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Apolonija Sušterši?

Biography of Apolonija Sušteršic
* born in Ljubljana, Slovenia,
lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1992 graduated in Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
1994/1996 postgraduate study, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2003/2007 professor at the Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 PhD researcher, University of Lund, Malmö Art Academy, Sweden
since December 2012 Head of Programme, Sculpture at Royal College of Art, London
 




Solo Exhibitions (Selection)

1991
PIPZOO 2, installation, Gallery GT, Ljubljana, (with »Skupina«)

1992
Axiomatic structures…, project, Gallery GT, Ljubljana

1996
Entrance 1 (with Kees van Zelst, composer), installation, De Singel, Antwerp

1999
Ligth Therapy, project, Moderna Museet Projekt, Stockholm
Non Stop Video Club, project, Mala galerija, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana

2000
Kino der Dekonstruktion, installation, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt

2001
Home Design Service, project, CASCO Projects, Utrecht
Light Therapy, project, BildMuseet, Umeå

2002
Visual Cookie - Simulation Cafe, project, Visual Carlow, Cralow
Eintritt, project, Kunsteverin München, München
Urban landscapes, installation, Heimer & Partner Galerie, Berlin Unikat Club, project, Kunstschaft, Witten

2003
Community Research Project, Ibid. Projects, London
Siegen Visionen, project, Performative Installations / Spaces of Communication, Museum für Gegenwartskunst , Siegen

2004
Cinema / Studio (with students from KKH, Stockholm), project, Leidse Rijn, Utrecht

2006
Left for Tomorrow, project, Santiago de Compostela
Relational Museum, BildMuseet, Umeå (project in process)

2007
Cities of the Future, project, Generator, Trondheim
Left for Tomorrow; Re-programming Dissaster, project / conference CGAC, Santiago de Compostela (project in process)
Garden Service (with Meike Schalk), project, The Common Guild, Jardins Publics, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh
SunsetCinema (with Bik van der Pol), project, Community Life, Luxembourg - Cultural Capital 2007, Luxembourg
Relational Museum / Out & About, Research Project, Bildmuseet, Umeå

2008
Artist in Residence, Stadt Bochum; Hustadt-Projekt

2011
IMPOSSIBLE RETROSPECTIVE (ACTIVATING THE FUTURE), Museum of Contemporary Art, MSUM, Ljubljana
Politics. "In Space". Action for Change. Research Project, Tabacco 001 Cultural Center, Ljubljana

2013
Audetorium/Display Showcase Project
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC), León



Group Exhibition (Selection)

1994
In collaboration with, Lookal 01, Breda
Open Ateliers, Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam

1995
W139, Amsterdam
Contemporary Slovene Architecture, Galeria a la Grenette, Sion
Open Ateliers, Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam

1997
Scenic Detour through Commodity Culture, shops in Maastricht
This Art is Recycled, Galerija Škuc, Ljubljana
U3, II.Triennale of Contemporary Slovene Art, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana
Social Space, Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris

1998
Case Study: Home (with DS 66), Galerija Škuc, Ljubljana
Manifesta 2, Luxembourg
The Eye and the Ear, Stichting Duende, Rotterdam

1999
Unlimited nl.-2, De Appel, Amsterdam
Community - Society, ACC Galerie, Weimar
Surprise, Kunstraum B/2, Leipzig
Plug-in, Salon 3, London
Zero Gravity - 8 Cases from Ljubljana, Salon 3, London

2000
Inside out, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster
Unlimited nl.-3, De Appel, Amsterdam
What if, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Bleibe, Academie der Künste, Berlin
Fiets & Stal, Stroom, Den Haag

2001
Oko in njegova resnica, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana

Shopping, Generali Foundation, Vienna
Berlin Biennale 3, Berlin
Zero Gravity, Museum of Contemporary Art, Uppsala
2001 Information - desinformation, Off Biennial - International Graphic Biennial, Ljubljana
Everything can be different, Museum of Contemporary art, Ann Arbour, USA
Arteast Collection, Orangerie Congress Innsbruck, Innsbruck

2002
Everything can be different, Art Museum, University of Memphis, USA
Strike, The Wolverhampton Art Gallery, London

2003
Form Specific, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana
Skulptur Bienale Münsterland, Ostbevern
Performative Installations / Spaces of Communication, Art Museum, University of Memphis, USA

2004
Ev+a Biennale, Limerick
Seven Sins, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana

2005
Akademie. Kunst lehren und lernen, Kunstverein Hamburg
Changing Habitats - Art Experience and Urban Development, Gesellschaft für aktuelle kunst GAK, Bremen
Our Surroundings, Art Museum, University of Memphis, USA
Tirana Biennale 3, Tirana
Public Services, Pavels Haus, Radkersburg
Trend Award 2001-2005, Mestna galerija, Ljubljana
Teritoriji, Identitete, Mreže, Moderna galerija, Ljubljana
Lucky Strike, Gesellschaft für aktuelle kunst GAK, Bremen
Generali Foundation Video Collection, Tuskanaz Cinema, Zagreb

