The Švicarija: Community, Art and Nature Project

8. 2. 2018–6. 1. 2019

The Švicarija: Community, Art and Nature project, by which the Švicarija Creative Centre is being introduced into the cultural life of the capital, derives from three basic elements that have marked the history of the building: community, art and nature. The project consists of an exhibition and supplementary exhibition programme inspired by the building that actualises the history of Švicarija, in such a way providing the guidelines for its activities in the future.

The multifaceted exhibition consists of four sections: History, The Stojan Batič Memorial Studio, Architecture and Art. The exhibition takes us through the history and social life of the building, it presents us with activities of the artists in it and highlights its recent renovation. These sections are connected by the artworks arranged along the common spaces of the former hotel, which open up to reflection on the existence of the element of nature as a social construct. A diverse education programme for children, young people, adults and families is characterised by an inclusive, innovative and engaging approach to visitors. In the accompanying programme, we look into the heritage of Švicarija, with more depth, actualising it through lectures, guided tours, talks and other events, in such a way becoming a part of its new life.

Participating artists in the exhibition: Nika Autor, Stojan Batič, Dragica Čadež, Jure Detela, Meta Grgurevič, France Gruden, Sergej Kapus, Janez Lenassi, Karel Plemenitaš, Karel Putrih, Drago Tršar, Dušan Tršar, Lujo Vodopivec, Bilal Yilmaz.

Author of the project: Yasmín Martín Vodopivec.

The exhibition was produced by International Centre of Graphic Arts in cooperation with the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, the Museum and Galleries of the City of Ljubljana and the Arrea Architecture Bureau. 

Photo: Jaka Babnik. MGLC Archive.

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The Švicarija: Community, Art and Nature Project

Sunday guided tour of the exhibition
Švicarija: Community, Art and Nature in English and Slovenian, conducted by Matic Ferlan

Sunday, September 30, at 3 pm
admission: 2 EUR

The Švicarija: Community, Art and Nature project, by which the Švicarija Creative Centre is being introduced into the cultural life of the capital, derives from three basic elements that have marked the history of the building: community, art and nature. The project consists of an exhibition and supplementary exhibition programme inspired by the building that actualises the history of Švicarija, in such a way providing the guidelines for its activities in the future.

The multifaceted exhibition consists of four sections: History, The Stojan Batič Memorial Studio, Architecture and Art. The exhibition takes us through the history and social life of the building, it presents us with activities of the artists in it and highlights its recent renovation. These sections are connected by the artwork.


Phooto: Urška Boljkovac. MGLC Archive.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US IN THE CHILDREN'S STUDIO IN THE ŠVICARIJA CREATIVE CENTRE!

Creative workshops, animations and guided tours of the building are held for children every Friday. The studio operates free of charge every Friday from May to October, from 10 am to 1 pm. The activities are led by the gallery mentors Petra Derganc, Tina Boc, Petja Kolenko and Katja Kovše.

You may like to book your visit by writing to the following e-mail: petra.derganc@mglc-lj.si.

Guest Event at the Švicarija Creative Centre

Luka Prinčič: Jitakami v.2018

Friday, 28 September, at 8 pm, free of charge, Švicarija Creative Centre

The audio-visual and performative-choreographic performance is based on the research of the interaction between man and the computer, between nature and technology, with an area of interfaces between the two. Through movement choreography and a computer-generated audio-visual image, this interdisciplinary event exposes the traps of uncritical acceptance of technology, raising questions about the integrity of the human body in the all-encompassing digitisation of life.

Author: Luka Prinčič
Choreography and movement: Maja Delak
Visual-conceptual consultation: Maja Smrekar
Light design: Urška Vohar
Production: EMANAT Institute in collaboration with the International Centre of Graphic Arts

 

 

 

 

GUIDED TOUR OF THE RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION BY RIKO DEBENJAK

Tuesday, 2 October, at 6 pm, admission payable to view the exhibition, guided tour free of charge

The guided tours are conducted in Slovenian (beginning at 18.00) and in English (beginning at 18.45), led by Museum Information Officer, Gregor Dražil.

The part of the guided tour is also the presentations of the exhibition Point by Alja Košar.


Photo: Nejc Ketiš. MGLC Archive.

Alja Košar, Point

12. 9.–14. 10. 2018
opening: Wednesday, September 12, at 7 pm

Alja Košar embarks upon researching the expressive possibilities of intaglio printmaking with technical expertise, patient preparation and precise implementation. She creates a unique pictorial world of her own through the two distinctively pictorial elements of point and line, upgrading this in her more recent works by using paint. Initially, a considered colour palette appeared only in her drawings, but later this was transferred into printmaking through points and lines. The exhibition presents a selection of fine art prints produced in the last two years as well as some graphic works created in the Print Studios of the International Centre of Graphic Arts specifically for this exhibition. Curator of exhibition is Božidar Zrinski.


Alja Košar: Untitled, 2018, aquatint and etching.