Talking (about) Images Final Stop at Škuc Gallery in Ljubljana
The exhibition "Talking (about) Images" is wrapping up at the Škuc Gallery in Ljubljana, with the final day on September 11. Curated by Francesca Lazzarini and Marta Rovetta, this show has previously been hosted in Rijeka, Graz, and Trieste. It features works from eight global artists, including The Cool Couple and Maryam Mohammadi, and examines images as an independent form of communication, focusing on themes like propaganda and digital culture. The closing event will include a tour led by Lazzarini and a special performance by Discipula, presenting the video piece "The Images of your Dreams."
Key facts
- Talking (about) Images is a traveling exhibition curated by Francesca Lazzarini and Marta Rovetta.
- The final stop is at Škuc Gallery in Ljubljana, open until September 11.
- Previous venues include Galerija Kortil (Rijeka), Kunsthalle Graz, and MLZ Art Dep (Trieste).
- Eight artists participate: The Cool Couple, Severin Hirsch, Kate Howlett-Jones, Neža Knez, Maryam Mohammadi, Nika Rukavina, Alessandro Sambini, Christoph Szalay.
- Neža Knez's Imag(in)e Ka-mi-ze is a participatory installation from a kindergarten workshop.
- Nika Rukavina's video The Illusion of Truth critiques manipulative use of images.
- The Cool Couple's Everyday uses memes and GIFs to explore 'secondary visuality' as defined by Jodi Dean.
- The finissage on September 11 features a guided tour by Lazzarini and a performance by Discipula.
Entities
Artists
- Francesca Lazzarini
- Marta Rovetta
- The Cool Couple
- Severin Hirsch
- Kate Howlett-Jones
- Neža Knez
- Maryam Mohammadi
- Nika Rukavina
- Alessandro Sambini
- Christoph Szalay
- Discipula
- Jodi Dean
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Škuc Gallery
- Galerija Kortil
- Kunsthalle Graz
- MLZ Art Dep
- Italian Institute of Culture in Slovenia
- Austrian Cultural Forum in Ljubljana
- Artribune
Locations
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Rijeka
- Croatia
- Graz
- Austria
- Trieste
- Italy