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ARTMargins Online Updates OHO Group Archive with New Interviews on Slovenian Collective's Legacy

publication · 2026-04-19

On August 15, 2013, ARTMargins Online enhanced its archive concerning the OHO Group, a Slovenian art collective that emerged in the late 1960s, by releasing new interviews with Marko Pogačnik and Andraž Šalamun. This addition builds on previous interviews conducted in October 2011 with Milenko Matanović and David Nez, which included an afterword by Ksenya Gursthein. Key figures in the group comprised Matanović, Nez, Pogačnik, and Šalamun, with contributions from poet Tomaž Šalamun. Recognized for their conceptual art exhibitions, the OHO Movement later founded a commune in Šempas, Slovenia. Currently, Matanović, Nez, and Pogačnik incorporate spirituality into their community efforts, ensuring the OHO Group's enduring impact on contemporary Slovenian art.

Key facts

  • ARTMargins Online published updated OHO Group interviews on August 15, 2013
  • New interviews feature Marko Pogačnik and Andraž Šalamun
  • Original interviews from October 2011 included Milenko Matanović and David Nez
  • OHO Group was a Slovenian collective active from the late 1960s
  • Core members were Milenko Matanović, David Nez, Marko Pogačnik, and Andraž Šalamun
  • The group founded a commune in Šempas, Vipava Valley, Slovenia in the 1970s
  • Matanović runs the Pomegranate Center in the United States
  • A major Slovenian prize for young artists is named after the OHO Group

Entities

Artists

  • Beti Žerovc
  • Milenko Matanović
  • David Nez
  • Marko Pogačnik
  • Andraž Šalamun
  • Tomaž Šalamun
  • Ksenya Gursthein
  • Igor Zabel
  • IRWIN
  • Janez Janša
  • Milena Tomić
  • Miško Šuvaković
  • Peter Kisin
  • Igor Španjol
  • Tomaž Brejc
  • Miško Suvaković
  • Iztok Geister
  • Matjaž Hanžek
  • Naško Križnar
  • Ksenya Gurshtein
  • Milenko Matanovi?
  • Marko Poga?nik

Institutions

  • ARTMargins Online
  • OHO Group
  • OHO Movement
  • Šempas Family
  • Pomegranate Center
  • Moderna galerija
  • Zavod P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E.
  • Mednarodni grafični likovni center
  • Moderna Galerija
  • University of Michigan
  • National Gallery of Art
  • Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts

Locations

  • Ljubljana
  • Slovenia
  • Šempas
  • Vipava Valley
  • United States
  • Oregon
  • Washington D.C.

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