RUPA: Kar cveti v temi

𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐀: 𝐊𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐢 𝐯 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢
6. 5.–28. 5. 2026
Zgodovinski atrij ljubljanske Mestne hiše

📌𝐎𝐝𝐩𝐫𝐭𝐣𝐞: 𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚, 𝟔. 𝟓. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐨𝐛 𝟏𝟖. 𝐮𝐫𝐢
Spremljevalni dogodek v sklopu Ljubljana Art Weekenda: javno vodstvo v petek, 22. 5. 2026, ob 10. uri.

Razstava zajema dela avtorjev, katerih skupna lastnost je delovanje v študentsko vodenem razstavnem prostoru Rupa na Akademiji za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje Univerze v Ljubljani. Majhna bela kocka na koncu hodnika mladim omogoča, da prebijejo led pri razstavljanju svojih del in se preizkusijo v različnih aspektih galerijskega delovanja.

Ekipa, ki je doslej skrbela le za koordinacijo prostora, se tokrat prvič preizkuša v kuratorski vlogi, v kateri skuša najti ravnovesje med sistematiko institucije in organsko naravo umetniškega procesa. K oblikovanju postavitve pristopa igrivo, morda celo šaljivo, in nanjo gleda kot na ekspresijo entitete, ki se je sčasoma vzpostavila v Rupi.

RUPA: Kar cveti v temi je podaljšek tiste majhne kocke. Predstavlja multiplicirano umetniško eksplozijo, eksperiment, ustvarjalno igro in kreativni eksces. Opominja nas, kako pomemben del naših življenj je igra, čeprav je dandanes dostikrat zatrta tako zunaj kot tudi znotraj umetniškega sistema. Orisuje kaotični (ne)red umetnikovega ateljeja in se sestavlja v kolektivni spomladansko obarvani poetiki, polni motivov burnega življenja. Led je bil prebit, bliža se pomlad in v mraku se znotraj institucije pojavljajo prvi mladi cvetovi. Razstava pozdravlja nove začetke in proslavlja razvoj avtonomnega bitja.

Razstavljajo: Ema Ajster, Hana Aleksić, Emira Bečirović, Julija Brajnik Volčič, Kaja Podgoršek, Florian Janez Gutmann, Emily Jenko, Maks Jeriha, Ajda Kalan, Kaja Kern, Anja Kočar, Zoja Marčec, Urša Marolt, Julija Mesojedec, Ema Isabela Mozoli, Lev Ambrož Okorn, Kalina Naskovski Perne, Hana Renko, Leo Samsa, Lucija Laura Schwarzbartl, Sara Stevanović, Janez Škrlec, Jason Tilen Unterlehner, Matej Zupan, Ana Žele.

Naslovna podoba: Hana Aleksić, Rupa, digitalna grafika, 2025
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𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐀: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬
6. 5.–28. 5. 2026
Historical Atrium, Ljubljana Town Hall

📌𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟔 𝐩𝐦
Accompanying event as part of the Ljubljana Art Weekend: guided tour of the exhibition on Friday, 22 May 2026, at 10 am.

The exhibition features artworks by artists who all have in common being active at Rupa, a student-run exhibition space at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design at the University of Ljubljana. The small white cube at the end of the hallway gives art students their first chance to exhibit their work and gain experience in various aspects of gallery operations. Over time, a spirit of experimental play has developed among users and visitors of Rupa, which has soon become a space dedicated to constructive intergenerational dialogue.

The team that so far only coordinated the gallery, is presenting itself as a curatorial collective for the first time, seeking to find a balance between the institution’s systematics and the organic nature of the artistic process. They approach the installation design playfully, perhaps even humorously, viewing it as an expression of an entity that has evolved within Rupa over time.

RUPA: What Blooms in the Shadows is an extension of that small cube. It is a multiplied explosion of art, an experiment, a creative game, and creative excess. It reminds us that play is an important part of life, despite being frequently suppressed both within and outside the art system today. Outlining the chaotic (dis)order of the artist’s studio, it is composed of a collective poetics of spring-like, floral colours and motifs of turbulent life. The ice has been broken, spring is approaching, and in the twilight, the first young blossoms are appearing within the institution. This exhibition welcomes new beginnings and celebrates the development of an autonomous entity.

Exhibiting authors: Ema Ajster, Hana Aleksić, Emira Bečirović, Julija Brajnik Volčič, Kaja Podgoršek, Florian Janez Gutmann, Emily Jenko, Maks Jeriha, Ajda Kalan, Kaja Kern, Anja Kočar, Zoja Marčec, Urša Marolt, Julija Mesojedec, Ema Isabela Mozoli, Lev Ambrož Okorn, Kalina Naskovski Perne, Hana Renko, Leo Samsa, Lucija Laura Schwarzbartl, Sara Stevanović, Janez Škrlec, Jason Tilen Unterlehner, Matej Zupan, Ana Žele.

Cover image: Hana Aleksić, Rupa, Digital graphic, 2025