2006
Public Services, P74, Ljubljana
Fundstücke aus dem Paradies, Schauburg Bremen, Bremen
Protections, Kunsthaus Graz, Graz
Learning from Art, Muhka, Antwerp
A Cidade Interpretada, Santiago de Compostela

2007
Jardins Publics, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh
Community Life, Luxembourg - Cultural Capital 2007, Luxembourg

2011
The Avantgarde. Specters of the Nineties, Marres, Center for Contemporary Culture, Mastricht, NL

2013-2014
Participatory City: 100 Urban Trends from the BMW Guggenheim Lab
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

2016
Utopia Bærum, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Hovikodden, Bærum, Norwegen



Bibliography

1989
Peripherie, catalogue, Haus der Architektur, Graz

1992
Axiomatic Structures in the City of Ljubljana, Aleš Vrhovec, Slovenec 25/6/1992
Projekt 1, Apolonija Šušterši?, List (Newspaper for Architecture), vol.11/1992

1993
The Culture of Living, Apolonija Šušterši?, program for Studio City, TV Slovenia
Contemporary Slovene Architecture, catalogue, Dessa Gallery, Ljubljana

1994
Anticipations, catalogue, Arch-a Club, Brno
In collaboration with, catalogue, Lokaal 01/ R.A.B.K., Amsterdam

I affect, therefore I am, Špela Mlakar, AB, magazine for Theory of Architecture, vol.131

1997
Sorry weet u waar hier de kunst staat?, John v.d. Beek, Dagblad de Limburg, 26/01/1997
Kunst of gewoon een lekker shirt?, Catharien Romijn, Limburgs Dagblad, 28/01/1997
Interview with Dara Birnbaum, Apolonija Šušterši?, M´ars 1997, Ljubljana
One morning talking with Dan Graham, Apolonija Šušterši?, catalogue, CGAC
Mladi levi: Apolonija Šušteršic / Young Lions: Apolonija Šušteršic, Špela Mlakar, M´ars, št. 8, 1997
Reciklaža prostora in prostori reciklaže, Igor Španjol, catalogue This Art is Recycled, Ljubljana
Od dematerializacije k reciklaži in obratno, Ljubica Klan?ar, catalogue This Art is Recycled, Ljubljana
Prenasi?enost kot problem, Maja Škerbot, Delo, 6/11/1997
Umetnost onstran bele kocke / Art Beyond the White Cube, Peter Weibel, catalogue U3, Ljubljana
Glavna tema U3, Milan Zinai?, Dnevnik, 28/11/1997
Šestindvajset umetnikov in kolektivno delo, Vesna Teržan, Razgledi, 10/12/1997

1998
Le corps social des femmes, E.L. Liberation, 13/1/1998
Manifesta 2, catalogue, Make it Funky, by Ulrike Gross and Marcus Müller, Jahresring 45,Oktagon
Interview for Turingen Algemaine, 11/1998, Weimar
Interview for Radio Dario, 11/1998, Weimar
Worldhouse TV, presentation - video works, Weimar
Community - Society, Kulturstadt Weimar & ACC Galerie, Weimar, catalogue

1999
Apolonija Šušterši?, Apolonija in the Context of Space, Igor Španjol, M´ars 12/1999, Ljubljana
Apolonija Šušterši?, Moderna Museet Projekt, 1999, Stockholm, catalogue
Interview for Swedesh National TV, 2/1999, Stockholm
Interview for Oris, magazine for Art, Architecture & Design, Matej Meja?, 12/1999, Zagreb

2000
Fresh Cream, Phaidon, UK, 2000

2001
Graphic Biennial Ljubljana, catalogue
Berlin Biennale, catalogue
Lukas X, Home Design Service in Leidse Rijn
Artist page, Archis
De ontologie van het bagelkarrtje Martin Lucas, Archis 5
Moderna Museet Projekt, Apolonija Šušterši?, solo catalogue

2002
Democratic Design, Casco Issues # 6, Utrecht
Visualize, Carlow, Visual Cookie & Simulation Café; text by Annie Fletcher, catalogue
Newsletter 02, Kunstverein München, Eintritt; text by Soren Grammel, München
Marko Zorko: Kvantanje v Café en Seine, Delo, Sobotna priloga, 30/08/02
The Curator´s Egg´ entitled ´Extension´, vol. 5, 2002, by Yukie Kamiya
Strike, catalogue

2003
Time out, review, London, February 12-19
ID magazine, art review, January
Architectural Design, vol.73, no.3, May / June
Form Specific, Ljubljana, catalogue
Skulptur Bienale Münsterland, Ostbevern, Inappropriate Use; text by Lisette Smits, catalogue
Performative Installations, Siemens Arts Program, Spaces of Communication; text by Barbara Engelbach, catalogue
Newsletter 04, New Entrance, Kunstverein München, München

