Over 70 artists, collectives and student projects will present themselves at the BIEN 2021 Biennial of Textile Art, which will take place in Kranj from 26 May to 14 August, with accompanying exhibitions in Škofja Loka and Radovljica. In addition to the main exhibition programme, the biennial invites you to visit online artist talks and a symposium on textile heritage and sustainable approaches, as well as workshops and walks. Guided tours of exhibitions of textiles, interior design, video and interdisciplinary projects are exchanging in the biennial programme by sound walks along the Sava.
BIEN 2021 artists, collectives and student projects:
Eta Sadar Breznik, Dominika Krogulska-Czekalska, Ýrúrarí, Rob Scholte, Ida Blažičko, Tina Struthers, Katarina Spacal, Elena Fajt, Lavoslava Benčič and Nejc Stupan, Diana Ammann, Lara Blanchard, Threadstories, Paola Idrontino, Denís Galocha and Cristina Barrientos, Anja Podreka, pH15, Kreativnice, Mateja Golež, Darja Rant, Marija Jenko, Anja Jerčič Jakob, Ula Pogorevčnik, Alenka More, Arijana Gadžijev, Darja Miklaužič, Nastja Bric, Špela Gale, Mateja Premrl, Lovro Ivančič, Lan Krebs, Lucija Srebre , Josipa Štefanec, Matija Čop, Snežana Skoko, Žiga Brezovnik, Lara Banovec, Urška Medved, Lucija Jankovec, Nikolina Holjak, Dina Mlinac, Sara Strgačić, Nikolina Krstičević, Katarina Rus, Monika Ivanuša, Karmen Hočevar with Živa Kandorfer and Eva Jakopič. In addition to 18 group student exhibitions, postgraduate students Zala Hrastar, Špela Košir, Estera Rezar, Hana Tavčar, Tasja Videmšek, Asja Rep, Uroš Topić and others also present themselves independently.
Program: https://layer.si/bien/en/programme
| event | date | time | location |
| Opening BIEN 2021 in Radovljica | Thursday, 20.5. | 18h | Šivčeva hiša |
| Opening BIEN 2021 in Kranj (for media and partners) | Wednesday, 26.5. | 14h | In front of City Library Kranj |
| Opening BIEN 2021 in Kranj | Wednesday, 26.5. | 18h | Layer house |
| Guided Tour I | Thursday, 27.5. | 18h | Starting point: Terrace of Layer house |
| MP3ggerS - textile MP3 player, workshop | Saturday, 29.5. | 10h-13h | The cherry garden of Layer house |
| Guided Tour II | Saturday, 29.5. | 11h | Starting point: Terrace of Layer house |
| Guided Tour III | Sunday, 30.5. | 18h | Starting point: Terrace of Layer house |
| BIEN Artist Talk: Rob Scholte (NL) | Monday, 31.5. | 20h | Zoom |
| Textile heritage, BIEN symposium | Tuesday, 1.6. | 10h-13h | Zoom |
| Sound walk along the Sava: Mapping Memories, premiere | Tuesday, 1.6. | 19h | Starting point: In front of Layer house |
| Reke / Rivers, promotion of a poem collection | Tuesday, 1.6. | 20.30h | The cherry garden of Layer house |
| Sustainable approaches and textiles, BIEN symposium | Wednesday, 2.6. | 9.30h-13.30h | Zoom |
| Sound walk along the Sava: Mapping Memories, additional date I | Friday, 4.6. | 18h | Starting point: In front of Layer house |
| Opening BIEN 2021 in Škofja Loka | Friday, 4.6. | 20h | Loka Museum |
| BIEN Artist Talk: Tina Struthers (CA) | Monday, 7.6. | 20h | Zoom |
| Guided Tour IV | Tuesday, 8.6. | 18h | Starting point: Terrace of Layer house |
| Sound walk along the Sava: Mapping Memories, additional date II | Friday, 11.6. | 18h | Starting point: In front of Layer house |
| BIEN Artist Talk: Yrurari (IS) | Monday, 14.6. | 20h | Zoom |
| Guided Tour V | Tuesday, 15.6. | 18h | Starting point: Terrace of Layer house |
| Sound walk along the Sava: Mapping Memories, additional date III | Friday, 18.6. | 18h | Starting point: In front of Layer house |
We will keep you informed about events in July and August.
We are following the measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
Guided tours, sound walks and workshops can be attended by max. 10 people. Applications are required at art@layer.si
