Račka Gallery of Erotic Art

The Račka Gallery, a branch of the Celeia Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts is the first erotic art gallery in Slovenia presenting art that challenges gender divisions, morality, pornography, feminism and new artistic as well as social trends. It was opened in the second floor of the former peep show space Račka in 2005 and is keeping part of the original equipment. Entrance is permitted to persons of full age.

Programme

With approximately 4 exhibitions annualy, the Račka Gallery features mostly solo exhibitions of Slovene and international artists addressing erotic themes. In 2008 Slovene artist of the older generation Drago Tršar exhibited his erotic opus of small sculptures and works in other media, he has been developing since 1954. In the summer 2009 the Croatian artist Vlasta Delimar and her partner Milan Božić re-enacted the happening Tactile communication (for Jerman) [Taktilna komunikacija (za Jermana)] from 1981. 2010 featured solo exhibitions of Ana Čigon, the winner of OHO Group Award in 2009, performance Une façon d'aimer [Poti ljubezni] by Maja Delak and Luka Prinčič, and paintings of Boštjan Plesničar.

Collection the Ugly Duckling [Grda račka]

The collection is the foundation of the Račka Gallery's future Museum of Erotic Objects and is based on (mostly) anonymous donations and is partly on a permanent display in the gallery. It commenced with a public call for contributions, addressing anybody who wanted to share all kinds of objects mediating erotic (personal) experiences, memories or similarly. Beside photographies, videos, letters, gifts, souvenirs, a one-year diary about 154 lovers by an anonymous woman, the collection Grda račka comprises also personal objects of popular Slovene porno diva La Toya.

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Račka Gallery of Erotic Art

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Programme

Collection the Ugly Duckling [Grda račka]

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