We're captivated by Rizz — an internationally celebrated painter, sculptor, and ceramist whose evocative work graces galleries across Europe, Indonesia, and the USA. His practice is a deeply personal exploration of memory and emotion, rendered through a distinctive visual language that feels both raw and refined.
Rizz's figurative paintings are rooted in his own lived experience — moments of joy, sorrow, and everything in between. Using soft palettes and gestural brushwork, he constructs intimate narratives through the female form, symbolic objects, animals, flowers, and poetic fragments. Each piece invites viewers into his inner world, a space where nostalgia, drama, and unexpected beauty coexist. His wall decor becomes a window into the complexity of human feeling.
His sculptural work extends this conversation into three dimensions. The figures that inhabit his paintings emerge as physical forms, grounded in tradition yet pushing against its constraints. These pieces represent a formal dialogue between memory and materiality — a tangible expression of the passion and instinct that drive his artistic vision.
What do you love most about your work?
The pleasure that never ends.
What piece of art would you invest in, if you had an unlimited budget?
Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights.
What are your favourite songs that move and inspire you?
Ricordandoti by Piero Umiliani.
Do you have any rituals you like to practise?
Making jamu — traditional Indonesian tonic — in the morning.
What's something we don't know about you?
My shoe size is 42.
What are your dreams for the future?
I don't have a vision for the future, but I'm living in the moment.
With gratitude to @rizrizrizz.