6. 6. 2024 Damjan Švarc / Exhibition opening

Damjan Švarc / Where To and Back
UGM Kabinet, Strossmayerjeva 6
Thursday, 6 June2024, 19:00

curator and the author of the text: Alja Predan, dramaturg and theatre scholar

On Thursday, 6 June, at 19:00, we invite you to the UGM Kabinet for the opening of the exhibition Where to and Back. It is a selection of Damjan Švarc's most important photographs that have been realised over the last two decades for the purpose of visual communication of performances at the Slovene National Theatre Maribor.

Damjan Švarc’s photo exhibition with the meaningful title Where to and Back shows the creative process that the theatre photographer goes through, from the close study of the theatre text, the concept of the performance, his own sketches, notes, countless shots to the final decision as to which of the numerous photographs could best fulfil the advertising and marketing function and become a theatre poster.

Theatre photography is a special genre that not only has a documentary, promotional, memoir and, of course, aesthetic dimension, but is also almost the only thing that remains after the actual performance.

The exhibition is made in collaboration with 59. Maribor Theatre Festival.