MOVE 2 ARTWORKS
GÉZA
RICZ
About
Ricz explores the borderline between figuration and abstraction. He aims to create harmonious compositions by using contrary sub-elements. The contrasts of naturalistic and geometrical, damaged and sterile, visible and hidden provide the essence of his imagery. The themes of his collage-like oil paintings are based on personal memories from his childhood in Eastern Europe, social, art historical and historical references.
The oppositeness is characteristic of his color scale as well. Monochrome shades are juxtaposed with sharp, bright coloured details. The homogeneous and dark backgrounds give the feeling of a permanent space and are rooted in the Chiaroscuro technique of the Renaissance masters and its pronounced form Tenebrism.
Ricz creates collages that serve as the ground to his oil paintings. He is mixing details of old paintings, photographs, magazine cut-outs and personal memory fragments in order to build up his compositions.
Biography
Geza Ricz was born in 1980 in Subotica(ex Yugoslavia) in a Hungarian family. Currently lives and works in Salzburg, Austria.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 and with a Master degree in 2013 from the University of Szeged, Hungary.
His artworks have been featured in international magazines like ArtSlant-Under the radar, The Red Bulletin(AT), Art Maze Mag(UK), A5-Zine(UK), Symposion(SRB), Új Művészet(HU), ÉS(HU),
The oppositeness is characteristic of his color scale as well. Monochrome shades are juxtaposed with sharp, bright coloured details. The homogeneous and dark backgrounds give the feeling of a permanent space and are rooted in the Chiaroscuro technique of the Renaissance masters and its pronounced form Tenebrism.
Ricz creates collages that serve as the ground to his oil paintings. He is mixing details of old paintings, photographs, magazine cut-outs and personal memory fragments in order to build up his compositions.
Biography
Geza Ricz was born in 1980 in Subotica(ex Yugoslavia) in a Hungarian family. Currently lives and works in Salzburg, Austria.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 and with a Master degree in 2013 from the University of Szeged, Hungary.
His artworks have been featured in international magazines like ArtSlant-Under the radar, The Red Bulletin(AT), Art Maze Mag(UK), A5-Zine(UK), Symposion(SRB), Új Művészet(HU), ÉS(HU), kARTon(SRB).
Ricz works in different creative fields. As art director and designer he has worked for clients like Red Bull, Burn, Leica, Telenor, Audi and Suzuki.
He is a member of CTR-V art group and the Salzburger Kunstverein.
Selected shows
2020
Salzung, Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg(AT)
2019
Art Verona, Verona(IT)
Grenzenlos, Kapitelplatz, Salzburg(AT)
ADD Art Gallery, Solo exhibition, Spoleto(IT)
2018
Salon D’Automne, Champs-Elysées, Paris(FR)
Color 2018, Czong Institution for Contemporary Art, Gimpo-si(KOR)
BEEP Painting Biennial, Swansea College of Art, Swansea(UK)
Premio Combat, Museo Fattori, Livorno(IT)
2017
Arte Laguna Prize, Arsenale, Venice(IT)
The Other Art Fair, Arnolfini Centre For Contemporary Arts, Bristol(UK)
Stroke Art Fair, Zündapp-Halle, Munich(DE)
Laura Haber Gallery, Buenos Aires(ARG)
Stephan Jäger International Art Symposium Jubileum Exhibition, Calpe Gallery Timișoara(RO)
2016
SYMPOSION Hybrid Realm, Mocvara, Zagreb(CRO)
2015
Here and Now, Kunsthalle, Budapest(HU)
Strip u Subotici, Gallery of Contemporary Arts, Subotica(SRB)
The city of baths/CTR-V art group, Klein House, Subotica(SRB)
SYMPOSION Hybrid Realm, Vodnjan(CRO)
SZAB Székház (Gallery of the Academic Committee), Solo show, Szeged(HU)
2014
Másik város(Other City), Klauzál 13 Gallery , Budapest(HU)
TAKT, IX-XI Gallery, Budapest(HU)
CTRL-V, Magyar Műhely Gallery, Budapest(HU)
Periféria, Solo show, City Museum of Kecel(HU)
2013
The World from Temerin, Pepper Art Gallery, Budapest(HU)
2012
Táblaképfestészeti Biennálé, REÖK-Regional Art Center, Szeged(HU)
A Szoba, Solo show, Pécs(HU)
Belvárosi Kamara Gallery, Solo show, Szeged(HU)
2011
Summer Exhibition(Nyári Tárlat), REÖK-Regional Art Center, Szeged(HU)
2009
No Pass Biennalé, House of Hungarian Fine Artists, Budapest(HU)
OMDK, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest(HU)
Basch House, Solo show, Subotica(SRB)
2007
OMDK, University of Pécs Department of Fine Arts, Pécs(HU)
2004
Urban Art, London(UK)
Voice of the streets, Kultiplex, Budapest(HU)
Prizes
2019 Fórum Art Prize winner(SRB)
2019 Best Vojvodinian Book Prize winner(SRB)
2018 O.R.A. Prize winner(IT)
2018 BEEP Wales contemporary painting prize finalist(UK)
2018 Combat prize finalist(IT)
2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
2017 Arte Laguna Prize finalist(IT)
ARTWORKS
Yellow handcuffs
100x100 cm
Oil on canvas
2021
This artwork has a double art historical reference. It is a depiction of the antique greek sculpture Venus de Milo and it is a homage to René Magritte.
