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FRI 5/10/2024 7:30 PM
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Veronika Hauer – Maja Babič Košir
Graz – Ljubljana
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Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill
Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill is a gallery for contemporary art with an innovative program. Since its foundation in October 2010, we have been promoting contemporary art by national and international artists with a focus on socio-political positions in a local and global context. In the development and realization of long-term artistic projects, we are in close contact with the artists and take a supportive position; both in projects that are directly related to the gallery and those that go beyond the scope of the gallery.
The gallery's program focuses on quality in formal implementation, content-related examination of current issues and coherence in the artistic positions represented. For us, being a gallery means supporting artists in the realization of their ideas in the best possible way and making their artistic articulations accessible to a broad public. In addition, we consider the mediation between artists, interested parties and collectors through regular exhibition activities and accompanying documentation through publications to be one of our central tasks.
- Exhibition
5/10/2024 - 6/19/2024
Graz – Ljubljana
Veronika Hauer – Maja Babič Košir
Identical Twin #2, 2022 Ink on paper, 70x70cm Courtesy: Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill Foto: Max Wegscheidler
Identical Twin #1, 2022 Ink on paper, 70x70cm Courtesy: Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill Foto: Max Wegscheidler
In her drawings and objects, Veronika Hauer uses the so-called "monkey chapel" at the Meissen porcelain factory as a motif. Here, the monkeys playing music blur and merge, revealing a distorted image of the human gaze on their counterparts. In her works, Maja Babič Košir invites us to an intimate exploration of loss and memory. Through a deeply personal lens, she navigates the complexities of grief following the death of her father, transforming found objects from her family's archives into vessels of confrontation.
- Artists:
- Veronika Hauer
- Veronika Hauer, born 1981, studied at Goldsmiths College London, the University of Applied Arts Vienna and École supérieure d ‚Arts graphiques, Paris. Hauer is co-founder and editor of the online magazine on contemporary art Nowiswere. From 2010 – 2019 she worked as a lecturer at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Department of Art and Communication Practice). Her work is presented at Project8 Gallery Melbourne, Parallel Vienna, Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill, Kunstverein Baden, Grazer Kunstverein, IG Bildende Kunst Vienna, ICA London, Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck, Glasgow International Festival, and widely in Vienna and Graz, most recently at Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill, <rotor> Graz, Forum Stadtpark and Kunsthaus Graz. Hauer lives and works in Graz.
- Maja Babič Košir
- Born in 1978, Ljubljana (SI) Lives and works between Ljubljana (Sl) and Porto (PT) Maja Babič Košir holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. Following her academic journey, she pursued advanced studies in creative illustration and visual communication at EINA University School of Design and Art in Barcelona. Rooted in contemplative, introspective principles, her intuitive creative process draws from personal history and surroundings, translating inner experiences into a visually compelling narrative. The multidimensionality achieved through layering materials in installations challenges decorativeness, reflecting her background in contemporary sculpture. Her practice serves as a transformative archive, embracing imperfections, exploring the plasticity and sensory dimensions of recycled materials found in rich and well-preserved family archives. In her versatile artistic practice, Maja often collaborates with established international artists, such as Duba Sambolec, Nevena Aleksovski, and Diana Tamane. Bound by their common positions as women and artists, through their artistic dialogue and minimalist visual language, the artists explore various contemporary societal issues. She actively participates in international contemporary art fairs and shows, showcasing her work at established venues such as the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana, Slovenia; UGM Maribor Art Gallery; Cukrarna in Ljubljana; ARCO Lisboa; SPARK Vienna; NADA Warsaw, Berlin Art Week; Vienna Contemporary; SWAB Barcelona; and Zürich Art Weekend. She has won several awards and acknowledgments, and her works are housed in various private and public collections.
- Support:
- Stadt Graz | Galerienförderung