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BIEN 2023: Sonce / The Sun 

Bienale tekstilne umetnosti / Textile Art Biennial 

Junij–Avgust 2023 

SI / Kranj, Škofja Loka, Jesenice, Nova Gorica 

The Textile Art Biennial BIEN 2023 connects four Slovenian cities: Kranj, Škofja Loka, Jesenice, and Nova Gorica. The central theme of this year’s artistic event is “Sun”. Myth, legend, the sacred. The one that creates shadows. The key element of our decline and survival. Energy and source. The reason for socializing, meeting, and creating textile art together. BIEN presents 123 artists, practitioners and researchers and 148 students. 

The biennial exhibitions can be both an inspiration and a warning. Its art projects explore the dangers brought on by the growing environmental and climate crisis, while also emphasizing the pleasant qualities of warmth, growth, and enabling emanating from our brightest star. Growth and degrowth, the ultimate consequences of our ambivalent relationship with the Sun, are at the forefront of the exhibition projects, workshops, talks, and events. We are exploring meanings and practices of textile culture, where repetition and duration are inseparably linked. We invite you to discover slow art. 

○ BIEN 2023 ARTISTS: Kaarina Kellomäki (FI), Nnenna Okore (US/NG/AU), Twee Muizen (ES), Varka Kozlovič (SI/DK), Susana Cereja (PT), Paolo Puck (UK), Marija Mojca Pungerčar (SI), Habiba Nowrose (BD), Adriane Colburn (US), Collective Oloop (SI), Collective Roka and Brinas Studio (SI), Creative Center Kreativnice (SI): Anja Musek, Nina Vastl Štefe, Lili Panjtar, Silva Horvat; Boris Beja (SI), Katja Felle (SI), Adrijan Praznik (SI), Marija Klun (SI), lice Raymond (FR), Anneke Klein (NL), Darja Smirnova (LV), Dias Prabu (ID), Agnes Dosmas Krier (FR), Elena Fajt (SI), Elżbieta Kuźniar (PL), Estefanía Tarud Karl (CL), Frijlink Irma (NL), Giulia Berra (IT), Gözde Ju (TR/DE), Ingrid Aarvik Berge (NO), Izabela Walczak (PL), Lara Zupan (SI), Laurence Limbour (FR), June Lee (KR), Magdalena Soboń (PL), Marijana Jankovic (RS), Martyna Plioplyte-Zujiene (LT), Maya Danziger (IL), Michiyo Igarashi (JP), Nikolina Krstičević (HR), Rieko Yashiro (JP), Saba Skaberne (SI), Selma Wallbom (SE), Slađana Matić Trstenjak (SI), Soile Hovila (FI), Sonja Hillen (NL), Vita Ivičič & Mateja Kavčič (SI), Yentele (FR), Željko Beljan (HR), Urška Sadar (SI), Mikel Archila (MX), Jym Davis (US), Melissa Meier (BR/US), Ajda Tomazin (SI), Josipa Marjančević (HR), Katarina Spacal (SI), Ines Drole Nanda (SI), Itamar Yehiel (DE), art collective podRAST (SI/HR): Nika Batista, Matevž Bajde, Mateja Golež, Lovro Ivančić, Marija Jenko, Maruša Kranjc, Franci Krevh, Alenka More, Ula Pogorevčnik, Darja Rant, Janko Rožič, Alenka Vidrgar; ULUPUH (HR): Kristina Antolić, Ivana Bakal, Igor Galaš, Tatjana Grgurina Vučetić, Ruža Hodak, Ana Kujundžić, Nataša Mihaljčišin, Lili Poljak, Sanja Šebalj, Mario Treščec; Institute for sericulture RLB, Maribor (ISS RLB): Rebeka Lucijana Berčič, Teja K. Lozar, Manica K. Musil, Primož Mihevc, Janko Ivan Berčič, Tamas Bakonyi; Cloak of invisible and inaudible (SI/HR): Lavoslava Benčić, Tim Bučar, Simon Macuh, Sašo Puckovski

○ BIEN 2023 Featured Students: Teja Šter (SI), Katarina Ekart (SI), Hana Tavčar (SI), Lan Krebs (SI), Tasja Videmšek (SI), Rebeka Pajek (SI), Kaja Čotar (SI), Kaja Urankar (SI), Kaja Čufer (SI), Borjan Litovski (MK), Zala Hrastar (SI), Ela leko (HR), Leo Subanović (HR), Viktorija Vuković (HR), Antun Mlakić (BIH), Teodora Kumanudi (RS), Anja Aleksić (RS) 

○ BIEN 2023 Participating Faculties: Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Ljubljana, Department of Textiles, Graphics and Design, Department of Textile and Clothing Design and Graphic and Interactive Communications Faculty of Design, independent higher education institution Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Department of Art Education Academy of Arts, University of Nova Gorica Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana 

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Producer: Carnica Institute https://carnicainstitute.org/ 

Co-producers: Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Design, independent higher education institute, Prešeren Theater Kranj, Škofja Loka Museum, Gornjesavski Museum Jesenice, Tourism and Culture Board Kranj, Enterprise Europe Network

Sponsors/Donators: Zavarovalnica Triglav, Vigred d.o.o., Metalka zastopstva holding, AquafilSLO, Velana 

Co-financers and financial supporters: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Kranj, Municipality of Jesenice, Public institution GO! 2025 – European capital of culture, Nova Gorica; The European Union and the Goethe Institute support the artist residencies of Susana Cereja, Twee Muizen, Ela Leko & Leo Subanović; The University of Ljubljana supports the projects of the Faculty of Science and Technology, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Architecture; Embassy of Finland, Embassy of Sweden support Nordic Focus; Active Citizen Fund for Slovenia 2014-2021 supports BIEN Textile Culture 

BIEN 2025: Zrak / The Air

Bienale tekstilne umetnosti / Textile Art Biennial 

May–September 2025 

SI / Gorenjska, Goriška 

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