International Ceramics Triennial Unicum

Contact

Mednarodni trienale keramike Unicum

Komenskega 8, SI-1000 Ljubljana

http://www.unicum.si/

info@unicum.si

Phone386 (0) 1 443 0464

Organised byUnion of Slovene Fine Arts Associations (ZDSLU)

 European Cultural and Technological Centre (EKTC) Maribor

Frequencytriennial

The first International Ceramics Triennial Unicum kicked off in 2009 with the central exhibition in the National Museum of Slovenia. Established within the Union of Slovene Fine Arts Associations (ZDSLU) the triennial is dedicated to contemporary ceramic arts and strives to popularise this medium among the Slovene and international audience. Its core event is the exhibition of the works selected on the basis of an international competition. The call is released a year prior to the triennial. The programme also includes an exhibition of selected works by the students of art schools and academies and accompanying curated events on various locations throughout Slovenia. The main exhibition in 2012 will take place in the Betnava Mansion on the outskirts of Maribor.

First triennial in 2009

From 133 received works 76 were selected for the 2009 exhibition by an international jury: Nadja Zgonik, professor of art history and theory in the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana; Darko Golija, academic sculptor and professor for sculpture on Faculty of Education in Maribor; Velimir Vukičević, academic painter, master of ceramics, member of the International Academy of Ceramics AIC, and professor in Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade; Waltraut Geschiel, member of the International Organization for Contemporary Ceramics ICCA with headquarters in Vienna and the director of International Biennial of Ceramics in Kapfenberg; and Emidio Galassi, academic sculptor and ceramist who taught at the Art Institute for Ceramics in Faenza. The artists came from 28 countries from all over the globe.

See also

• Union of Slovene Fine Arts Associations (ZDSLU)

External links

• Unicum website

Gallery

Building Block 3, sculpture made by Arleitner Edeltrude (AT), exhibited at International Ceramics Triennial Unicum, 2012

Human Dignity is Inviolable, sculpture made by Gerstel Wilfried (AT), exhibited at International Ceramics Triennial Unicum, 2012

Everything is Not in Its Right Place, sculpture made by Milne Kyle (US), exhibited at International Ceramics Triennial Unicum, 2012

As it sits, sculpture made by Shanafelt Todd (US), exhibited at International Ceramics Triennial Unicum, 2012

The Scattered Shadows, sculpture made by Sirag Khaled and Anita Toth (EG, HU), exhibited at International Ceramics Triennial Unicum, 2012