Stane Jagodič : Zakaj? / Why?

6. 11. – 12. 12. 2025

Razstava je del večje pregledne razstave z naslovom Stane Jagodič. Nemirno oko, ki bo na ogled v Mestni galeriji.

Na tokratni razstavi v Galeriji Photon se Stane Jagodič predstavlja z izborom družbeno-angažiranih, politično-satiričnih in protivojnih fotokolažev, ki jih ustvarja že od začetka svoje kariere. Posebni poudarek razstave je na novejšem ustvarjanju, v katerem se odziva na aktualne dogodke, predvsem na vojno v Ukrajini. Jagodič je sicer že sredi 1960-ih objavil svoje prve karikature s socialno-kritično tematiko, kmalu pa je ravno v fotokolažu našel idealni medij za izražanje svojih družbeno-kritičnih stališč, za nastavljanje ogledala iracionalnim politikom ter vojnim hujskačem in vojnim sponzorjem.

Njegove zamisli za družbeno-kritična dela so izhajale iz njegovega globokega socialnega in humanističnega čuta, nanje pa so vplivale aktualne družbeno-politične okoliščine doma in v tujini. Večina del kaže tudi na njegovo filozofsko, politično, idejno in socialno poznavanje svetovnega dogajanja. Vendar pa podobno kot v svojih satirčnih risbah in karikaturah tudi v fotokolažu velikokrat pride do izraza njegova duhovitost, smisel za humor, predvsem pa občutek za paradoksalno.

Za tokratno razstavo je narejen izbor cca. 40 fotokolažev iz različnih Jagodičevih obdobij in ciklov, skupna pa jim je anti-vojna tematika. Naslovi ciklov, iz katerih so izbrana dela, so že sami po sebi pomenjljivi: Way to a Bright future, Quo vadis Libertas?, Quo vadis Homo?, A walk Through 20th Century, A Walk Through 21st Century, Homo Animalis. Ironija, ki intonira omenjene naslove, je še bolj prisotna v naslovih posameznih del, čeprav jo že pogosto zamenjujeta neprizanesljiva bridkost in celo cinizem. V kreiranju naslovov ciklov in posameznih del se nam pokaže še ena ustvarjalna plat ustvarjalca – Jagodič je izjemno spreten tudi v uporabi jezika, zato ne preseneča, da ga poznamo tudi kot pisca, urednika in kolumnista.

Pregledna razstava »Nemirno oko« se bo osredotočila na »dela na papirju«, specifičnem ustvarjalnem segmentu, kjer gre predvsem za risbo, grafiko, karikaturo, fotografijo, fotokolaž in druge odvode na področju fotografskega medija. Kot deloma že izhaja iz naslova, je pomembna tema oz. rdeča nit razstave Jagodičev izrazito formalni, torej eksperimentalni in neoavantgardni pristop k temu mediju. Ob tem bo poudarjen tudi njegov satirično-kritičen odnos do sveta kot umetnika, ki se skozi več desetletij spopada z družbenimi in političnimi temami z močnim vizualnim izrazom in angažiranim pristopom.

Koncept razstave v Mestni galeriji je zastavljen tako, da bodo izpostavljena reprezentativna dela s področja risbe, grafike, mail arta in karikature, kar bo kuratorsko prevzela Barbara Sterle Vurnik. Segment fotografije in fotokolaža z odvodi na področja foto-grafike in uporabe rentgenskih tehnik pa je za to razstavo pripravil sokurator Dejan Sluga. Ob tem bodo v Galeriji Photon dodatno in posebej predstavljena dela s področja angažiranega fotokolaža, ki predstavlja najobsežnejši segment Jagodičevega ustvarjanja.

Kurator: Dejan Sluga

//

November 6 – December 12, 2025

The exhibition is part of a larger overview entitled Stane Jagodič. Restless Eye, which will be on view at the City Gallery.
At this exhibition in Photon Gallery, Stane Jagodič presents a selection of socially engaged, politically satirical, and anti-war photo collages that he has been creating since the beginning of his career. Particular emphasis is placed on his recent works, in which he responds to current events, especially the war in Ukraine. Jagodič published his first socially critical cartoons as early as the mid-1960s, but soon discovered photo collage as the ideal medium for expressing his socially critical views – a medium through which he could hold up a mirror to irrational politicians, warmongers, and sponsors of war.

His ideas for socially critical works stem from a deep social and humanistic sensibility and are shaped by contemporary socio-political conditions at home and abroad. Most of his works also reflect his philosophical, political, ideological, and social understanding of global events. Yet, as in his satirical drawings and caricatures, his wit, sense of humor, and above all, his feel for the paradoxical often come to the fore in his photo collages.
For this exhibition, a selection of approximately 40 photo collages from different periods and cycles of Jagodič’s oeuvre has been made, all sharing an anti-war theme. The titles of the cycles from which the works are selected are telling in themselves: Way to a Bright Future, Quo vadis Libertas?, Quo vadis Homo?, A Walk Through the 20th Century, A Walk Through the 21st Century, Homo Animalis. The irony resonating in these titles becomes even more apparent in the titles of individual works, although it is often replaced by unrelenting poignancy and even cynicism. The process of creating titles for his cycles and individual works reveals yet another creative facet of the artist – Jagodič is exceptionally skilled in the use of language, which comes as no surprise, since he is also known as a writer, editor, and columnist.

The overview Restless Eye will focus on “works on paper,” a specific segment of Jagodič’s creativity encompassing drawing, printmaking, caricature, photography, photo collage, and other derivatives within photographic media. As the title suggests, an important theme and connecting thread of the exhibition is Jagodič’s distinctly formal – that is, experimental and neo-avant-garde – approach to this medium. At the same time, it highlights his satirical and critical view of the world, as an artist who has, for decades, been addressing social and political issues through powerful visual expression and an engaged approach.
The concept of the exhibition at the City Gallery is designed to showcase representative works in the fields of drawing, printmaking, mail art, and caricature, curated by Barbara Sterle Vurnik. The segment devoted to photography and photo collage, including references to photo-graphics and the use of X-ray techniques, has been prepared for this exhibition by co-curator Dejan Sluga. In parallel, Photon Gallery will feature a focused presentation of works from the field of engaged photo collage, which represents the most extensive segment of Jagodič’s artistic practice.

Curator: Dejan Sluga