TIARNA HERCZEG

Tiarna Herczeg (she/her) is a proud First Nations and Hungarian artist based on Gadigal lands. She identifies as
Kuku Yalanji/Kuku Nyungkul Warra, with family ties extending to Hopevale, Cherbourg, and Laura, QLD.

Born on Dharug Country in Western Sydney, Herczeg has lived between there, Rockhampton and the Blue Mountains,
weaving inspiration from these diverse landscapes. Her artistic practice is deeply personal and intuitive, allowing her to
paint without preconceived notions. For Herczeg, art is a ritual of listening and learning, a way to ground herself and stay
connected to her spiritual and cultural roots amidst frequent relocations.

Central to Herczeg’s work are themes of home, identity, and belonging. Her paintings reflect these themes through loose,
gestural brushstrokes and vibrant colors, capturing the vitality of Country. This thematic exploration extends beyond painting,
as Herczeg is also deeply interested in sculpture, sound, and installation. She aims to use these mediums to allow her to further
investigate and express her cultural narrative, creating immersive experiences that resonate with her exploration of place and identity.

Herczeg’s approach to art is characterized by a fearless embrace of spontaneity, relinquishing the pursuit of perfection in favor
of a more intuitive and automotive expression. This spiritual dialogue between artist and work manifests in her varied artistic
practices, where she listens and responds to the energy of her surroundings and experiences.

Represented by: Curatorial and Co, Woolloomooloo, Sydney.

Exhibitions:

Now showing:

• Laundry Gallery- solo show September 2024.

Coming up:

• Apollo Gallery Budapest-  solo show April 2025.

previous:

• Curtorial and co “ Through Coloured Glass” June 2024

• Curatorial and Co- Darlings Exhibition, December 2023

• RM Williams- November 2023

• The Design Files, October 2023

• Sydney Contemporary , September 2023

• Curatorial and Co, “Wungariji” Solo show Feb 2023.

• Cement Fondu, “ Kadabal Bangkarr” solo show, Oct- Dec 2022

• Koskela, “ Ngadiku” solo show, September 2022.

• Craft Victoria, “ Into the everywhen” group show July 2022.

• Hake house of Art, “ JUWA” solo show, June 2022.

• Brunswick Street Gallery, “ Don't be a stranger” group exhibition, June 2022.

• aMBUSH Gallery, “ While you were sleeping”, group show, May 2022

• Ginger Finch ACT, “ Colour story” group show , April 2022.

• Michael Reid Northern Beaches, “ Trio” group show March 2022.

• The Other Art fair, Dec 2021.

• Airspace projects, “ Jana bayan buku dungan nagyu bawajin”solo show , April 2021.

• Gaffa Gallery, “ Urns of 2020” December 2020.

Commissions and collaborations:

Coming up:

• Hamilton Island Project 2025.
• Harbord Hotel Mural 2024

Previous:

• Sofitel Wentworth Mural July 2024.

• Double rug collaboration  2024.

• PSEUSHI X TIARNA HERCZEG- Invasion day T-Shirt ( fundraising) 2024.

• The Darling Hotel, Sydney 2023.

• Urban Logistics x Curatorial and co x Tiarna Herczeg 200sqm Mural, Rockdale. December 2023

• Soy clay collaboration, June 2023.

• koskela x Charter Hall project Sydney “ Maku Wunkun” March 2023.

• Mode festival , Bizzarro, Artistic director June 2022.

• Soft Stir, First Nations curator , Feb 2022.

• Reach out Australia, design commissions, Jan-July 2022.

• UNSW design, commission, Jan 2022.

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Professional experience:

• Jan 2023- Present:Full time artist represented by Curatorial and Co.

• December 2021- March 2022:

First Nations curator, Soft Stir Magazine

• March 2022- June 2022:

Artistic director, Bizarro: Mode festival

• December 2021- February 2022:

Intern Marketing , Unilever

• June 2018- June 2021:

First Nations Social worker, Department of Communities and Justice. Mount Druitt

Education:

2021-2022: Bachelor of Fine arts The National Art School.


2018-2020: Bachelor of Laws and Arts, Majoring social justice. Macquarie University.

Contact

Tiarnaherczeg@gmail.com

For all artwork and commission inquiries please contact Curatorial and Co:

Email: hello@curatorialandco.com
Phone: +61 2 9318 1728