Descrizione Opera / Biografia
My recent works are defined by opposites. The contrast of damaged and sterile, old and new, figurative and abstract, organic and geometrical gives the essence of this paintings. Close to monochrome, black and gray shades are faced with the hint of sharp, bright colored shapes. I try to imitate the image cut and layering technique of collages to create strong contrast to my oil paintings.
Many of my works are inspired by the Eastern European political and social atmosphere of my childhood and the history of the region. The post-Communist dilapidation and memories from the war-torn Yugoslavia gave the main inspiration for my early works.
Biography
Geza Ricz was born in 1980 in Subotica (ex Yugoslavia) in a Hungarian family. In 1994 he moved to Hungary. Since 2015 he has lived and worked in Salzburg, Austria.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 and with a Master degree in the Faculty of Arts in 2013 from the University of Szeged (HU).
Ricz works in different creative fields. As a graphic designer/art director he has worked for clients like Red Bull, Burn, Leica, Telenor, Audi and Suzuki. His artworks have been featured in many magazines (e.g. The Red Bulletin(AT), Art Maze Mag(UK), A5-Zine(UK), Symposion(SRB), Új Művészet(HU), ÉS(HU), Offline Magazine(HU), K-arton(SRB).
He is a member of CTR-V art group, Random art group, and the Salzburger Kunstverein.
Selected shows
2017
-Arte Laguna Prize finalist exhibition, Arsenale, Venice(IT)
-TOAF, Arnolfini Centre For Contemporary Arts, Bristol(UK)
-Stroke, Zündapp-Halle, Munich(DE)
-Stephan Jäger International Art Symposium Jubileum Exhibition, Calpe Gallery Timișoara(RO)
2015
-Here and Now, Kunsthalle, Budapest(HU)
-Comics in Subotica, Savremena Galerija Subotica(SRB)
-The city of baths/CTR-V art group -Klein House, Subotica(SRB)
-Gallery of the Academic Comittee, Solo exhibition, Szeged(HU)
2014
-Other City, Klauzál 13 Gallery , Budapest(HU)
-TAKT, IX-XI Gallery, Budapest(HU)
-CTRL-V art group, Magyar Műhely, Budapest(HU)
-Periféria - City Museum, Solo exhibition, Kecel(HU)
2013
-Enter Festival, REÖK, Szeged(HU)
-The World from Temerin, Pepper Art Gallery, Budapest(HU)
2012
-Best of TAKT, Savremena Galerija Subotica(SRB)
-Panel Painting Biennial, REÖK, Szeged(HU)
-A Szoba, Solo show, Pécs(HU)
-Belvárosi Kamara Gallery, Solo show, Szeged(HU)
2011
-Summer Exhibition -REÖK, 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)
2006
-1956 memorial year billboard exhibition, Danube riverside, Budapest(HU)
2004
-Urban Art, Josephine Avenue, London(UK)
-Voice of the streets, Kultiplex, Budapest(HU)
Prizes
-2018 O.R.A. Prize winner (IT)
-9th 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
-2017 Arte Laguna Prize finalist (IT)
-Museu Europeu d’Art Modern-Figurativas 2017 shortlisted (ES)
