Royden Rabinowitch

Royden Rabinowitch grew up in a family of scientists who emerged in physics and mathematics, and yet he chose the path of artistry. In his work, however, he still explicitly relates to these exact science systems. Rabinowitch’s oeuvre exists in a field of tension between boundless geometrical geometry that can be endlessly tested, repeated and expanded and on the other hand the unfiltered, direct experience of emotions and meaningful, personal associations.

The sculptures and drawings result from ambiguous attention to spatial experience. The artist does not automatically respond to the immediate environment in situ but reflects on how the viewer perceives the architectural context in a physical way through the presence of his volumes in that space. Rabinowitch opts for industrial materials such as steel and aluminium, which he has processed in a factory after carefully preparing and calculating following a technical plan. Since the early development of his oeuvre, he often uses ready-made objects or materials, such as wooden barrels. Like his sculptures, the drawings are usually made in series. The works function as metaphors, oscillating between reason and intuition. As his titles indicate, Rabinowitch refers to specific scientific statements or literary quotations: he tests them, and reacts to them, thus offering a (temporary) response.