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ARTIST STATEMENT

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In my artistic practice, I use drawing, stitching, painting, and mixed media to explore the social aspects of everyday life. A common element of my process is the spontaneous use of various artistic and non-artistic materials. My work explores the social aspects of everyday life, focusing on abstract elements such as communication, perspectives, and thoughts. In doing so, I aim to examine parts of myself, people and society. I am interested in capturing the unique particularities of life and showing them in a new light to provoke thought and reflection.

Photo by: Beatrice Peter

Visual artist

/ Art Educator

b. Zagreb, Croatia, 1989

Artist education:

2008-2014 Painting and Art Education, Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb (mentor - professor Ante Rašić)

2004-2008 The School of Applied Art and Design Zagreb (Graphic Arts department)

Art educator specialization: Museum Education (2017)

Now on: 

Peti krug oko sunca / Artoratorij, Vrbovec, 4 July - 4 August 2025

GROŽNJAN 60 / GRISIGNANA 60 selektirani, kolektivni, likovni projekt, Gradska galerija Fonticus Grožnjan, 15 June -18 July

Next on:

Global Village the reunion, 8-17 August 2025, Galerie du Nord Amsterdam

Period, Amsterdam, 25-26 October 2025

Solo shows (selection):

2023 Ćelija / November 14 / Galerija matice Hrvatske, Zagreb

2023 Usput / Artoratorij, Vrbovec, Croatia

2022 Nepodnošljiva lakoča računa / Galerija na katu, KIC, Zagreb, Croatia

2021 Approach / Galerija Matice hrvatske, Zagreb, Croatia

2019 Point of View / Garaža Kamba, Zagreb, Croatia

2016 Matrice za dialog / Gradska galerija Fonticus Grožnjan, Croatia

2015 Na vlastiti račun / Gradska knjižnica Ante Kovačića, Zaprešić

2015 Na vlastiti račun / Galerija VN, Zagreb, Croatia

2013 Mož se slikat / POU Zaprešić, Galerija Razvid, Croatia

2012 Art Thursday: POP/PULP Corn, Culture & Fiction / Kino Grič, Zagreb, Croatia

Group shows (selection):

2025 Peti krug oko sunca / Artoratorij, Vrbovec, 4.7.-4.8.2025

2025 The Power of Vulva / Untergeschoss der Pandora Art Gallery, Kreuzberg, Berlin, 27.-29.6.2025

2025 SchoK 2025 / Hoeve Camperduin, Schoorl, NL, 19-22.6.2025

2025 GROŽNJAN 60 / GRISIGNANA 60 selektirani, kolektivni, likovni projekt, Gradska galerija Fonticus Grožnjan

2025 Postcards from the Edge / Berry Campbell Gallery, New York, 24.-26.1.2025

2024 Percepcije / Galerija Doma omladine, Beograd, Serbia

2024 Percepcije / Galerija Forum, Zagreb, Croatia

202Percepcije / Galerija Kortil, Rijeka, Croatia, 12.3.-2.4.2024

2024 Lustrum / PLAY Room, Zaandam, NL, 5.1.-28.1.2024

2023 3rd International art exhibition, Patan Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal

2023 Otvoreni bijenale crteža u Puli 2023 / 16.9. - 18.10.2023

2023 15 minuta anonimnosti / Narodni muzej Zadar, CRO

2023 SchoK, Schoorlse Kunsten biennial manifestation / Het Oude Postkantoor, Schoorl, NL, 22-25 June 2023

2023 Percepcije / Gradska galerija Labin, Labin, Croatia

2022 Bologna in Lettere, International review of poetry and video art / Bologna, IT (31/3/2022) - with Rahman Hak-Hagir (Article 27)

2021 SchoK, Schoorlse Kunsten 25th edition / Hoeve Camperduin, Schoorl, NL, 24-27 September 2021

2021 Otvoreni pulski bijenale crteža /17 Sept - 6 Oct 2021, Pula, Croatia

2021 Our Plague Year / Vrijhof, University of Twente, Enschede, NL, 15 April - 27 May 2021

2021 Telephone / https://phonebook.gallery, USA

2019 100% Vrouw / 100% Woman / Grote of St. Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, NL, 24 -27 October 2019

