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Opening of Primo\u017e Bizjak’s exhibition “The Grey World is Blue and Green” at the Piran Civic Gallery<\/b><\/p>\n
The first major solo exhibition of internationally acclaimed Slovenian artist Primo\u017e Bizjak (1976, \u0160empeter pri Gorici), who resides abroad, will open on Friday, 16 May 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Piran Civic Gallery. The exhibition enriches the Coastal Galleries of Piran’s program by highlighting contemporary photography on regional, national, and international levels. Bizjak belongs to the generation of Slovenian artists who gained prominence in the early 2000s. Extended periods spent abroad and his artistic endeavors have contributed to his international recognition, with initial successes in Italy, followed by Spain and Germany. His photographic works are part of esteemed public and private collections in Slovenia and abroad.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n Bizjak’s favored subject is the ever-changing natural and urban landscape, focusing on abandoned spaces marked by the past, featuring unique architecture or natural vistas. This is evident in his “Apuan Alps” series, which forms the core of the Piran exhibition, including the 2015 piece “Grotta del Monte Corchia” from the Coastal Galleries’ collection. The exhibition, curated by renowned artist I\u0161tvan I\u0161t Huzjan, offers an overview of Bizjak’s work from 2004 to 2020. The selection of works dialogues with Sre\u010dko Kosovel’s poem “The Whole World is Like” (Integrals ’26) and includes series such as: Venice (2005\u20132006), Sarajevo (2004\u20132006), Apuan Alps (2014\u20132017), and Munich Zoo (2017\u20132020).\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the Gregor Podnar Gallery in Vienna.<\/span><\/p>\n More information here…<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Opening of Andrej \u0160kufca’s exhibition “Intruders, Uninvited into Chaos” at Monfort Gallery in Portoro\u017e and Lo\u017ea Gallery in Koper<\/b><\/p>\n Andrej \u0160kufca (1987) is part of the intermediate generation of Slovenian visual artists who have been intensely exploring changes in contemporary Slovenian art for over a decade, particularly through innovative tools and advanced creative methods. With the project “Intruders, Uninvited into Chaos,” \u0160kufca continues his investigation into the infrastructural aspects of global techno-ecology, where fiction, technological design, and synthetic material production processes symbolically and materially converge.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n The works in the exhibition explore the seemingly autonomous nature of technological systems, which, increasingly interconnected globally, are undergoing an epochal expansion. Referencing post-Eastern and post-truth contemporaneity\u2014a term describing situations where objective facts have less influence on public opinion than emotions and personal beliefs\u2014the project critically analyzes the role of humans and humanity in the context of Eastern Europe. This 21st-century technological shift is recognized by the new generation of visual artists as a distinctive and problematic feature of the current era.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition is curated by Vienna-based curator and architect Laura Amann. The project is a collaboration between the Coastal Galleries and various national and European visual art centers (Zavod Projekt Atol, Ljubljana; New J\u00f6rg Gallery, Vienna; Ravnikar Gallery, Ljubljana; Kucca, Zagreb). More information here…<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Italian Council Award to the Coastal Galleries<\/b> Artist Francesco Bertocco, along with co-curators Mariagrazia Muscatello and Gabi Scardi, will embark on field and archival research in Brazil as part of the project “Interrupting the Cycle of Control.” The trip is funded by additional resources successfully obtained by the Coastal Galleries of Piran through the international Italian Council call. The team will present the project and the activities of the Coastal Galleries at various museums and public institutions (MAC Gallery in S\u00e3o Paulo, Teatro della Cultura Artistica, Museum of Madness in Juqueri, etc.). The project will be showcased in an exhibition at the Coastal Galleries in the autumn.\u200b <\/span><\/p>\n More information here…<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Opening of Tinka Leskov\u0161ek’s exhibition “Pure Grace” at the Herman Pe\u010dari\u010d Gallery in Piran<\/b><\/p>\n During the summer months, illustrator Tinka Leskov\u0161ek (1982, Koper), now residing in Venice, will present her work in Piran. She studied Art Pedagogy in Ljubljana and has actively collaborated with the Koper Theatre as a set designer for several years. Her early illustrations accompanied children’s books from the Center for Communication, Hearing, and Speech in Portoro\u017e. In recent years, with meticulous precision and the use of fine brushes, she paints animals and plants. Her work is diverse, and the illustrations cater to both children and adults.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n During the exhibition, a series of Saturday creative workshops will be organized for local art enthusiasts and beyond, as part of the Creative Workshops (ArtLab Meduza) project. In addition to the artist, the workshops will be led by artist Vasko Vidmar, guest educator Andreja Ozebek, and Ana Pape\u017e, the exhibition curator. Workshop dates will be announced in June. The exhibition will open on Thursday, 19 June 2025.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Opening of Ana \u010cigon and Vesna Bukovec’s exhibition “Work in Progress. Deceptive Working Time” at the Meduza Gallery in Koper<\/b><\/p>\n The exhibition is the second winning project of the \u201cOpen Doors\u201d public call by the Coastal Galleries of Piran from last year.<\/b><\/p>\n Slovenian visual artists Ana \u010cigon and Vesna Bukovec jointly presented the project <\/span>Work in Progress. Deceptive Working Time<\/span><\/i>. It represents the third phase of a multi-year artistic-curatorial research titled <\/span>Work in Progress<\/span><\/i>, carried out collectively by Vesna Bukovec, Tia \u010ci\u010dek, and Ana \u010cigon. The focus will be on transformations in working time, offering a vital perspective on contemporary working conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n The research aims to develop visions for the future that overcome apathy and the belief that there are no alternatives to constant profit growth, instead emphasizing well-being and human connection.<\/span><\/p>\n The project includes drawings on paper, murals, videos, small objects, and installations. <\/span>Work in Progress<\/span><\/i> is an evolving project, with content and visual forms developing progressively. Some existing works from earlier phases will be presented, along with new pieces specifically tied to the theme of <\/span>Deceptive Working Time<\/span><\/i>. The exhibition will open on <\/span>Saturday, 21 June 2025, at 8:00 PM<\/b>, as part of <\/span>Summer Museum Night<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Presentation of the catalogue <\/b>Gani Llalloshi \u2013 Nostalgia<\/i><\/b> at the Piran Civic Gallery<\/b><\/p>\n To mark the conclusion of the solo exhibition by renowned artist Gani Llalloshi, a presentation of the multilingual exhibition catalogue will be held on <\/span>Tuesday, 6 May 2025, at 6:00 PM<\/b> at the Piran Civic Gallery. The Slovenian edition, with translations in Italian, English, and Albanian, offers deep insight into the <\/span>Nostalgia<\/span><\/i> project, in which the artist explores themes of lost time and longing for the past.<\/span><\/p>\n The catalogue is enriched by an introduction from Mara Ambro\u017ei\u010d Verderber, Director of the Coastal Galleries of Piran, and a critical essay by Kosovar philosopher Shk\u00eblzen Maliqi. The latter explains the dynamic aesthetic of the work, which combines delicacy, unease, and sincerity. The presentation and conversation with the artist will be led by catalogue curator Matic Bukovac. <\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>The exhibition will open on Friday, 13 June 2025, at Monfort Gallery in Portoro\u017e. A press conference will be held the day before, on Thursday, 12 June 2025, at 12:00 PM at Lo\u017ea Gallery in Koper<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>Francesco Bertocco: Interrupting the Cycle of Control \u2013 Research Trip to Brazil (20 April\u201326 May 2025)<\/b><\/p>\n
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