Biography
1958
born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
1978
finished Secondary School of Design in Ljubljana
1978-80
worked for the Institute of Industrial Design in Ljubljana
1978-84
studied at the Faculty of Architecture and at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology at the Department for Textile Technology in Ljubljana; graduated in 1984
1985-88
collaborated in sculptural projects with sculptural studios of Tomaž Kolarič and Slavko Tihec
1985
independent artist
1992
creative director of Ardi d.o.o. – company for design and communications
2005
vicepresident of Slovene Designers’ Association
2008
president of Ljubljana Fine Artists Society
Exhibitions and Projects
1984
Arredo urbano oggi, Faenza, Italy
1985
International goldsmith exhibition, Celje, Slovenia
1986
Exportdrvo design, Zagreb, Croatia
1987-89
IRWIN group projects
1994-2000
Sculptural projects »Voda in kipi«, Ljubljanica River, Ljubljana/ Sarajevo
1995
Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1996
City Art Museum Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1997
Slovenia’s Cultural Heritage, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998
Gallery of Ljubljana Fine Artists Society – atrium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gallery KUD France Prešeren, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2000
Arte Europa, Parma, Italy
Erotika in neskončnost telesa, Town Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Castello di Mensola, Ferrara, Italy
MC Art, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2001
Artisti a Torino, Torino, Italy
Grdi kipi, Town Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Collegium Artisticum, Sarajevo
Osaka Triennale, Osaka, Japan
Biennale Internazionale dell’ Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
2002
Gallery Gasspar, Piran, Slovenia
18. Biennial of Industrial Design, Ljubljana, Slovenija
Fragile, Schola vetro Zanetti, Murano, Italy
2003
Fragile, Museo Revoltella, Trieste, Italy
Fragile, Cultural Institute of Central Europe, Budapest, Hungary
Fragile, San Samuele, Venice, Italy
Toyamura International Sculpture Biennial,Toyamura, Japan
Jakopičeva galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2005
Redesign Europe, Berlin, Germany
2007
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, Washington DC, USA
Javni kipi, Town Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gallery Centre, Cleveland, USA
Palace of United Nations, New York, USA
100% DESIGN, London, Great Britain
2008
National Cultural Centre, Ottawa, Canada
National Art Club, New York, USA
21. Biennial of Industrial Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia
100% DESIGN, London, Great Britain
Skrivnostno življenje stekla, City Museum of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009
City Art Museum Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Glass touch, Museo civico di Bassano del Grappa – Palzzo Agostinelli, Vicenza, Italia
Exhibition salon Rogaška, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Joe Sardinas Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
Anna’s Gallery, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia
Formofreading, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010
Formofreading, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
EXPO 2010, Shanghai, China
ARDI, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
MADE OF LIGRTRAYS, Josef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana Slovenia
SITE SPECIFIC, Ljubljana castle, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Awards
1979
1st prize at the Federal Competition for souvenirs, Postojna, Slovenia
1980
one of the six equal awards at the Federal Competition for the Olympic Games mascot, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1981
awarded at the Competition for the symbols of Federal Youth, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1986
three equal 2nd prizes at the Competition for souvenirs, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1987
award for the design of the Batonyouth, Ljubljana, Slovenia
award for the furniture design, Exportdrvo design, Zagreb, Croatia
2000
2nd prize for the design of illu-minants GE Lighting, Ljublja, Slovenia
1st prize for the web communications, Golden Drum Festival, Portorož, Slovenia
artonline award, C.A.S.A., Italy
ranged as one of the selected artists of the Europe Art Group Mensola, Ferrara, Italy
2001
ranged into selection of the Triennial Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Lorenzo il Magnifico Award, Florence, Italy
2002
Medusa Aurea Award, Rome, Italy
Grand Prix Trieste Contemporanea,Trieste, Italy
2003
ranged into selection of Opus Design Winner, Fukui, Japan
2008
Slovene Designers’ Association Award – Furniture of year, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010
Slovene Designers’ Association Award – Design surplus, Ljubljana, Slovenia