Stičišče (Intersections) was a group exhibition organised by the Maribor Association of Fine Artists (DLUM), held at the Gallery of the Association of Slovenian Fine Artists Societies (ZDSLU) in Ljubljana from 16 January to 22 February 2025.
The exhibition was first presented in a slightly different form at the DLUM Gallery in December 2023. Its presentation in Ljubljana offered an opportunity to introduce a selection of artists from the Styria region to audiences in Slovenia's capital.
The survey exhibition brought together a diverse collection of artworks created by members of the association in recent years, giving each participating artist an opportunity to present a part of their recent artistic practice. In doing so, the exhibition highlighted the association's achievements and productivity while introducing visitors to a wide range of artists, concepts, and artistic approaches.
Unpredictability served as the exhibition's central theme, reflected in its technical approaches (the combination of different materials and genres), conceptual approaches (expressions of uncertainty, doubt, surprise, antitheses, and their coexistence), and the overall synergy between the selected works. Within the exhibition space, these works entered into dialogues that could never be entirely anticipated, collectively creating a narrative of their own.
A survey exhibition also offers an opportunity to take the pulse of contemporary art within a particular artistic environment. It reminds us that artistic developments can only be fully understood and defined retrospectively. While they are still unfolding, we must allow them the space to grow and evolve in their own directions.
Participating artists:
Bogdan Čobal, Matjaž Duh, Aleksandra Farazin Ipek, Erna Ferjanič, Irena Gajser, Cvetka Hojnik, Senad Ilazi, Jožef Jurič, Zdravko Kokanović – Koki, Matic Kos, Nenad Kostić, Zmago Kovač, Jasna Kozar, Blažka Križan, Kaja Lukač, Slađana Matić Trstenjak, Marijan Mirt, Marko Pak, Lana Pastirk, Vojko Pogačar, Luka Popič, Branimir Ritonja, Janez Rotman, Lucija Stramec, Stojan Špegel, and Melita Vidovič.
