With her nomination for the 2026 Ramboux Prize, the young artist Carol Roz, alongside eight of her colleagues, is taking the stage in the regional art scene. Awarded every four years by the City of Trier, the prize is regarded as an important instrument for supporting visual artists in the region. In addition to recognising an artistic career, the focus is particularly on supporting emerging artists up to the age of 40. The award comes with a commission worth 6,000 euros and a solo exhibition at the Stadtmuseum Simeonstift Trier.
Carol Roz’s work is currently on display in the competition exhibition, which is taking place at the Simeonstift from 24 April to 31 May 2026. The exhibition brings together selected works from the region, nominated by a jury of experts comprising renowned figures from the art world and cultural institutions. The award ceremony and the opening of the winner’s solo exhibition will take place on Sunday 3 May at 11.30 am at the Stadtmuseum.
Carol Roz, originally from Brazil, takes a deeply exploratory approach in her artistic practice. Her work centres on fundamental questions of human existence – in particular the relationship between humans, matter and transformation. Using a visual language that is both playful and reflective, she explores themes such as change, memory and embodiment.
A defining feature of her work is the use of recycled and found materials. From objects deemed worthless, she creates poetic structures that challenge conventional notions of value and meaning. Roz does not view matter as static, but rather as a vessel of history – as something that undergoes transformation whilst retaining traces of time and origin.
A cosmological perspective runs through her work: the idea that all matter has its origins in the stars. This perspective lends even the most unassuming materials a new layer of meaning. By recontextualising them, Carol Roz offers a view of the world as a coherent, living fabric – a continuum that is at once ancient, ever-changing and characterised by a fundamental interconnectedness.
Here, you can find more information about Carol Roz, the Ramboux Prize and the Rheinland-Pfalz Triennale.
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