Artist
Ivan Buvinić
Ivan Buvinić was born in 1994 in Šibenik (Croatia). He completed his undergraduate studies in Cinematography in 2020 and graduated in Photography from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb in 2022. In 2022, he became a member of the European photographic platform Futures Photography. In 2023, he received the Marina Viculin Award for outstanding achievements in the field of contemporary photography in Croatia, presented by the photographic organization Organ Vida. He has had several solo and group exhibitions in Croatia and abroad. His practice is based on autobiographical elements and often explores themes of memory, personal experience, and the imaginary. He currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia.
Autopsy
The project thematizes the author's confrontation with personal experience of trauma and questions the role of photography and its (in) possibility of representing traumatic events and their consequences on the individual. The family table, on a symbolic level, testifies to the dynamics of human relations within the family and on a conceptual level it can be compared with the autopsy table. By reminiscing about traumatic events, as well as subsequently constructing situations from his personal past, he forensically approaches everyday objects as witnesses that influenced the construction of his identity. In this way, he’s opening the space of imagination and the possibility of changing the perception of the family home.
Ivan Buvinić’s work addresses topics related to memory politics, speculating on contested family histories and personal archives, whilst Matej Jurčević focuses on a critical approach to the representation of youth culture - and to the destigmatization of mental illnesses. Lara Varat’s work deals with sexuality, gender identity and spatial manifestations of queer culture. Finally, Lucija Bogunović’s projects revisit the role of photography medium, exploring its possible translations and materializations in textile and installation formats.