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The first opening of this year’s Textile Art Biennial is behind us! On Saturday, May 31, BIEN: AIR officially opened in Kranj, across 12 locations. You're invited to visit the exhibitions until August 14.
Before that, don’t miss the upcoming three openings:
June 4 in Jesenice,
June 7 in Idrija, and
June 11 in Škofja Loka.
Join us in exploring textile art!
Each city tells its own story – check the full programs.
At the open-air stage of Layer House, the Eta Award ceremony also took place. The winners were Borjan Litovski (National Award) and Olivia Géraud (International Award). Congratulations to both!
The ETA Award was established in 2024 during the opening of an exhibition by Eta Sadar Breznik, one of Slovenia’s most significant textile artists. Named in her honor, it also stands for “Exceptional Textile Award”. Its mission is to promote handcrafted textile techniques among young textile artists.
National Award: The Slovenian winner receives a one-week residency at Lottozero Textile Labs in Prato, Italy.
International Award: The international winner receives a two-week residency at the Layer House residency center in Kranj, Slovenia.
Photo: Maša Pirc
Contemporary textile art will be presented at more than 25 locations as part of BIEN 2025, featuring 80 international and Slovenian collectives, artists, creators, and researchers, along with 200 students of textile art and design. The main venue of the biennial is Layer House in Kranj, with additional locations including Lantieri Palace in Gorizia, the Rotunda by Ravnikar at the Nova Gorica Theatre, the Jesenice Market, mining facilities and the renovated Mercury Smelting Plant in Idrija, the chapel of the Škofja Loka Castle, and the Crobath Family House, which will greet visitors entering the old town center of Kranj.
The curator of the artistic program is Lovro Ivančić.
