Research Exhibition 2.1. Studio will include a substantial public programme – follow the Škuc Gallery website and social media for upcoming events!
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Artists: Luana Lojić, Neža Knez, Nika Pećarina, nominis, Tin Dožić, Vida Guzmić
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Exhibition events
7. 2. at 5 pm: Research exhibition 2.1 Studio | FIRST
14. 2. at 5 pm: Research exhibition 2.1 Studio | SECOND
22. 2. at 7 pm: Research exhibition 2.1 Studio | THIRD
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Research Exhibition 2.1. Studio continues the international segment of our programme, dedicating the gallery space to a two-year collaboration with cultural practitioners (artists, curators, writers, etc.).* It addresses precarity and the unseen aspects of labour behind exhibitions while exploring the isolation of art production and its constraints.
The exhibition will take place as a temporary studio featuring Zagreb-based artists. Luana Lojić, Neža Knez, Nika Pećarina, nominis, Tin Dožić and Vida Guzmić will be exchanging weekly at Škuc Gallery, organising public events (workshops, discussions, group dinners) that foster connections with the local art scene and the public. These events aim to support reflective and collective impulses that counteract the hyper-individualisation and hyper-production of contemporary art and society in general.
*The second part of our collaboration with the artists will take place in 2026.
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Luana Lojić (1991) is a multimedia artist exploring the autonomy of sensory data and its interplay with the subtle bond of matter. A graduate of ALU Zagreb, her work has been shown at Ars Electronica (AT) and Rencontres Mondes Multiples (FR). She has received multiple awards and participated in residencies like Akademie Schloss Solitude (DE).
Neža Knez (1990) creates works in film, sound and mixed media, often focusing on the transformative potential of form and process. A graduate of ALUO in Ljubljana, she has won the OHO Young Visual Artist Award (2018). Knez has participated in the WHW Academy (Zagreb) and BAL(tic) Film Lab (Riga/Rotterdam) programmes.
Nika Pećarina (1992) meanders the realms of acoustemology, performance and thingness while working at the intersection of the lyrical, analytical and sensorial. He holds an MA in New Media from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and is currently enrolled at the Dutch Art Institute.
nominis (1997) is a multimedia artist using 3D animation, drag and digital art to explore identity and virtuality. A graduate of ALU Zagreb, their work includes video installations and performances shown in Zagreb, Vienna and Rijeka. Nominis experiments with the intersections of technology, queerness and materiality.
Tin Dožić (1989) is a sound artist exploring field recording, experimental music and multimedia installations. A graduate of Psychology and New Media Studies, he has won awards at the Zagreb Salon and participated in the WHW Academy. Dožić’s work investigates how sound shapes perception and memory in contemporary spaces.
Vida Guzmić (1986) works in video, film and installation. Holding an MA in New Media from ALU Zagreb, Guzmić has participated in residencies at V2_Institute for Unstable Media, KulturKontakt Austria and Cité Internationale des Arts, and has also received fellowships from WHW Academy and Ashkal Alwan, HWP. Guzmić exhibits both independently and collaboratively while also organising and leading workshops for young people.
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English proofreading: Arven Šakti Kralj
Slovene proofreading: Inge Pangos
Exhibition handout design: Lea Jelenko
Photos from the events: Sara Rman
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The Škuc Gallery programme is supported by the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Ljubljana.
