PAINTING
ROBERT RICOV
 
DETAILS
Oil on canvas
80 x 120 cm
2022
 
DESCRIPTION
In this work, Robert Ricov captures a sunlit moment in a lush, eclectic garden. A seemingly ordinary chandelier, adorned with beads and pearls collected over the years, becomes the centerpiece, catching sunlight and casting intricate shadows upon a vibrant blue cloth.
Two cherubs hover nearby, imagined as guardians of the garden’s serene and whimsical atmosphere. Adding a further layer of surreal playfulness, Ricov includes blue bananas, an invention of his own imagination; echoing the blue of the chandelier’s beads. The painting celebrates both the quiet beauty of everyday objects and the artist’s capacity to transform them into a world of charm, color, and gentle fantasy.
 
BIOGRAPHY
Robert Ricov b. 1973 Sydney, Australia BA 1994, College of Visual Arts, Sydney. Robert Ricov has been living, working, and exhibiting in Croatia since he moved there in 2022. His oil paintings, in a style he refers to as “surreal maximalist realism,” use symbolism to represent themes such as the loss of innocence, betrayal, and hope. In October of 2023, Robert traveled to the island of Menorca, Spain, where he was mentored by Guillermo Lorca and Martin Wittfooth. It wasn’t until a few months after that he realized how profoundly this experience affected the direction of his work. After Robert became finalist in the Toolip Art Contest in Budapest in 2024, he is represented exclusively by the Toolip Art Gallery.