Tomaž Berčič: Mojstri besede

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐳̌ 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐜̌𝐢𝐜̌: 𝐌𝐨𝐣𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐞
11. 3.–16. 4. 2026
Zgodovinski atrij ljubljanske Mestne hiše

📌𝐎𝐝𝐩𝐫𝐭𝐣𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚, 𝟏𝟏. 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐨𝐛 𝟏𝟖. 𝐮𝐫𝐢

🔷Vodstvo po razstavi z umetnikom: četrtek, 9. april, ob 17. uri

Cikel Mojstri besede je dolgoročen fotografski projekt Tomaža Berčiča, posvečen slovenskim literatom druge polovice 20. stoletja in sodobnega časa. V črno-belih portretih pisateljev, pesnikov in mislecev avtor raziskuje odnos med besedo in podobo ter išče človeka za imenom na knjižni platnici. Portretirance umešča v neformalna, intimna okolja – v njihove domove, na ulice, v kavarne ali na sprehode – kjer nastajajo pristne in neposredne podobe brez studijske distance.

Črno-bela fotografija poudarja obraz, pogled, gesto in svetlobo ter omogoča usmerjanje pozornosti na bistvo posameznika. Avtor ne idealizira svojih subjektov, temveč jih predstavlja kot ljudi z življenjskimi izkušnjami, ranljivostjo in notranjo močjo. Cikel učinkuje kot vizualni arhiv spomina, poklon literarnemu ustvarjanju in spoštljiv dialog med fotografijo in besedo. Projekt spremlja tudi monografija v samozaložbi s približno 45 portreti in zapisi o srečanjih.

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐳̌ 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐜̌𝐢𝐜̌ (1968, Ljubljana) je grafični oblikovalec in umetniški vodja v agenciji Art design. S fotografijo se ukvarja več kot štiri desetletja, zadnjih 25 let profesionalno in umetniško. V središču njegovega dela so predvsem portreti vsakdanjih in pogosto marginaliziranih posameznikov ter zapuščeni in degradirani prostori. Razstavljal je na samostojnih in skupinskih razstavah ter svoja dela objavljal v slovenskih in tujih medijih. Je predsednik Fotografskega kluba Kamnik ter aktiven mentor na delavnicah in v regionalnih projektih.

Foto: Tomaž Berčič (Feri Lainšček)
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𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐳̌ 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐜̌𝐢𝐜̌: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐬
11. 3.–16. 4. 2026
Historical Atrium, Ljubljana Town Hall

📌𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟔 𝐩𝐦

🔷Guided tour of the exhibition with the artist: Thursday, 9 April, 5 pm

The Wordsmiths series is a long-term photography project by Tomaž Berčič that celebrates late 20th-century and 21st-century Slovenian authors. In black-and-white portraits of writers, poets, and thinkers, the author explores the relationship between words and images, searching for the person behind the name on the book cover. He places his subjects in informal, intimate settings—their homes, streets, cafés, or nature—where authentic, candid images are captured without the sense of distance created by a studio setting.

Black-and-white photography highlights the face, gaze, gesture, and light, allowing the viewer to focus on the essence of the individual. Rather than idealising his subjects, Berčič shows them as people with life experiences, vulnerabilities, and inner strength. The series acts as a visual archive of memory, a tribute to the art of literature, and a respectful dialogue between photography and the written word. The project is accompanied by a self-published monograph with approximately 45 portraits and notes on the encounters.

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐳̌ 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐜̌𝐢𝐜̌ (Ljubljana, 1968) is a graphic designer and artistic director at the Art Design studio. He has engaged in photography for more than four decades, the last 25 years professionally and artistically. His work focuses on portraits of common, often marginalised individuals, as well as on abandoned and degraded spaces. Berčič has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and showcased his work in Slovenian and foreign media outlets. He is the president of the Kamnik Photography Club and a tutor in workshops and regional projects.

Photo: Tomaž Berčič (Feri Lainšček)