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15. 5. 2023 to 30. 9. 2023
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5th International Ceramics Triennial

UNICUM 2023

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The National Museum of Slovenia is setting up the 5th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023. The emphasis is on popularization as well as presentation of contemporary ceramics as an independent area in the field of artistic creation. Triennial is a connection between international and Slovene area and it gives a fresh insight into artistic ceramics. Its intention is searching for elementary artistic research in connection to contemporary thought. We are looking for new concepts, technologies and innovative research in the field of ceramic art that are connected to contemporary life.

5th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023 contains competitive part and accompanying events and exhibitions all over Slovenia. The National Museum of Slovenia will host the competitive part of the Triennial as well as the exhibition of ceramics of students from Art Schools and Academies chosen by the invited mentors.

Artworks for the 5thInternational Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023 were selected by an international professional jury. The jury consists of:

  • Irene Biolchini (Italy), PhD, art historian, curator, art critic;
  • Višnja Slavica Gabout (Croatia), art historian,curator, art critic, a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC);
  • Alenka Gregorič (Slovenia), art historian, curator, Artistic Director of the Gallery Cukrarna and Gallery Tobačna, Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana;
  • Karel Plemenitaš (Slovenia), academic painter, artist;
  • Assistant Prof. Lana Tikveša (Serbia), MA in ceramics sculpture, artist, Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, Ceramics Department.

In a unanimous agreement, the jury selected:

Prize and Award winners

More about Prize and Award winners ...

The list of selected authors for the 5th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023

By alphabetical order

  • Sanja Ajdišek (Slovenia)
  • Ivan Albreht (United States of America)
  • Shanyar Algarad (Jordan)
  • Mariya Alipieva (Spain)
  • Felicithas Arndt (Germany)
  • Helena Angelski (Slovenia)
  • Kitti Antal (Hungary)      
  • Nadine Bell (France)       
  • Iva Brkić Walter (Serbia)
  • Dmitrij Buławka-Fankidejski (Ukraine / Poland)
  • Marita Burić Teskera (Croatia)
  • Razalina Busel (Belarus / Poland)
  • Ray Chen (United States of America)
  • Gianfranco Della Rossa (Italy)
  • Elizabeth Dychter (Argentina / Uruguay)
  • Eglė Einikytė-Narkevičienė (Lithuania)
  • Nuray Erden (Turkey)
  • Simcha Even-Chen (Israel)
  • Tanja Gabrijelčič Goršič (Slovenia)
  • Maria Geszler Garzuly (Hungary)
  • Žan Girandon, Pia Groleger in Luka Pleskovič, društvo Pjorkkala (Slovenia)
  • Radovan Gregorčič (Slovenia)

  • Fan Ji (China / Great Britain)     
  • Alejandra Jones (Argentina)
  • Ivan Kanchev (Bulgaria)
  • Atsushi Kitahara (Japan)
  • Ljubica Knežević (Serbia)
  • Maja Kotar (Slovenia)
  • Máté Kovács (Hungary)
  • Ines Kovačič (Slovenia)
  • Ihor Kovalevych (Ukraine)
  • Hetty Laycock (Great Britain / Italy)     
  • Mingshu Li (China / Norway)
  • Katarina Marov (Slovenia)
  • Małgorzata Maternik (Poland)
  • Cristina Mato (Spain)      
  • Laura McKibbon (Canada)
  • Albert Mesner (Austria)
  • Daniel Molyneux (United States of America)
  • Lucy Morrow (Ireland / France)
  • Rok Oblak (Slovenia)      
  • Uros Ogrizovic (Serbia)
  • Joanna Opalska-Brzecka (Poland)
  • Anti Pantazi (Grecce)      

  • Jasmina Pejčić (Serbia)
  • Francesco Preverino (Italy)
  • Marika Ricchi (Italy)
  • Márta Radics (Hungary)
  • Fausto Salvi (Italy)
  • Catherine Sanke (Germany)       
  • Perihan Şan Aslan (Turkey)
  • Katrina Schneider (Germany / Austria)
  • Vladica Sivčev (Belgium)
  • Līga Skariņa (Latvia)
  • Jessica Smith (United States of America)
  • Ana Ščuka (Slovenia)      
  • Theodora Tsirakoglou (Greece)
  • Anne Türn (Estonia)       
  • Alexandar Vac (Serbia)
  • Velimir Vukićević (Serbia)
  • Christa Zeitlhofer (Austria)
  • Veljko Zejak (Serbia / Slovenia)
  • Ayelet Zer Sheinboim (Israel)
  • Karolina Zimnicka (Poland)
  • Michał Żesławski (Poland)

Congratulations!

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Calendar of Events

16. 6.–22. 8. 2022
Keramika v Sloveniji 2005–2022 / Ceramics in Slovenia 2005–2022
Gorenjski muzej, Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti, Društvo keramikov in lončarjev, Sekcija za keramiko Zveze društev slovenskih likovnih umetnikov, Narodni muzej Slovenije / Gorenjska Museum, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška,
Association of Ceramicists and Potters, Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies, Section for Ceramics,
National Museum of Slovenia
Gorenjski muzej / Gorenjska Museum, Kranj

29. 9.–27. 11. 2022
Keramika v Sloveniji 2005–2022 / Ceramics in Slovenia 2005–2022
Gorenjski muzej, Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti, Društvo keramikov in lončarjev, Sekcija za keramiko Zveze društev slovenskih likovnih umetnikov, Narodni muzej Slovenije / Gorenjska Museum, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška,
Association of Ceramicists and Potters, Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies, Section for Ceramics,
National Museum of Slovenia
Koroška galerija likovnih umetnost / Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška, Slovenska Bistrica

