Vlatko Ceric Biography

Born in Zagreb, Croatia where his current residency is also. Background in physics, but during most of his professional life involved in computer modeling. Professor of computing at the University of Zagreb.

Experience in computer generated graphic art for over 30 years. Started exhibiting in 2005, and after that his works were exhibited at a number of international print and digital art exhibitions in Europe, America and Australia. His works are in several public collections in Europe and Australia. They are also exhibited in a number of university classrooms and laboratories, scientific institutes and information technology companies.

He is a member of the Croatian Association of Artists and the ARTROM Gallery Guild based in Rome, Italy and affiliated artist of the A. Jain Marunouchi Gallery based in New York City.

Email: vlatkoceric@gmail.com

Web: www.vceric.net

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009 Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria; 2008 Bernardo Bernardi Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia; 2007 University of Zagreb Medical School Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia; 2005 Canvas Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009 5th Croatian Prints Triennial - invited author, Mestrovic Pavillion, Zagreb, Croatia;
Third International Printmaking Competition, Osman Hamdi Bey Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey;
VIth Novosibirsk International Biennial of Contemporary Graphic Art, Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Novosibirsk, Russia; Palm Art Award Exhibition, Art Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany

2008 Hun Gallery International 2008, Hun Gallery, New York City, U.S.A.;
Coexistence of Silence and Dynamism, Rhonda Schaller Studio, New York City, U.S.A.;
Digital Evolutions, ARTROM Gallery, Rome, Italy;
Printmaking Today: Contemporary Review of Fine Art Printmaking, Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art, Abruzzo, Italy;
Inaugural Exhibit, MOCA: Museum of Computer Art, Brooklyn, NYC, U.S.A.

2007 27th Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Spain;
Crossroads, Rhonda Schaller Studio, New York City, U.S.A.; Pixel Perfect - the Digital Fine Art Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York City, U.S.A.;
ArCade V, An International Exhibition of Electronic Prints, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;
SIGGRAPH Art Gallery: Global Eyes, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA.

2006 Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition BIMPE IV, Federation Gallery Vancouver, Canada; XIX Biennal Ibizagrafic' 06, Museu d’Art Contemporani d’Eivissa, Ibiza, Spain; VII International Computer Art Biennale, Wanda Siemaszkowa Theatre Gallery, Rzeszów, Poland

COLLECTIONS

International Print Triennial Cracow collection, Cracow, Poland ; International Computer Art Biennale collection, Rzeszów, Poland; Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Novosibirsk, Russia;
Art collection of John Curtin Gallery, Perth, Australia; Reykjanes Art Museum, Reykjanesby, Iceland; Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art, Abruzzo, Italy; The Americas Biennial Exhibition research archives, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.; Academy of Fine Arts, Collection of contemporary graphic arts, Warsaw, Poland; Association of the Museums of Painting and Sculpture collection, Istanbul, Turkey

AWARDS

2008 4th place winner, Rome, ARTROM Gallery, International online juried art competition ABSTRACT FORMS '08;

2007 Second honourable mention, Museum of Computer Art (MOCA) International online juried art competition “The Donnie 2007”; Prize of Excellence - Award of Distinction, Art Addiction Medial Museum International online juried art competition ”medial 2. art biennial 2007”

Artist's Statement

My abstract geometrical artworks are generated from the heart of computer, by computer programs that transform my ideas into images. This kind of computer art is called algorithmic art since images are generated using algorithms, i.e. procedures coded in computer programs that describe how an image will look like and how it is to be generated. I use computer as a powerful tool and a partner in the creative process. I also use mathematics in my algorithms, but I don’t use it to visualize mathematical objects but rather as a tool that enables me to develop an idea I have about the work I want to create. All my works are titled, signed and numbered in a limited edition. I use only archival paper and ink.