Ferenc Gróf is an artist
and teacher. He is a graduate of the Hungarian Academy of the Arts,
Budapest, and since 2012 he has taught at the École
Nationale Supérieur d’Art (ENSA) in Bourges. His work considers ideological
footprints, at the intersection of graphic design and spatial experiences. He is a
founding member of the Parisian co-operative Société
Réaliste—founded in 2004—whose work considers questions of contemporary
political representations, ideological design, and text-based interventions.
Société Réaliste’s recent solo exhibitions include: amal
al-gam, acb Gallery, Budapest, 2014; Universal Anthem,
tranzit.ro, Cluj, 2013; A Rough Guide to Hell, P!, New York, 2013; Thelema
of Nations, Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris, 2013; and Empire, State,
Building, MNAC, Bucharest, 2012, Ludwig Museum, Budapest, 2012, and Jeu
de Paume, Paris, 2011. Société Réaliste’s work has also been included in
numerous group exhibitions and biennials in Shanghai, 2012; Lyon, 2009; and
Istanbul, 2009. Gróf lives and works in Paris. [Last updated 2015]