20. 4.–11. 6. 2023
Dragica Čadež, Glina in les / Clay and Wood
Galerija Miklova hiša / Miklova hiša Gallery, Ribnica

12. 5. 2023–12. 11. 2023
Jovana Čavorović, Saphana Gandharb, Teja Hlačer ter Azad Karim, 7. Mednarodna forma viva Magija gline 2023/ 7th International Forma Viva ‘The Magic of Clay’ 2023
Kreativna šola Magija gline / Creative School of Ceramics – The Magic of Clay, Hrušica pri Colu

12. 5.–31. 5. 2023
Miha Perne, Bojana Ristevski Mlaker, Lana Tikveša, Portret in figuralika / Portrait and Human figure
Juha studio / Juha studio, Ljubljana

15. 5.–30. 9. 2023
V. Mednarodni trienale keramike UNICUM 2023 / 5th International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023
Narodni muzej Slovenije / National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana
Mednarodna študentska razstava keramike / International Ceramics Student Exhibition
Tanja Lažetić, Miza za dva / Table for Two
Alberto Gianfreda, Italija / Italy
Igor Ravbar, Vtisi / Imprints
Narodni muzej Slovenije – Metelkova / National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova, Ljubljana

15. 5.–30. 10. 2023
Kevin Andrew Morris, Spomin na Billa / Remembering Bill
Grays School of Art, Škotska / Scotland

16. 5. 2023
Pogovor z umetniki / Talk with the Artists
Lana Tikveša, predavanje / lecture
Narodni muzej Slovenije / National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana
Narodni muzej Slovenije – Metelkova / National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova, Ljubljana

17. 5. 2023
Keramika danes, pogovor/ Ceramics Today, discussion
Cukrarna / Gallery Cukrarna, Ljubljana

27. 5. 2023
Tanja Lažetić, Črep, / Shards, delavnica / workshop
Narodni muzej Slovenije – Metelkova / National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova, Ljubljana

2. 6.–3. 9. 2023
Od tradicionalne do sodobne keramike – Zgodba o dvorihtniku / From Traditional to Contemporary Ceramics – A Story About Double Clay Pot
Center domače in umetnostne obrti, Rokodelska zadruga, Zavod za kulturo Slovenska Bistrica; Društvo majolika / Centre for Arts and Crafts, Cultural Institute Slovenska Bistrica; Association Majolika
Razstavišče Graslov stolp/ Gallery Grassl’s tower, Slovenska Bistrica

10. 6. 2023
Bojana Ristevski Mlaker, Nakit iz porcelana/ Porcelain jewellery, delavnica / workshop
Narodni muzej Slovenije – Metelkova / National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova, Ljubljana

10. 6.–25. 6. 2023
Julia Draškoci Ropret, Uporaba glazur v umetniški keramiki / The Use of Glazes in Artistic Ceramics
Juha studio / Juha studio, Ljubljana

12. 6.–16. 7. 2023
Kristina Rutar, - tik po. / - aftermath.
Galerija veselov vrt / Veselov vrt Gallery, Ljubljana

17. 6. 2023
Julia Draškoci Ropret, predavanje / lecture
Narodni muzej Slovenije / National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana

3. 7.–16. 7. 2023
Homo Kiborg / Homo Cyborg
ULUPUH, Sekcija za keramiko, steklo in porcelan / ULUPUH, Section for Ceramics, Glass and Porcelain
Galerija DLUL / DLUL Gallery, Ljubljana

5. 7.–11. 8. 2023
Keramika v Magistratu 2023 – PRITISK / Ceramics in Magistrat 2023 – PRESSURE
Društvo keramikov in lončarjev / Association of Ceramicists and Potters
Zgodovinski in Desni atrij Mestne hiše / Historical and Right Atrium of the City Hall, Ljubljana

2. 9. 2023
Bojana Ristevski Mlaker, Nakit iz porcelana / Porcelain jewellery, delavnica / workshop
Narodni muzej Slovenije – Metelkova / National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova, Ljubljana

5. 9. 2023
Bojana Ristevski Mlaker, Miha Perne, predavanje / lecture
Narodni muzej Slovenije / National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana

9. 9. 2023
Pop-up sodobne slovenske keramike / Pop-up of contemporary Ceramics Slovenian
Bojana Ristevski Mlaker, Nakit iz porcelana / Porcelain jewellery, delavnica / workshop
Narodni muzej Slovenije / National Museum of Slovenia

14. 9.– 16. 9.2023
ŽGANO 23, Pop-up sodobne slovenske keramike / FIRED23, Pop-up of contemporary Slovenian ceramics
Rog center / Rog Centre, Ljubljana

30. 9. 2023
Kristina Rutar, predavanje / lecture
Roy Maayan, Erez Maayan, performans / performance

10. 10.–2. 11. 2023
Maruša Mazej, Anja Radović, Kristina Rutar, Presečišča / Intersections
Galerija Kresija / Kresija Gallery, Ljubljana

Past events

Call for applications to participate in the exhibition of artistic ceramics UNICUM 2023
Call for applications

Call for applications to participate in the exhibition of artistic ceramics UNICUM 2023

Deadline: 1 December 2022
Exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions
Occasional exhibitions
Forthcoming
Online exhibitions
Virtual tours
Past exhibitions
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ADMISSION
GUIDED TOURS
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS