Pride and Prejudice in National Costume / exhibition opening
Pride and Prejudice in National Costume / exhibition opening
Ante Trstenjak, Ludvík Kuba, Tina Dobrajc, Eric Schütt and Trine Søndergaard
UGM, Strossmayerjeva 6
Friday, 26 August 2022, 19:00
curator: Andreja Borin
You are invited to the opening of the exhibition Pride and Prejudice in National Costume, which will take place on Friday, 26 August 2022, 19:00 at the Maribor Art Gallery. The exhibition, which is the result of several years of cooperation between the Maribor Art Gallery and National Museum in Prague, and the Museum of Lusatian Sorbs in Bautzen, Germany, will be officially opened by the Minister of Culture RS, Dr Asta Vrečko, and the Mayor of the Municipality of Maribor, Saša Arsenovič, will also address the gathering.
The large-scale display is primarily focused on the artistic work of Slovenian painter Ante Trstenjak (1894–1970), who studied in Prague and lived there for two decades, was influenced by the Lusatian Sorbs' rich culture, and spent the last years of his life in Maribor. His artistic oeuvre is fractured and held by all collaborating institutions due to his dynamic life journey. The exhibition's focus revolves around national costumes and their representations in a specific area and time, but it also touches on issues of allegiance and identity, as well as the role of women in society.
The Lusatian series in Ante Trstenjak's painting opus, the influence of Czech painter Ludvík Kuba, and a look at the awakening of Slavic nations in the first half of the 20th century will all be featured in this exhibition. The display's ethnographic-documentary core will be supplemented with pieces by contemporary artists Eric Schuett, Tina Dobrajc, and Trine Søndergaard, all of whom use national costumes in their work. Their participation adds modern issues, concerns, and reflections to the exhibition, while also providing an exciting artistic experience.
