
Matthew Marks presents Suellen Rocca: Good Things and Bad Things, featuring thirty works spanning 1964 to 2020. Rocca’s art incorporates pictograms inspired by hieroglyphs, advertisements, and childhood imagery, forming surreal, symbolic compositions. Her paintings and sculptures explore beauty, romance, and mystery, with motifs like palm trees, jewelry, and purses. By layering personal and cultural symbols, Rocca creates enigmatic visions that invite contemplation and reinterpretation.