O izložbi
(English below)
Izložba “Dva krokodila i jedna patka” predstavit će radove zadarske slikarice sa zagrebačkom adresom Albe Miočev, banjalučke slikarice Danijele Mihić, te sarajevskog slikara Harisa Gusinca. Uspostavljajući komunikaciju između opozitnih slikarskih rukopisa autora mlađe generacije, postavka propituje obrasce i tendencije savremene likovne estetike, ali i njihove konceptualne/ sadržajne osnove.
Nastala kao pokušaj da se kroz savremene slikarske prakse privremeno vratimo u period života u kojem “zubić vile ostavljaju poklone pod jastukom” i u kojem “ljudima od puno kafe naraste rep”, ova postavka poziva da se kroz radoznalost i dječiju zaigranost izvrnu perspektive iz kojih promatramo svijet, ne bi li se u njemu lakše pronašao smisao. Od isceniranih i kostimografski obrađenih autoportreta i portreta Danijele Mihić, preko ekspresionističkih kompozicija infantilnog karaktera Harisa Gusinca, do apstrahiranih impresionistički tretiranih ploha Albe Miočev, postav nudi različite uplive imaginarnog u prizore svakidašnjeg - i obrnuto.
Svi zainteresovani izložbu mogu pogledati do 12. augusta u ustaljenim radnim terminima — od utorka do subote u periodu od 12:00 do 20:00 sati, te nedjeljom od 12:00 do 14:00 sati.
Ulaz u Galeriju Manifesto je besplatan.
O autorima
Alba Miočev rođena je 1994. godine u Zadru. Preddiplomski studij završila je Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u Zagrebu. Dio studija u sklopu Erasmus+ programa provodi na Ulster sveučilištu u Belfastu (2016./17.), a nakon završenog preddiplomskog studija, u sklopu Erasmus+ prakse, radi na rezidenciji GlogauAIR u Berlinu (2018./19.). Izlagala je na mnogim skupnim, te na četiri samostalne izložbe. Osim klasičnog slikarstva, bavi se i slikanjem murala. Dobitnica je nagrade publike na Erste Fragmenti 18 (2022.), te Grand Prix-ja Erste Fragmenata 20, 2024. godine. Članica je HDLU-a, a živi i radi u Zagrebu.
Danijela Mihić rođena je 1997. godine u Banjoj Luci, BiH. Diplomirala je na Odsjeku za slikarstvo na Akademiji umjetnosti Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci 2020. godine, a magistrirala na istoj akademiji 2025. godine. Mihić je dobitnica nekoliko nagrada – nagrade Akademije umjetnosti Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci za najbolju studiju za sliku (2018); nagrade Kulturnog centra UDAS za najbolja djela na Godišnjoj izložbi studentskih radova Akademije umjetnosti u Banjoj Luci (2019); te nagrade Muzeja savremene umjetnosti Republike Srpske za najbolja djela na Diplomskom izložbi studenata slikarstva Akademije umjetnosti u Banjoj Luci (2020). Bila je finalistica za ZVONO Nagradu za mlade vizuelne umjetnike BiH 2020. godine.
Haris Gusinac rođen je 1994. godine u Prištini, Kosovo. Diplomirao je i magistrirao na Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u Sarajevu, na Odsjeku za slikarstvo. Učestvovao je na nekoliko kolektivnih izložbi, a svoj rad predstavio je i na dvije samstolane izložbe. Osim štafelajnim slikarstvom, djeluje i na polju digitalnog slikarstva i ilustracije. Živi u Sarajevu, gdje radi kao samostalni umjetnik.
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About the Exhibition
The exhibition “Two Crocodiles and One Duck” will present works by Zadar-born, Zagreb-based painter Alba Miočev, Banja Luka-based artist Danijela Mihić, and Sarajevo-based painter Haris Gusinac. Establishing a dialogue between contrasting visual styles of a younger generation of artists, the exhibition explores patterns and tendencies in contemporary visual aesthetics, as well as their conceptual and thematic foundations.
Conceived as an attempt to temporarily return—through contemporary painting practices—to a time in life when “tooth fairies leave gifts under pillows” and “people who drink too much coffee grow tails,” the exhibition invites viewers to shift their perspective through curiosity and childlike playfulness in order to more easily discover meaning in the world around them. From the staged and costumed self-portraits and portraits by Danijela Mihić, through the expressive, childlike compositions of Haris Gusinac, to the abstracted, impressionistically treated surfaces by Alba Miočev, the show offers various entries of the imaginary into scenes of the everyday — and vice versa.
The exhibition will remain open until August 12 and can be visited during regular working hours — Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
Entrance to Gallery Manifesto is free.
About the Authors
Alba Miočev was born in 1994 in Zadar. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. As part of the Erasmus+ program, she spent a year at Ulster University in Belfast (2016/17), and following her undergraduate studies, she participated in the Erasmus+ traineeship at the GlogauAIR residency in Berlin (2018/19). She has exhibited in numerous group shows and has held four solo exhibitions. In addition to traditional painting, she also creates murals. She received the Audience Award at Erste Fragments 18 (2022), and the Grand Prix at Erste Fragments 20 in 2024. She is a member of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU) and currently lives and works in Zagreb.
Danijela Mihić was born in 1997 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Painting from the Academy of Arts at the University of Banja Luka in 2020 and completed her master’s degree at the same institution in 2025. Mihić has received several awards, including: the Academy of Arts Award for Best Painting Study (2018); the UDAS Cultural Center Award for Best Works at the Annual Student Exhibition of the Academy of Arts (2019); and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Republika Srpska Award for Best Works at the Graduate Exhibition of Painting Students (2020). She was also a finalist for the ZVONO Award for Young Visual Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020.
Haris Gusinac was born in 1994 in Priština, Kosovo. He earned both his bachelor's and master’s degrees in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo. He has participated in several group exhibitions and has presented his work in two solo shows. In addition to easel painting, he also works in the fields of digital painting and illustration. He lives in Sarajevo, where he works as an independent artist.