2004
Ev+a Biennale, Limerick, catalogue
Very New Art, vol.56, No.847, Tokyo, Apolonija Šušterši?; text by Yukie Kamiya

2005
Community Research Office, project publication, Ibid Project, London
Untitled, No. 35, summer 2005, London, Superurbanite; text by Anne-Marie Watson

2006
Re-programming disaster; text by Apolonija Šušterši?, Newspaper “A Cidade Interpretada”, Santiago de Compostela
A Cidade Interpretada, Apolonija Šušterši?´s Artistic Research; text by Peio Aguirre, catalogue

2007
Untitled (under construction); text by Apolonija Šušterši?, Des/Ire, Sculpture Factory, Cork, (publication in process)
Cinema / Studio, (with students from KKH, Stockholm), KKH, Stockholm, Beyond Utrecht (publication in process)
Jardins Publics, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, catalogue
Community Life, Luxembourg - Cultural Capital 2007, Luxembourg, catalogue
Urban Act, Spatial Practices, publication, AAA - PEPRAV, Paris



Performances, actions, lectures

1995
Dinner at the Building Site, performance with Anna Best, Amsterdam
1996
The Production of Space, lecture, B & B Studio, Amsterdam
Presentation / Performance, with B.McLean and W. Alsop, R.A.B.K., Amsterdam

1997
The production of Space, lecture, School of Architecture, University of Ljubljana
Visiting professional at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana
Visiting professional at the International Architecture Workshop in Piran
All is Quiet in the Domastic Front, lecture, Stichting De Geuzen, Amsterdam

1998
Days of Architecture, International seminar, presentation, Piran

1999
Moderna Museet Projekt, lecture/presentation, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Lecture/presentation, Konstfak, Stockholm
Lecture/presentation, School of Architecture, University of Ljubljana

2000
Visiting professor at the Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, Trondheim
Lecture/presentation, seminar »What if«, Moderna Museet, Stockholm

2001
Round table discussion, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana
Round table discussion, Suggestion for the day, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Public talk, Information-Desinformation, Galerija Škuc, Ljubljana
Lecture/presentation, Kunstshaft, Witten
Lecture/presentation, Royal Academy of Visual Art, Stockhol
Guest critic, KTH School of Architecture, Stockholm
Visiting professor at the Kunstakademiet i Trondheim, Trondheim

2002
Lecture/presentation, KTH School of Architecture, Stockholm
Lecture/presentation, Kunst Finner Sted, Norsk Konferanse,Oslo
Lecture/presentation, Signal, Malmö

2003
Lecture/presentation, KKH, Stockholm

2004
Colonizing Space, International conference, Riga, Lecture/presentation

2005
Urban Perspectives, International conference, Bildmuseet & CERUM, Umeå, Lecture/presentation
2005 KUNO conference, Reijkjavik, Lecture/presentation Green Spaces And Local Activism (with Meike Schalk), Landscape seminar, Malmö, Lecture/presentation

2006 Jury member; selection process for the new professor at School of Visual Arts, University of Umeå
2007
Des/Ire, conference, Sculpture Factory, Cork, Lecture/presentation Member of the board, New Architecture School, Umeå

2008
Member of the Selection board for Tromso Hoskolen, Art School Troms
Spatial Practices, seminar HKU, Central Museum Utrecht
Visiting lecturer; Spatial Practices: Space and Power; electoral course, Curatorial Programme, Bard College, NY, USA
Visiting artist, MIT Visual Arts Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

2010
12. Internationale Biennale in Venedig, Skandinavischer Pavillion
SURVIVAL KIT 2 contemporary art festival, Riga
Umgestaltung des Museums-"Kafiè" im Neubau der Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig (mit Meike Schalk)

2011
Opening of the "Community Pavilion - Brunnenplatz 1" in Hustadt, Bochum, Germany

2013
Emscherkunst 2013, Flugstraße Ecke Bahnstraße, Oberhausen-Holten


Awards, sholarships

1990
Hacin Award, Hacin Foundation, Geneva

1991
Ple?nik Student Award, Ple?nik Foundation, Ljubljana

1994
Prins Bernhard Sholarship, Prins Bernhard Foundation, Amsterdam

1995
Prins Bernhard Sholarship, Prins Bernhard Foundation, Amsterdam

1996
Travel Grant, Open Society Found, Ljubljana

1997
Travel Grant, Open Society Found, Ljubljana

1998
Scholarship, Kulturstadt Weimar 1999 and ACC Galerie, Weimar

1999
Project Grant, Open Society Found, Ljubljana

2001
IASPIS Residency Grant, Stockholm

2002
Werkbeurse, Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam

2003
Trend Award - for visual arts, TV Slovenia, Ljubljana