Exhibition

A View 7: View of Slovenian Visual Art – Totally Fresh

10. 10. 2014 – 17. 11. 2014

The biennial exhibition A View 7: A look at Slovenian Visual Arts at Home and Across the Border: Totally Fresh showcased works of up and coming artists. The jury composed of curators Barabara Rupel (Božidar Jakac Art Museum), Andreja Hribernik (KGLU), Maja Hodošček (Centre of Contemporary Arts Celje) and Pavla Jarc (City Gallery Nova Gorica) awarded the video installation of Sanela Jahić entitled ‘Tempo, tempo’.

Artists: Beatrix Bakondy, Primož Bizjak, Suzana Brborović, Matija Brumen, Tina Dobrajc, Katja Felle, Jernej Humar, Sanela Jahić, Blanka Kefer, Aleksij Kobal, Kensuke Koike, Peter Koštrun, Robert Lozar, Jure Markota, Ira Niero Marušič, Jasmina Nedanovski, Uroš Potočnik, Iva Tratnik.

Photo: Tomaž Lunder, GBJ archive

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