December 14, 2012

Špela Petrič & Robertina Šebjanič (SI)

Špela Petrič

Špela Petrič (1980), B.Sc., PhD was a post graduate student of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, working with steroid transforming fungal enzymes. With a background in theater, her focus has shifted to performance and new media art, specifically bioart. The established yet controversial position of the scientist in society inspired her to produce work which uses (bio)technology for expressive playfulness, thus imposing an alternate perception of scientific methodology.

Robertina Šebjanič

Robertina´s Šebjanič work is focused on the construction of imaginary worlds, searching for the relationship between real and irrational and is checking the borders of the viewer`s sensory perception. In her projects she explores various media such as video and ambient installations and more broadly conceived cross media / technology within the context of contemporary art practice.

The context for her ideas and concepts is often realized in collaboration with other authors, and thus through interdisciplinary and informal integration embodies in her work.

Robertina had studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design and at Famul Stuart – both Ljubljana, Slovenia based schools. In academic year 2005/2006 she had studied at the Valand School of Fine Arts in Gothenburg, Sweden. She has presented solo exhibitions as well as taken part in international exhibitions and in festivals (Likovni salon Gallery – Celje, Gallery Akatraz- Ljubljana, Paraflows festival – Vienna, Haip festival – Ljubljana, Amber festival – Istanbul, The Museum of contemporary art of Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Gallery KiBela, Kibla -Maribor, SCCA – Ljubljana, and others).

Since 2008 she is a part of the collective at LJUDMILA, digital lab in Ljubljana. 2005 – 2006 member of group TEMP. She lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia.