Jiri Kocica

I was born in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, 4th of Oct. 1966.

Graduated at Academy of Visual Arts in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1991 with thesis "Site Specific Sculpture".

Master of Arts degree with thesis "Sculpture in the Duration", 1993.

I work as the professor for design and decoration at the High school for the Interior Decoration in Ljubljana and from 2005 to 2012 also as assistant professor at the Maribor University- Faculty for Art Education.

One of my biggest achievementswas re-definition and adaptation of 100 years old military prison into the artistic youth hostel named Celica (opened 2003) with group Sestava ~jkocic/Eng/sestava.htm
The other biggest project was my installation in the new building of "National Chemistry Institute" in Ljubljana, 2013, titled "Sign of Science":

My work deals with wide range of contents because I'm interested in so many different things- from almost classical concepts of stone carving to conceptual texts, which I fixed at the entrances of few galleries in New York (95 Theses on Art: :95_Theses_on_Art_2012_Jiri_Kocica.jpg )

I participate in theory of art with articles in different specialized magazines and books.


My artistic
"In my artistic activity I’m interested in relati...

2013, Vienna, gallery Schleifmuehlgasse 12/14, artistic instalation, http://12-14.org/2013-SEEDKEEPERS/
2013, Ljubljana, The Pregl Research Centre (part of the Institute for Chemistry Slovenia)- sculptural installation sculpture installation, work in progress http://signsofscience-eng.weebly.com/
2012, Maribor, Vetrinje castle, the headquarters of the European Capital of Culture,Point to the Eye: Drop Into the Horizon, Presentation of the project of nano-portrait and philosophycal reconsideration of contemporary art
2012, New York City (USA), Gallery MC, Votive Sculptures, sculptures
2012, New York City (USA), BOSI Contemporary Gallery , 95 Theses on Art, the act of "art faith"- fixing 95 Theses on Art on doors of different galleries http://www2.arnes.si/~jkocic/Eng/bosi.htm
2012, New York City (USA), Lesley Heller Workspace Gallery, 95 Theses on Art, the act of "art faith"- fixing 95 Theses on Art on doors of different galleries
2012, New York City (USA), Gallery MC, 95 Theses on Art, the act of "art faith"- fixing 95 Theses on Art on doors of different galleries
2012, Washington D.C., USA, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia , exhibition in the gallery space of the Embassy , sculpture installation
2011, Ljubljana (Sloven...