Georg Redzek

Myths in/about modernity


Georg Redžek’s paintings are characterized by allegory, reference to the works of Bosch, Brueghel and Dürer, as well as by self-awareness about the problems of the new-millennial digital age. Seemingly incompatible, these three characteristics meet in Redžek’s works thanks to his combination of classical motifs and representative signs of the modern, contemporary age. In the latest series of works created during 2020 and 2021, the classical motifs are a labyrinth, a white rabbit (as a symbol of resurrection, reincarnation and revitalization), Last Supper and pigs in front of which “pearls had been thrown”. Redžek sets these classical motifs in compositions with representatives of modern and contemporary times, such as displays, bar codes, cables, the Coca-Cola logo, in order to re-examine and display the time in which we live.

The labyrinth is an allegorical motif that has fascinated people since the ancient days, becoming a symbol of human perseverance, resourcefulness, skills, but also of complete loss and inability to get out of a given situation. It is therefore associated with feelings of anxiety, alienation, separation from others, fear of complete helplessness, but it also becomes a symbol of...

Elementary and high school:
- In Novi Sad, with excellent results;
- Many awards at fine art competitions.
Academy:
-Enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts of Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina, In 1985/86 academic year
as the first on the entrance examination list.
-Graduated 1989 in the class of Professor Jovan Rakidzic of the Generetion with result 10 hereby received the title of an ACADEMIC PAINTER- FINE ARTS TEACHER.

Postgraduate studies
February, 23.1993 enrolled in the postgraduate studies at the Academy of Fine Arts of Novi Sad with Prof Jovan Rakidzic.
-Master’s Degree on April, 11, 1996 as the first candidate at the Department of Fine Arts of the Academy.

Awards- solo exhibitions
-1993 in Novi Sad, the Gallery of SULUV ( Association of Fine Arts of Vojvodina)- paintings;\
-1994 in Zemun, the Art Gallery of Stara Kapetanija- paintings;
-1995 in Belgrade, the Gallery of Kolarcev National University- paintings;
-1996 in Novi Sad, The Hall of the Academy of Arts, Master’s Exhibition’
-1997 Marko Jozef Atila Museum, Hungary – drawings;
-1999 in Novi Sad, the Gallery of Novi Sad Open University –paintings;
-2000 in Sombor, the Gallery of Cultural Centre of “ Laza Kostic” –paintings;
-2003 in Novi Sad the Salon of Fine Arts of the Tribina Mladih ( The Platform of the Young)-paintins
-2005 in Novi Sad, the Gallery “Podrum”-paintings;
-2008 in Novi Sad, the Gallery “ Golden Eye” Zlatno Oko;
-2009 in Petrovac, Montenegro, the Gallery “ Marko Gregovic” – paintings,
-2013 in Novi Sad, the Gallery of SULUV-paintings.
-2015 in Novi Sad, the Gallery of KCNS-paintings.
-2015. in Kragujevac City gallery Mostovi Balkana (paintings)
2018. in Novi Sad Gallery Isidora (paintings)
2020. in Smederevska Palanka, Gallery of modern art (paintings)
2020.in Novi Sad, Gallery Cultural Centre of Vojvodina KCV ,, Miloš Crnjanski “.
2022. in Novi Sad, Gallery of SULUV.
2022. In Zemun, Gallery...