Rafik Greiss

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Rafik Greiss’ photography might be described as atmospheric, provocative, and sensual. His works are formally and technically diverse, produced by way of both digital and analogue techniques or in combinations of the two, but it is his “commitment to sensation rather than theme or medium,” says Mitchell Anderson, that “yields a body of work that is cohesively contingent on the ability to recognize one’s own senses.”

Greiss (b. 1997) is an Irish-born Egyptian artist currently based in Paris. He graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2020. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as Kunsthalle Zurich (Zurich, 2024), the Swiss Institute (New York, 2023), and Balice Hertling (Paris), among others. His first solo exhibition was held at Galerie Balice Hertling in 2021.

selected works

  • Sticks and stones, 2021 In situ work, 13 metal panels and 2 boxes with keys
  • Rafik Greiss, The Longest Sleep, 2024, Balice Hertling, Paris, France
  • Rafik Greiss, The Longest Sleep, 2024, Balice Hertling, Paris, France Trade Winds, White Heat, 2024
  • Untitled (the Light that Filters through the Green), 2017 Inkjet print on canvas, 166.4 x 134.4 cm 65 1/2 x 52 7/8 in
  • Pattern Recognition I & II , 2024 Gelatin Silver Print 30 x 20 cm 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in
  • I Hold My Breath , 2024 Inkjet Print on Japanese paper 103 x 66 cm 40 1/2 x 26 in

exhibitions