Guided Tour / Ivan Dvoršak - graphic designer
Guided Tour / Ivan Dvoršak
Saturday, 16 Januar 2016, at 11:00
UGM | Maribor Art Gallery, Strossmayerjeva 6, Maribor
Guided by: Petra Černe Oven, professor at Academy for Fine Arts and Design and Andreja Borin, UGM curator
Ivan Dvoršak (1934–2013) was one of the most prominent Slovene photographers from the second half of the 20th century and a renowned graphic designer. His work visibly influenced the Slovenian and Yugoslav visual art space and his photography from the 1970s are on par with contemporary world trends of his time. Professionally, Ivan Dvoršak worked as a graphic designer, with respect success and respect from his peers. He designed numerous corporate visual identities and logotypes for various institutions and he was often awarded for his visual solutions. In graphic design, he was noted for clear concepts, refined forms, and adequate symbolic language. His graphic design work also included photography. He frequently collaborated with Matjaž Bertoncelj, Vladimir Toš, and Peter Vernik.
Dr. Petra Černe Oven, professional advisor at the exhibition, will shed light on his work as a graphic designer that is lesser known than his photographic oeuvre.
The guided tour will be performed by Petra Černe Oven, professor at Academy for Fine Arts and Design and Andreja Borin, the curator of the exhibition. The guided tour will be in Slovene.
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