Mirjana Margetic

Mirjana Margetic is a mid career, Melbourne/Torquay–based interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation and painting. She is a graduate of Ballarat University, Fine Arts (2008) having studied painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Since completing her degree, Mirjana has been continually creating and exhibiting her works, that range across drawing, painting, mixed media and installation. She has been included in numerous group exhibitions and has held 7 solo exhibitions in various galleries. Mirjana has also worked in collaborations that include writing, community education, as well as community driven projects.

The notions and transformation of cultural identity are intrinsically linked to Mirjana’s artwork. Mirjana’s most recent art practice exploits found objects (cultural artefacts in the form of cloth) as a painting material. Mixed media works embrace embellishment and a plethora of unconventional artistic materials that she uses to investigate and speak about immigration and identities. Further, her great interest lies in exploring the concept of human impact on the environment by redefining Australian landscape through assembling found objects to create sculptures.

2008 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Art)

Major: Painting

University of Ballarat - Australia


2007 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts)

Gordon Institute of TAFE -Australia


1995-1997 Bachelor of Arts

Majors: Australian Studies / History

Deakin University – Australia


1984-1989 Bachelor of Education

History

Faculty of Philosophy

University of Belgrade, Serbia

Solo Exhibitions
2019 Feb Making Note, Karingallery, Geelong
2016 Aug-Oct Female Ancestry – A life of the cloth, Frankston Art Centre
2015 Feb On weaving, art@ wintergarden, Geelong
2013 Nov Knowing and Belonging, art@ wintergarden, Geelong
2012 Feb Somewhere between; Transformation, Identity arts@Wontergarden, Geelong
May Why some birds sing and some do not,…Karingallery, Geelong

Group Exhibitions
2018 AKIN, Montsalvat, Melbourne
2017 Hidden, Ministry of Arts, Melbourne
2016 Seeing Windows through different eyes, art@ wintergarden, Geelong
2014 Trough my Eyes, Zonta Club Women, art@ wintergarden, Geelong
Ten for Ten, art@ wintergarden, Geelong
2013 The Future, Zonta Club Women, art@ wintergarden, Geelong, The Forest, Boom Gallery, Geelong
2012 The Spirit, Zonta Club Women, art@ wintergarden, Geelong. Kolectiv O, Print Art exhibition, Gallery Nova, Coburg North
2011 Geelong Arts Revealed exhibition, National Wool Museum, Geelong, Gallery Sunshine Everywhere, Sunshine Melbourne’s West, Decadence, the Annual Members Exhibition, Geelong, St Josephs’ Art Fair, Geelong, Taste of Art” exhibition at art is… in conjunction with Central Geelong Market...