Oliver Pilić (1978) first enrolled in the study of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, and then continued his studies in visual arts at the Academy of Visual Arts (A.V.A.) in Ljubljana. He has participated in several solo and group exhibitions, both domestically and internationally. In 2013, he was nominated for the OHO Group Prize, and in 2024 for the international Rene Carcan Prize for contemporary graphics (Brussels, Belgium). Through his work, he delves into the fields of graphics, painting, ready-made objects, and photography. He operates as an independent author in the field of contemporary visual arts.
Collage mural Error was created by the author Oliver Pilić during an art residency as part of KAOS, festival of contemporary collage. Besides playing with the material, it is also possible to see manipulation with colour in his work- the forest, which one would expect to be green, Pilić presents in red. He refers to the physical phenomenon of reflection, the changing of the light spectrum, and the concept of absorption, connected to the so-called “false image” as shown, for example, by satellites. At the same time, the colour red can be understood as a warning, related to climate change, deforestation, and the lack of green spaces in cities. In other words, as another “Error.”
Oliver Pilić has exhibited his artwork also in the Gallery of Layer House, titled The Tree of Life.