2019 ARTsunami / PLAY Room, Zaandam, NL

2019 SchoK Schoorlsekunsten / Hoeve Camperduin, Schoorl, NL, 13 - 16 June 2019

2019 Komunikacija / Gradska galerija Fonticus Grožnjan, Croatia

2018 Global videos - Human Rights, NL 

2018 Kunst Im Dialog / Roeklturm, Landshut, DE

2018 Bridges: NEON / Kulturni centar Novi Sad, SRB

2018 21th International exhibition of miniatures / Vršilnica, Zaprešić, Croatia

2017 Matkalla Onneen / Stadtkantine Alkmaar; NL (December)

2017 Matkalla Onneen / Tehdas 108, Nokia, FI,

 & Akkustikka, Ylivieska, FI (June)

2017 11th Akvareli na skeli exhibition/ Muzej Matija Skurjeni, Zaprešić, Croatia

2016 19th International exhibition of miniatures / Kvartirna hiža, Celje, SLO

2016 Refleksije vremena / Gradska galerija Fonticus Grožnjan, Croatia

2016 10th Akvareli na skeli exhibition / Muzej Matija Skurjeni, Zaprešić

2016 Retrospektiva - Ova djela mogla bi biti... / Retrospective - This works could be... / Galerija Prsten, HDLU, Zagreb, Croatia

2016 19th International exhibition of miniatures / Vršilnica, Zaprešić

2016 Global Village 2016 / Art Zaanstadt, Zaandam, NL, Rathaus, Landshut, DE & Kulturhuset Bronden, DK

2016 17th International exhibition of miniatures / Academy of Fine Arts, Sarajevo, BIH

2015 9th Akvareli na skeli exhibitionMuzej Matija Skurjeni, Zaprešić, Croatia  

2015 17th International exhibition of miniatures / Vršilnica, Zaprešić, Croatia

2014 Sadnja knjige / Growing the book, izložba linoreza / Gradska Knjižnica Ante Kovačića, Zaprešić

2014 8th Akvareli na skeli exhibition / Muzej Matija Skurjeni, Zaprešić, Croatia  

2014 Linija krize ili Kriza crte / Gradska galerija Fonticus Grožnjan, Croatia

2014 ERSTE FRAGMENTI X / Galerija Bačva, HDLU, Zagreb, Croatia

2013 16th International exhibition of miniatures / Vršilnica, Zaprešić, Croatia

2012 6th Akvareli na skeli / Muzej Matija Skurjeni, Zaprešić, Croatia  

2012 15th International exhibition of miniatures / Vršilnica, Zaprešić, Croatia

Other:

Artist Residency:

2022 Utopia Zero, A construção da utopia / Oct 17 - 24, Cabeço Do Pião, PT

Art Colony:

2024 Art colony Stančić,  Centar za rehabilitaciju, Stančić, 8.6.2024

2017 11th Akvareli na skeli, Skela Medsave, Zaprešić

2016 10th Akvareli na skeli, Skela Medsave, Zaprešić

2016 Graphics art colony, organised by Udruga Likovnih Stvaralaca Zaprešić and the Academy of Fine Arts / Sarajevo, BIH (2016, Jan) 

2015 9th Akvareli na skeli, Skela Medsave, Zaprešić

2014 Summer drawing colony Vis, Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb at Osnovna škola Vis, Vis

2014 8th Akvareli na skeli, Skela Medsave, Zaprešić

2012 6th Akvareli na skeli, Skela Medsave, Zaprešić

Featured:

2024 Art kvart, Percepcije

https://artkvart.hr/percepcije-kao-model-premoscivanja-nevidljivosti-nacionalnih-autorica-mlade-generacije/

2020 Lobo Del Mar, online gallery

2019 ARTICULATE magazine #18 / Jan 2019

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