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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Magnetic Script / ROCI TIBET', 1985. Construction with chairs and typewriter, 110.5 x 77.8 x 58.6 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Caryatid Cavalcade I / ROCI CHILE', 1985. Silkscreen ink, acrylic and graphite on canvas. 352.2 x 655.6 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Premonition (Ante de Creer) / ROCI CUBA', 1988. Silkscreen ink and enamel on galvanised steel, 93.5 x 215 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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'Samarkand Stitches #III', 1988. Sewn fabric collage with silkscreening, 157.5 x 104.1 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Copperhead-Bite IV / ROCI CHILE', 1985. Silkscreen ink, acrylic and tarnish on copper 245.9 x 123.8 x 3 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Onoto Snare / ROCI VENEZUELA', 1985. Silkscreen ink, acrylic and graphite on canvas with object, 177.2 x 199.1 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Night Post / ROCI MEXICO', 1985. Acrylic, fabric and tape on cardboard, approx. 214 x 397 x 10 cm. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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Robert Rauschenberg, 'Cuban Slate (Pizarron Cubano) / ROCI CUBA', 1988. Silkscreen ink and enamel on galvanized steel 124 x 215,2 cm © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / ARS, New York 2021.
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TBetween 1984 and 1991 Robert Rauschenberg undertook a monumental cultural exchange programme to foster mutual understanding between different cultures through artistic expression. The Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI), pronounced ‘Rocky’ after the artist’s pet turtle, foregrounds his conviction in art as a force for positive social change, along with the role of travel as a key catalyst for his characteristically experimental approach to materials and techniques. Spanning the entirety of the seven years of ROCI’s intense creative production, the exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac London encompasses canvases, sculptures, cardboard works, neon light, photogravures and textiles, as well as an example of...