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HELGA RITSCH

Multidisciplinary artist . Switzerland .

‘SIDECAR’ – @ArteSOAZZA, JUNE – SEPT 2025
'SIDECAR' - @ArteSOAZZA, JUNE - SEPT 2025
‘SIDECAR’ – @ArteSOAZZA, JUNE – SEPT 2025
'SIDECAR' - @ArteSOAZZA, JUNE - SEPT 2025
summerstudio 2025 – studio aperto an der arteSOAZZA/GR.
summerstudio 2025 - studio aperto an der arteSOAZZA/GR.
‘SIDECAR’ – @ArteSOAZZA, JUNE – SEPT 2025
'SIDECAR' - @ArteSOAZZA, JUNE - SEPT 2025
Tokyo. August 29 – September 2. 2025
Tokyo. August 29 - September 2. 2025
TOKYO 2025 ‘harmony’ – preparations
TOKYO 2025 'harmony' - preparations
TOKYO 2025 ‘harmony’ – preparations
TOKYO 2025 'harmony' - preparations
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. ‘stages’. Im Zuhause für die Kunst ‘Aux-Losanges’. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025. Foto aus ‘Kunstbulletin’ Schweiz. Januar 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. 'stages'. Im Zuhause für die Kunst 'Aux-Losanges'. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025. Foto aus 'Kunstbulletin' Schweiz. Januar 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. ‘stages’. Im Zuhause für die Kunst ‘Aux-Losanges’. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. 'stages'. Im Zuhause für die Kunst 'Aux-Losanges'. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. ‘stages’. Im Zuhause für die Kunst ‘Aux-Losanges’. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. 'stages'. Im Zuhause für die Kunst 'Aux-Losanges'. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. ‘stages’. Im Zuhause für die Kunst ‘Aux-Losanges’. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. 'stages'. Im Zuhause für die Kunst 'Aux-Losanges'. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
‘blue hour’ – sky over the studio house soazza summer 2025
'blue hour' - sky over the studio house soazza summer 2025
Me. Winter in the studio house. Soazza. February. 2024. Picture by agobay.
Me. Winter in the studio house. Soazza. February. 2024. Picture by agobay.
Pots, paintings and polaroids. Soazza. Studio house. Summer 2023
Pots, paintings and polaroids. Soazza. Studio house. Summer 2023
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: objet trouvé, gold and a black ragepiece – attached with the red thread. mai 2023. studio house visits by appointment.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: objet trouvé, gold and a black ragepiece - attached with the red thread. mai 2023. studio house visits by appointment.
View into one of the rooms at my studio and gallery house. Soazza/GR. Switzerland. Summer 2024
View into one of the rooms at my studio and gallery house. Soazza/GR. Switzerland. Summer 2024
Group of vessels. ‘hidden’. Hand thrown porcelain. One of a kind. Summer 2024
Group of vessels. 'hidden'. Hand thrown porcelain. One of a kind. Summer 2024
April 2024: Interview with Jonathan Tuckey, Head of tuckeydesignstudio London
April 2024: Interview with Jonathan Tuckey, Head of tuckeydesignstudio London
Studio scene, April 2024 – white porcelain vessel of the series ‘what about us?’, h 54cm d 8cm. Painting acrylic on canvas. 100×100 with wooden frame. ‘bluehour’. 2004/24
Studio scene, April 2024 - white porcelain vessel of the series 'what about us?', h 54cm d 8cm. Painting acrylic on canvas. 100x100 with wooden frame. 'bluehour'. 2004/24
pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. Special summer edition.
pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. Special summer edition.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. ‘stages’. Im Zuhause für die Kunst ‘Aux-Losanges’. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Solo Ausstellung in Tschiertschen/GR. 'stages'. Im Zuhause für die Kunst 'Aux-Losanges'. 22. Februar bis 2. März 2025.
Vessel from the series ‘what about us’. Black porcelain. Painted and scratched. Stamped and signed. One of a kind. 2024.
Vessel from the series 'what about us'. Black porcelain. Painted and scratched. Stamped and signed. One of a kind. 2024.
Vessel of the long-standing series ‘don’t protect me – I am fragile anyway.’ Handthrown porcelain bowl. Unglazed. With the red thread. H 11.5cm, d 18cm. June 2024. One of a kind.
Vessel of the long-standing series 'don't protect me - I am fragile anyway.' Handthrown porcelain bowl. Unglazed. With the red thread. H 11.5cm, d 18cm. June 2024. One of a kind.
Vessel ‘friendship – fragile and rare’. Handthrown porcelain cup. Painted with earth from Japan and dedicated to Shingo Oka. H 4.5cm, d 8cm. July 2024. One of a kind. nfs.
Vessel 'friendship - fragile and rare'. Handthrown porcelain cup. Painted with earth from Japan and dedicated to Shingo Oka. H 4.5cm, d 8cm. July 2024. One of a kind. nfs.
save the date! pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2024. july 1 – october 1. by appointment.
save the date! pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2024. july 1 - october 1. by appointment.
Studio scene – winter is over. April 2024. Floor installation, white porcelain vessels.
Studio scene - winter is over. April 2024. Floor installation, white porcelain vessels.
Work in progress – view from the outside into the workshop space. April 2024.
Work in progress - view from the outside into the workshop space. April 2024.
Work in progress – view from the outside into the workshop space. April 2024.
Work in progress - view from the outside into the workshop space. April 2024.
save the date! pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2024. july 1 – october 1. by appointment.
save the date! pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2024. july 1 - october 1. by appointment.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition, july 1 – october 1. 2023
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition, july 1 - october 1. 2023
Studio scene, April 2024 – white porcelain vessel of the series ‘what about us?’, h 54cm d 8cm.
Studio scene, April 2024 - white porcelain vessel of the series 'what about us?', h 54cm d 8cm.
Vessels. Black porcelain with a wooden objet trouvé from the cellar, painted with acrylic. 2023/2024.
Vessels. Black porcelain with a wooden objet trouvé from the cellar, painted with acrylic. 2023/2024.
Vessel. Black porcelain. 2024
Vessel. Black porcelain. 2024
Vessel. Black porcelain. 2024
Vessel. Black porcelain. 2024
Winter studio. Painting: Orange blossom. Acrylic on canvas. 2024. 80x80cm.
Winter studio. Painting: Orange blossom. Acrylic on canvas. 2024. 80x80cm.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition, july 1 – october 1. 2023. pictured: ‘dream boxes: to survive’. 2023.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition, july 1 - october 1. 2023. pictured: 'dream boxes: to survive'. 2023.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. view into one room of five: Studio house.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. view into one room of five: Studio house.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. ‘welcomehome?’. pedestal with nine pots. one of a kind piece.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. 'welcomehome?'. pedestal with nine pots. one of a kind piece.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots – paintings – polaroids: summerstudio exhibition july 1 – october 1. 2023. by appointment
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots - paintings - polaroids: summerstudio exhibition july 1 - october 1. 2023. by appointment
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots – paintings – polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. installations of ‘welcomehome?’ one of a kind.
Studio house Soazza/GR, Switzerland: pots - paintings - polaroids: summer studio exhibition 2023. installations of 'welcomehome?' one of a kind.

