Né au Guatemala, Erick Gonzalez fait des études de communication sociale et commence sa carrière d’artiste visuel en tant que peintre dans son pays. En 1999, il fait son premier voyage en France où il s’installe finalement en 2004.
A la recherche de nouvelles formes d’expression artistique, il expérimente et diversifie ses techniques (sérigraphie, pochoir, transferts, photo, installations) afin de trouver l’harmonie entre le support et le concept.
"Ses opérations plastiques sont la marque d'une liberté de penser et d'un sens critique affirmés" écrit sur lui Julien Carrasco
Il multiplie les expositions entre les deux continents : siège de L’UNESCO à Paris où il représente le Guatemala dans le cadre du “Festival de la Diversité Culturelle”, Conseil de l’Europe, Salon International du groupe Renault, en tant qu’invité d’honneur, The Arts Club of London, exposition organisée par l’Ambassade du Guatemala à Londres, Biennale d’art Paiz, au Guatemala en 2006 et Juannio au Guatemala en 2012 et 2013. Ses oeuvres ont également été présentées en Espagne, en Allemagne et en Norvège. Actuellement, il vit et travaille à Phnom Penh, Cambodge.
English
Erick Gonzalez was born in Guatemala. He studied social communication and started a visual art career as a painter. In 1999, he traveled for the first time to France and he decided to settle in this country in 2004.
He has been looking for new ways of art expression since his beginnings. He experiments and multiplies his techniques (serigraphy, stencil transfers, photo, installations) to find the harmony between the support and the concept.
“His process in visual arts is the trademark of his freedom of thought and his strong critical sense”
Julien Carrasco.
He has exhibited his artworks on both continents: UNESCO in Paris where he represented Guatemala at the “Festival of Cultural Diversity”, Salon International of Renault group, as a guest of honor, Council of Europe, The Arts Club in London, Art Biennale of Paiz in Guatemala at 2006 and Juannio in Guatemala at 2012 and 2013 and in Spain, Bulgaria, Germany and Norway. Currently, he lives and works in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Main Exhibitions:
2021 Organizer and Chief Curator of PENH ART, The firs contemporary art fair in Cambodia.
2017 T.A.T.O. Group exhibition at Gallery of Santo Domingo del Cerro, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.
2016 Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2015 Maison de l'Amérique latine en Rhône-Alpes - Jour & Nuit Culture Gallery. Week of Latin America in France,
Group exhibition, Paris, France
2013 Boris Georgiev Art Gallery, Print Trienal de Varna, Bulgaria
2013 Kokkarstu Gallery. Two-artist exhibition, Straumen, Norvege
2013 Joan Gaspar Gallery, Group exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
2013 JUANNIO Guatemala Modern Art Museum “Carlos Mérida”, group exhibition, Guatemala City
2013 UNESCO headquarters Paris. Group exhibition, Paris, France
2013 Council of Europe, Group exhibition, Andorran Commission for UNESCO, Strasbourg, France
2012 JUANNIO Guatemala Modern Art Museum “Carlos Mérida”, group exhibition, Guatemala City
2012 Arauco Gallery. Group exhibition. Nûrnberg, Germany
2011 Gallery 3F Two-artist exhibition, Paris, France
2011 Alliance Français Gallery, Guatemala Alto Contraste, Solo exhibition, Guatemala City
2010 UNESCO headquarters Paris, Representative artist of Guatemala, Festival of Cultural Diversity
2009 Renault Group International Salon, Guest of honour, year dedicated to Guatemala, Paris, France
2009 The Arts Club of London, Five artist exhibition, London UK
2008 Ojo y Voz, Gallery of American-Guatemalan Institute (IGA), Solo exhibition, Guatemala City
2008 Festival Arte en Mayo Modern Art Museum “Carlos Mérida”, group exhibition, Guatemala City
2008 Agressions, El Sitio Gallery, Solo exhibition, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
2006 Paiz Art Biennial, Guatemala City
A la recherche de nouvelles formes d’expression artistique, il expérimente et diversifie ses techniques (sérigraphie, pochoir, transferts, photo, installations) afin de trouver l’harmonie entre le support et le concept.
"Ses opérations plastiques sont la marque d'une liberté de penser et d'un sens critique affirmés" écrit sur lui Julien Carrasco
Il multiplie les expositions entre les deux continents : siège de L’UNESCO à Paris où il représente le Guatemala dans le cadre du “Festival de la Diversité Culturelle”, Conseil de l’Europe, Salon International du groupe Renault, en tant qu’invité d’honneur, The Arts Club of London, exposition organisée par l’Ambassade du Guatemala à Londres, Biennale d’art Paiz, au Guatemala en 2006 et Juannio au Guatemala en 2012 et 2013. Ses oeuvres ont également été présentées en Espagne, en Allemagne et en Norvège. Actuellement, il vit et travaille à Phnom Penh, Cambodge.
English
Erick Gonzalez was born in Guatemala. He studied social communication and started a visual art career as a painter. In 1999, he traveled for the first time to France and he decided to settle in this country in 2004.
He has been looking for new ways of art expression since his beginnings. He experiments and multiplies his techniques (serigraphy, stencil transfers, photo, installations) to find the harmony between the support and the concept.
“His process in visual arts is the trademark of his freedom of thought and his strong critical sense”
Julien Carrasco.
He has exhibited his artworks on both continents: UNESCO in Paris where he represented Guatemala at the “Festival of Cultural Diversity”, Salon International of Renault group, as a guest of honor, Council of Europe, The Arts Club in London, Art Biennale of Paiz in Guatemala at 2006 and Juannio in Guatemala at 2012 and 2013 and in Spain, Bulgaria, Germany and Norway. Currently, he lives and works in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Main Exhibitions:
2021 Organizer and Chief Curator of PENH ART, The firs contemporary art fair in Cambodia.
2017 T.A.T.O. Group exhibition at Gallery of Santo Domingo del Cerro, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.
2016 Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2015 Maison de l'Amérique latine en Rhône-Alpes - Jour & Nuit Culture Gallery. Week of Latin America in France,
Group exhibition, Paris, France
2013 Boris Georgiev Art Gallery, Print Trienal de Varna, Bulgaria
2013 Kokkarstu Gallery. Two-artist exhibition, Straumen, Norvege
2013 Joan Gaspar Gallery, Group exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
2013 JUANNIO Guatemala Modern Art Museum “Carlos Mérida”, group exhibition, Guatemala City
2013 UNESCO headquarters Paris. Group exhibition, Paris, France
2013 Council of Europe, Group exhibition, Andorran Commission for UNESCO, Strasbourg, France
2012 JUANNIO Guatemala Modern Art Museum “Carlos Mérida”, group exhibition, Guatemala City
2012 Arauco Gallery. Group exhibition. Nûrnberg, Germany
2011 Gallery 3F Two-artist exhibition, Paris, France
2011 Alliance Français Gallery, Guatemala Alto Contraste, Solo exhibition, Guatemala City
2010 UNESCO headquarters Paris, Representative artist of Guatemala, Festival of Cultural Diversity
2009 Renault Group International Salon, Guest of honour, year dedicated to Guatemala, Paris, France
2009 The Arts Club of London, Five artist exhibition, London UK
2008 Ojo y Voz, Gallery of American-Guatemalan Institute (IGA), Solo exhibition, Guatemala City
2008 Festival Arte en Mayo Modern Art Museum “Carlos Mérida”, group exhibition, Guatemala City
2008 Agressions, El Sitio Gallery, Solo exhibition, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
2006 Paiz Art Biennial, Guatemala City
