Artist's summary

 

 

RP Browne is a painter, architect and designer. His instinctive artistic vision funnels the raw materials of reality into mind mystifying expressions. Firmly rooted in life experiences, his work, art and writings transcend the senses onto universal eye opening projections.

 

RP Browne in Trinity College Dublin, 2013

 

Chinatown, San Francisco, November 2001

 

Plains of Nazca, Perú, circa 1991

Rodrigo Pérez Browne was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October the 30th 1970. Arts figure largely in his family: both his grandfather and mother were painters.

Educated in Colegio de La Salle de Buenos Aires (1977-1983, 1984-1988). Enters Universidad de Buenos Aires, and Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism (1989 and 1990-1994)

First acrylic paintings aged 21. Subsequent series and exhibitions:

De-mented images (1993)

Sons of Sun and Sand (1995), inclusive of a sculpture for public competition

Terra Terror (1996)

Happy Meal Box, exhibited in CIPEA (1997-1998)

Works as architect in prominent practices of Argentina (1995-2003)

Tutor in Architectural Design at FADU - UBA (1995-2003)

Wins several design competitions for large corporate stands in relevant exhibitions in Argentina (2001-2003)

Completion of series The Regime, and exhibition in the Shoa (Holocaust) Museum of Buenos Aires (December 2003). The exhibition is sponsored, among other institutions, by Banco de Galicia.

Moves to Dublin, Ireland, in April 2004. Works as Senior Project Architect and Master planner in Henry J. Lyons and Partners Architects (2004-2011)

Shows series “Spiralling” in exhibition 5m2, The Back Loft, La Catedral Studios in Dublin (July 2008)

Founds RPBA (March 2012)

While retaining his Argentinean nationality, becomes an Irish Citizen (April 2012)

Completes “The Worm”, his first novel, started in 2006 (October 2012)

Starts APEX, in his new studio in Ranelagh, Dublin (2013-2015 )

RP BROWNE's APEX is exhibited in The Crypt Gallery, London (June 2015)

Photograph credits: -TCD : Anita Sagástegui 2013 - Chinatown SF: Axel Springer 2001

 

For Information regarding RP Browne's work please contact the artist at rodrigo@rpbrowne.com