CONTACT

studio visits by appointment:
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list with available works:
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CV

Born in Switzerland. Lives and works in Arogno/TI and Soazza/GR.

Education:
1986-1988: ETH Zurich: Architecture department
1989-1995: University of Zurich: Phil I – German Philology/Art History/Philosophy

EXHIBITIONS (selection since 2017) 

Solo
2025 Tschiertschen/GR, Switzerland: stages. Aux Losanges.
2025 Tokyo, Japan: Gallery Ippaku.
2023 Soazza/GR, Switzerland: welcomehome? pots -paintings – polaroids
2022Pontresina/GR, Switzerland: ‘nato a 600m di altezza’ Galerie Palü.
2021 Kyoto, Japan: Gallery Essence Kyoto. Read Interview
2019 Tokyo, Japan: Gallery ‘hetLaboatrium, . ‘Circle’
2018 Singapore: Brewin Design Office

 

Group
2025 Soazza/GR, Switzerland: ArteSOAZZA
2023 Pontresina/GR, Switzerland: ‘GRAUBÜNDEN’  Galerie Palü.
2022 Seoul, Korea: University of Fine Arts
2021 Zurich, Switzerland: Gallery Palü. Guest.
2019 Seoul, Korea: Gallery Lee Eugean, ‘Affaire de coeur 5’.
2019 Milan, Italy: Palazzo Bovara,
2019 Geneva, Switzerland: Gallery Ormond Edition,
2018 London, Greatbritain:  HOSTEM, bluemountainschool . 
2018 Hongkong, China: U11. swiss design. 
2014 Zurich, Switzerland: Museum Rietberg

