About
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Dr Phillip B. Roös PhD, is an artist, architect, author and philosopher who's creative work is deeply inspired by the rhythms, forms, and unseen patterns of the natural world. Rooted in a lifelong spiritual connection to Nature, his art practice emerges from a profound respect for Earth’s living systems and an acute awareness of humanity’s place within them.
His artistic vision is shaped by the philosophy of biophilia--the innate human affinity for Nature — and this ethos permeates every brushstroke, scroll, and sculptural form he creates. Working across mediums such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and immersive installations, Dr Roös explores the language of Nature – its spirals, fractals, flows, textures and energies —translating these into visual narratives that invite contemplation and reconnection. His large-scale storyline scrolls, and abstract landscape works are not mere representations but meditative mappings of ecological memory and energy, revealing the hidden patterns and ancestral wisdom encoded in Earth’s surface and biological lifeforms. They often evoke both the sacredness and fragility of place, drawing on his architectural sensitivity to space, light, and movement. As a pioneer in the theory of Nature's Pattern Language, Dr Roös brings a unique perspective to his artistic practice — one that merges science, philosophy, and spirit. His works are not only visual experiences but acts of ecological storytelling, seeking to restore the threads between people and the land, body and biosphere, spirit and place, being and belonging. |
Dr Phillip B. Roös, PhD.
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Biographical Notes
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1965, he emigrated to Australia in 2008 to pursue a PhD and deepen his understanding of humanity's intrinsic connection with nature. He obtained Australian citizenship in 2013. Currently, he resides and creates his art from Roös Atelier, his studios located in Savusavu, on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji, and at Sherbrook Farm on the Great Ocean Road in Port Campbell, Australia.
Activities
Exhibitions
2026 Ancient Rainforests - From Gondwana to the Vanua, solo exhibition, Hoop Gallery, Torquay, Vic., Australia (Exhibition dates: 08 Jan 2026 to 01 February 2026)
2023 Art of the Minds Nature Immersion Exhibition, group exhibition, Hoop Gallery, Torquay, Vic., Australia.
2022 The Unfolding - Stories of the Landscape, solo exhibition, The Paper Mill Gallery, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2021 Hydro-Philos Storylines, in group exhibition: Aquaphilia – Love of Water, The Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Vidler Art Parlour, Geelong Design Week, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2021 Rewilding the City, group exhibition, COGG, Geelong Design Week, Live+Smart Research Laboratory, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2018 HumaNature, group exhibition, 101 Ryrie Arts, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2017 Earth Exposed, group exhibition, Bellarine Arts Trail 2017, Barwon Heads, Vic., Australia.
Installations / Events
2022 Living Structures - The Architecture for Life, Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2022, True South Film Company, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
2019 Regenerative Futures of Mine Sites: Heal the Scar, public talk, panel discussion & exhibition, 2019, School of Architecture & Built Environment Gallery, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic, Australia.
Publications (Art)
2022 The Unfolding, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia. ISBN: 978-0-7300-0221-5
2021 Aquaphilia – Love of Water, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia. ISBN: 978-0-7300-0228-4
2026 Ancient Rainforests - From Gondwana to the Vanua, solo exhibition, Hoop Gallery, Torquay, Vic., Australia (Exhibition dates: 08 Jan 2026 to 01 February 2026)
2023 Art of the Minds Nature Immersion Exhibition, group exhibition, Hoop Gallery, Torquay, Vic., Australia.
2022 The Unfolding - Stories of the Landscape, solo exhibition, The Paper Mill Gallery, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2021 Hydro-Philos Storylines, in group exhibition: Aquaphilia – Love of Water, The Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Vidler Art Parlour, Geelong Design Week, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2021 Rewilding the City, group exhibition, COGG, Geelong Design Week, Live+Smart Research Laboratory, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2018 HumaNature, group exhibition, 101 Ryrie Arts, Geelong, Vic., Australia.
2017 Earth Exposed, group exhibition, Bellarine Arts Trail 2017, Barwon Heads, Vic., Australia.
Installations / Events
2022 Living Structures - The Architecture for Life, Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2022, True South Film Company, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
2019 Regenerative Futures of Mine Sites: Heal the Scar, public talk, panel discussion & exhibition, 2019, School of Architecture & Built Environment Gallery, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic, Australia.
Publications (Art)
2022 The Unfolding, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia. ISBN: 978-0-7300-0221-5
2021 Aquaphilia – Love of Water, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia. ISBN: 978-0-7300-0228-4