Owen Rokous

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I gravitate toward making from close observation of human interaction with the environment, drawing relationships between active states of being and the remnants constantly left behind while threading meaning from my own life through these dynamics. By crafting audiovisual works through a mixture of analog and digital processes, I allow time to permeate the work, both literally in the nature of these as time-based works and in the play between fast and slow methods of making.

I grew up spending time in and around New England marshes, mountains, forests, and the ocean, especially along different parts of the coast spanning Massachusetts and Maine. These places and experiences guide my thinking and inspire me. I find solace in the natural world and in community.

I graduated with a BFA in studio art from Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at WashU in St. Louis in 2025. I was the 2025 recipient of the John J. and Marjory B. Lewin Award, a photography prize in the Sam Fox School.

solo exhibitions

Care do it, January 2026, at Weitman Gallery, St. Louis, MO

group exhibitions

Keepsake, April 2025, at Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Construction, April 2025 at TechArtista, St. Louis, MO
When the kids grow, April 2025 at Weitman Gallery, St. Louis, MO
The Intersections of Us, January 2025 at Steinberg Hall, St. Louis, MO
Ouch, April 2024, at Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
The Unconscious Act of Being, December 2023, at SRISA, Florence, Italy

orokous@gmail.com

Projects: ❶ Care do it ❷ eased bind ❸ Mobile ❹ Distal Fracture ❺ Arboreal Cycle ❻ Photo works ❼ Sonic play ❽ Other works