PRESS  (selection only)
2025: Kunstbulletin

2025: Switzerland Tourism ‘myswitzerland’

2025: Aroser Zeitung

2024: Churer Magazin 

2024: la voce del San Bernardino

2024: Interview –  Jonathan Tuckey, tuckeydesignstudio Newsletter

2023: Article in the winter edition of  ‘openhousemagazine‘

2023: Article in the gallery magazine ‘palü’

2021: Photostory in the print only magazine ‘The Influencer’

2017:  Ceramics Southern Africa, 09/2017 by Dr. Ronnie Watt

OTHERS about  (selection only)

Helga Ritsch formt Keramiken, die über das Minimalistische und Moderne hinausgehen, die Funktion ihrer Gefässe definiert sie grundsätzlich nicht. Jedes Stück erhält einen anderen Charakter.
Luciano Fasciati, Galerist. Chur. 2025

To Helga Ritsch, independence and the freedom to create in response to her environment, both external and internal, is essential. Forms and concepts are united in her works that emerge as a result of deep introspection. Her objective is to create something complex and unbound by narrow definitions.  (read more here)
Natasah Vaidya. lic. phil. I Art historian. Zurich. 2025 

Helga Ritsch’s works, capturing the mountains of southern Switzerland, reflect Zen philosophy and tranquil landscapes. Her sculptures transcend the boundaries of vessel and object and have a calming effect, as if they were listening to the voice of the earth.
Maki Kabasawa. Galerist, Tokyo. 2025.

Swiss ceramicist, Helga Ritsch stands as a remarkable figure in the world of contemporary ceramics, merging the serene beauty of Siwss landscapes with the delicate intricacies of Japanese pottery. Ritsch’s ceramics are poetic expressions of clay, characterized by their familiar elegant forms and subtle glazes. Her pieces reflect a deep respect for the craft, embodying a unique synthesis of Swiss precision and the Zen-like simplicity of Japanese design. 
Jonathan Tuckey. Architect. London 2024

Meeting with Shinichiro Ogata and Shingo Oka, June 2024
A symposium on earth – Tuckey design studio, April 2024
Interview –  Jonathan Tuckey, tuckeydesignstudio April 2024
Porträtvideo by Agobay, March 2024 ‘whataboutus’
Selected photos by Nico Schärer, summer studio 2023
Porträtvideo by Agobay, 2023 ‘welcomehome’
Exhibition Text Gallery Palü – Pontresina 2023
Exhibition Conversation Gallery Essencekyoto – Kyoto 2021

Sometimes contemplative, sometimes playful but always intriguing: Swiss ceramic artist Helga Ritsch reveals her collected works at this year’s Summer Studio session.
René Allemann, Creative Director, Zurich/Lisbon. 2023.

Helga Ritsch, Soazza (Misox), forms ceramics that transcend the minimalist and modern, revealing a vital energy that awakens the viewer’s soul and weaves the mystery of existence. Each piece, through its simple beauty, becomes an enigmatic narrative, rich in emotion and finely woven meanings, inviting the deepest reflection.
Francesco Sciuchetti. Galerist, Pontresina. 2023

Helga Ritsch: ヘルガリッチさんはスイスの陶芸家で、端正なフォルムと繊細な表情、縁や高台に小さな穴を開けて糸を結んだ装飾が特徴的です。作品に糸を結ぶ理由について彼女は、自身の作であるというサインのようなもの、また、ひとつひとつに異なる個性を与えるところも気に入っていると答えていますが、そこに彼女の精神性と作品への愛情が感じられます。
Keiichi & Rie, Galerists, Kyoto. 2021

本展ではHelga Ritschにとって象徴的ともいえるCircleがテーマとなっています。静謐で清潔なHelgaの作品世界は、日本文化の心象風景にも繋がっているかのようです。「縁」を思わせるテーマに、不思議な絆を感じます。彼女が好んで用いる赤い糸も「縁」と繋がり、そして、それは彼女の住む国では、運命を導くシンボルといいます。ヘットラボアトリエムならではのHelgaのプレゼンテーションは彼女にとって日本で初めての個展となります。
Hatsuko Kobayashi. Galerist, Tokyo. 2018

 

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