Ren Gregorčič: Postavljeno na-mesto sonca

Pridružite se nam v petek, 15. 7. 2022, v Vetrinjskem dvoru na predstavitvi projekta Rena Gregorčiča "Postavljeno na-mesto sonca"

Program:

• 17.30 pogovor med Renom Gregorčičem in Majo Pan, dvorišče Vetrinjskega dvora
• 19.00 otoritev razstave in voden ogled, razstavišče Vetrinjski

Razstava slovensko-avstralskega kvirovskega umetnika in kuratorja Rena Gregorčiča "Postavljeno na-mesto sonca" obravnava dve strukturni mesti, ki označujeta meje prehodov. Eno je niz drevesnih linij, ki oblikujejo zaščitni pas, v avstralski prestolnici Canberra (plansko oblikovano mesto, ki ga je v petdesetih letih 20. stoletja zasnoval ameriški arhitekt Walter Burley Griffin), drugo mesto pa pomenita dva, od štirih kipov zmajev na betonskem Zmajskem mostu v Ljubljani. Razstava bo predstavljena kot odziv na arhitekturo Vetrinjskega dvora, vključuje pa video, fotogrametrijo in zvok. Ukvarja se s kodifikacijo prehoda in možnostmi pogajanj o nespremenljivih strukturnih sistemih.

Ren Gregorčič deluje na področju kiparstva in prostorskih praks. V svojem delu se ukvarja predvsem z raziskovanjem materialov in prostorskih konfiguracij urbanih krajin ter z razmerji med materialnostjo, obliko, strukturo in močjo. Gregorčičeva doktorska raziskava na Avstralski državni univerzi temelji na njegovi umetniški praksi. Pri tem se osredotoča na raziskovanje sodobnih industrijsko proizvedenih betonskih izdelkov in urbanih struktur iz litega betona. Cilj študije je ustvariti korpus kritičnih raziskav in umetniških del o prevladi betona kot urejevalnega sistema in okoljskega posrednika. Gregorčič je trenutno prejemnik štipendije v Sloveniji v okviru Ameriško-slovenske izobraževalne fundacije (ASEF). Več na: https://www.rengregorcic.com

Ren Gregorčič in feministična filozofinja ter kulturna kritičarka, Maja Pan bosta skozi pogovor osvetlila Gregorčičevo prvo razstavo v Sloveniji. Spregovorila bosta o nekaterih idejnih ozadjih njegovega nedavnega raziskovalnega dela znotraj Ameriško-slovenske izobraževalne fundacije (ASEF) ter rezidence GuestRoomMaribor, ki se posebej dotikajo slovenskega kulturnega in urbanega prostora, kakor ga doživlja ta kritičen in angažiran umetnik. Pretresla bosta politično relevantne (in) okoljske teme, ki jih obravnava v svoji umetniški praksi, ki je še posebej zanimiva prav zaradi Gregoričeve kompleksne pozicionalnosti. Navdih in iskrenje, ki ju sogovornika ustvarjata na srečišču svojih zanimanj, izkušenj in znanstvenih ved, bo zagotovo ustvarila kritično in dinamično izmenjavo, ki je ne gre zamuditi. 

Razstava bo odprta do 19. 8. 2022, vsak delavnik med 13.00 in 18.00.

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Join us on Friday, 15 May 2022, at Vetrinjski dvor for the presentation of Ren Gregorčič's project "Fixed In Place Of The Sun".

Programme:

• 17.30 discussion between Ren Gregorčič and Maja Pan, courtyard of the Vetrinjski dvor
• 19.00 Opening of the exhibition and guided tour, Vetrinjski Gallery

Fixed In Place Of The Sun is an exhibition by Australian-Slovenian artist Ren Gregorčič (Melbourne, Australia) examining two structures that mark the boundaries of passageways: a series of shelterbelt tree lines located in Australia’s capital city Canberra (a planned city designed by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin in the 1950s), and two of the four dragon statues of the concrete arch bridge Zmajski most, Ljubljana. Featuring video, photogrammetry, and sound, and presented in response to the architecture of Vetrinjski Dvor, the exhibition engages with the codification of transition and ways of negotiating fixed structural systems.

Ren Gregorčič is an Australian-Slovenian artist, curator, and PhD candidate (Australian National University) working within the field of sculpture and spatial practice. His practice is primarily concerned with interrogating materials and spatial configurations of urban landscapes and the relationships between materiality, form, structure, and power. Gregorčič’s practice-led doctoral research focuses on an investigation of contemporary industrially manufactured concrete products and cast-concrete urban structures. The objective of the study is to generate a body of critical research and artworks on the dominance of concrete as an ordering system and environmental mediator. Gregorčič is currently undertaking a fellowship in Slovenia with the American Slovenian Education Foundation (ASEF).

Ren Gregorčič and feminist philosopher and cultural critic Maja Pan will discuss Gregorčič's first exhibition in Slovenia. They will talk about the ideas and processes behind Gregorčič's recent but also the latest work and research produced during his American Slovenian Education Foundation (ASEF) fellowship and GuestRoomMaribor residency. Gregorčič’s work bears universal but also particular interest to Slovene cultural and urban space. Be it for the critical and engaged environmental and other politically relevant issues that his art and thought deals with, be it for his rich and complex positionality, the inspiration and spark that the two discussants create in the encounter of their interests, experiences and disciplines will result in a critical and dynamic exchange you should not miss.

The exhibition will be open until 19 August 2022, every weekday between 1 pm and 6 pm.