Untitled
236.2 cms x 182.9 cms (93 ins x 72 ins)
On verso signed and dated 2002
made in 2002
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Bruce Bailey’s Canadian Fête Champêtre - A Charity Auction (1st session)" held on Thu, Jun 26, 2025.
Lot 134
Lot 134
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: CAD $2,813
Realised: CAD $2,813
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Bailey Fine Arts, Toronto
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Bursting with a fervent, celestial energy, this extraordinary painting by Christopher Rogers evokes the sensation of drifting through an astral field of light and memory. Radiant forms—at once floral and explosive—emerge from a brooding, cosmic darkness, streaked with painterly gestures that suggest both velocity and impermanence. The work is charged with emotional immediacy, its glowing forms resembling misshapen fireworks suspended in the night sky, luminous remnants of something both celebratory and melancholic. This painting stands as a testament to the force of Rogers' singular poetic voice in contemporary Canadian painting.
Please note: this work is unframed.
Consignor proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with significant donations also being made to the Canadian Opera Company, the Glenbow Museum, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the Pelee Island Bird Observatory.
Bailey Fine Arts, Toronto
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Bursting with a fervent, celestial energy, this extraordinary painting by Christopher Rogers evokes the sensation of drifting through an astral field of light and memory. Radiant forms—at once floral and explosive—emerge from a brooding, cosmic darkness, streaked with painterly gestures that suggest both velocity and impermanence. The work is charged with emotional immediacy, its glowing forms resembling misshapen fireworks suspended in the night sky, luminous remnants of something both celebratory and melancholic. This painting stands as a testament to the force of Rogers' singular poetic voice in contemporary Canadian painting.
Please note: this work is unframed.
Consignor proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with significant donations also being made to the Canadian Opera Company, the Glenbow Museum, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the Pelee Island Bird Observatory.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.