Lara Zupan (SI)

What are you actually if you’re not what you want to be? (2021)

embroidery, screen printing
yarn, textile, wood
250 x 200 x 50 cm
Lara Zupan (SI)
Layer House, Kranj
Academy of Visual Arts (AVA)

The installation explores the differences between public and private spaces, as well as the virtual and the interim self, through imaginary and personal motifs. It assesses the significance and originality of both personal memories and one’s own existence. It plays with colours, textures, and potential perspectives of observation. The work is both static and dynamic, inviting the viewer to interact. The sun is omnipresent in the piece, serving as a central motif that illuminates all the themes. The installation implies the importance of light in human self-perception and the interpretation of personal memories.

Photo: Maša Pirc / BIEN

Lara Zupan is a graduate of the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA). During her studies, she explored the concept of heritage and its connection to herself and the wider world as an artist. She uses textiles, yarn, and analogue printing in her artistic practice. She also works as a graphic designer.