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ZORAN PAVELI∆

ACTIONS AND PERFORMANCES

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Zoran PaveliÊ, born in Osijek, 1961.

1988. - establish informal art group Swamp. 1998. graduate

painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb.

As early as his first independent art exhibition (1999. called

“Last exhibition” in Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb) he intro-

duce himself as a performer, (with instalation), and this become

his “trade mark stile” till today.

Till today he realise 15 independent, and numerous group exhi-

bitions in Croatia and abroad.

Apart from his performances, PaveliÊ deal with actions, inter-

ventions, and site-specific works into public areas, primary and

secondary institutions, like museums, galleries, and the others

informal places. His main prior is to explore effect and correla-

tion among different medias, geo-political and others factors on

condition of art and artist.

One of his frequently theme is question of communication

between artist and old cultural patch (Political speech is supre-

matism, Home/Spirit, House of Artist, Kulmer’s furance).

Also, across his work, PaveliÊ issues role of artist in the social

and political time and space context. (Voice of Artist, Eye of

Artist, Muster, Snow / Knifer). Moreover, he ask for sense in art

adventures / identity / institutions in mutual influences among

large and small environment, centres and suburban areas.

(Invisible Action, Center of Periphery, Baranya Var - Center of

periphery, Temporary Location, The Batina Times)

Such performance measurement of associations, severity or

facility of art, artist and art institutions, like basic aim of his

work, PaveliÊ resume in one lodestar: “It is essential to hear

vioce of the artist”.


Punishment, 1998., performance,

gallery Otok, , Dubrovnik.

Performance presented in gallery

Otok in Dubrovnik. It composed four

hours standing in the corners of the

gallery (by one hour, in each corner)

- in the period of 20-24 h, - on par-

ticular day: 10.06. (authors traffic

accident, and birthday of famous

recent Croatian artist Ivan KoæariÊ.)



Invisible action, 1999,. Museum of

Contemporary Arts (MSU), Zagreb

Visiting exhibition “Fluxus -

Francesca Conza donation” in MSU,

author puts sign & on exhibits, and

in the area. Also, he puts slogan

/words GORGONA and FLUXUS in

two ceramic furances, and then, he

photography his intervention in this

space - action which he take without

knowledge of musem crew. Intention

was to put relation between Fluxus

and Gorgona (Gorgona; significant

Croatioan art group in the period of

50-es, some year before Fluxus, but

on the same art concept.)


Political speech is suprematism, 1999, Extended

Media Gallery, Croatian Association of Visual

Artists (HDLU), Zagreb

Word “political speech is suprematism” was

cover with writing on bearing face of HDLU. Work

was putted there in the time before election,

when political speech was specially intense. In

that context, this phrase made “buzz” like anoth-

er one “camouflage” political slogan. For under-

standing work is relevant to know history of this

house (HDLU) - wich is turns by turns ocupate by

political and art (etc.)


Home/Spirit, 2000., b/w print on paus foil, 240

x 180cm, Zagreb

Newspaper photography taken from press and

used in performance Home/Spirit (in the same

named exhibition in gallery M.KraljeviÊ).

Photography was made in the time of funeral of

first Croatioan president F. Tuman, in the

moment when funeral procession with coffin

passed by house of HDLU - on wich stands cover

with phrase “Political speech is suprematism”.


Lengthy body, performance, 2001,

gallery Minima, Zagreb

Anent opening gallery Minima (wich is

closed after couple of years) author

made performance which include slo-

gan from action “For democratize art”

(by ar tist Marjan Molnar from

1979/83), and slogan from collective

action of group Gorgona “Adoration”,

per formed on opening exhibition

Julije Knifer 1966. In the true noon,

disguised (in M. Molnar) author per-

formed “Adoration” (genuflection)

and then, he rolled long plastic foil till

the door of the gallery - transparent

wich is used for advertisement of art

exhibitions MSU, Zagreb.

Der Lange Körper, performans, 2002,

Studio 6 PACK, Hannover

Bearing black umbrella, author entered

from courtyard to studio, where, in the

middle of the space per form

“Adoration” - genuflection. After that,

he ascend on first floor, and there he

put work “Hummingbird” in the corner

(three pieces of black folie, 11 x 11

cm). That is reference on Croatian

artist Juraj DobroviÊ. Black qudratic

form, higly in the area, exstend visual

experience of floating into air, what

also, put the point on catch word of

this work.


Temporary Location (Privremeni Smjeπtaj - on croatian language - P.S.1),

1997/2002, photography, MSU, Zagreb.

This fragility wood- metal construction is photografed in suburban area of

Zagreb. Putting letters P.S.1 on the ruff of that extraordinary building on the

photography, artist played with the meanings of abbrevation - P.S.1 is short-

cut for center of contemporary art in world, in Queens, New York. At the

same time, this is comment for Croatian situation in wich is, Museum of con-

temporaray art last decades “temporary location” into uptown palace, wait-

ing for construction of new building on new location.


The place where I been, per-

formance, 2002, Zadar.

Author made simple relation

between two opposite places

in town Zadar - the bridge and

mole. Performance began on

the bridge - with convey

“bridge” flag on mole, and

ends with bringing “mole” flag

on the bridge. This put the

accent on both “places where

I been”.


Muster, performance, 2002, courtyard of the Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek

In the time of oppening 18th Slavonian bienalle, author, standing on the

base in courtyard, call over by megaphone names of persons wich gallery

usually invites on opening. From time-worn list, author also call over the

names of long time ago died persons.


The Batina Times, photography, 2004, Puπkaπ, Batina

During art colony in Batina author puts the signboard “The Batina Times

16.-19.09.2004.” on bearing face of old and rusty object, near the place

where artists are working. Signboard is ready-made with conversion of

place and date of exhibition (“The Baltic Times”, Paromlin, MSU, Zg) in

advertisement about four day long work of artists in the hart of Baranja

province, little willage Batina.


Baranya Var - Center of periphery, photography, 2005, Barania Art Collony

Near the willage Branjin Vrh, in wich author became adoult, he beat gilding

sword (made of wood) in the middle of the arable land. This was the act of

marking the location of important history place - medevial fortification

Baranya Var, wich long ago stands on the same location as todays willage

Branjin Vrh. Arable land “captured” by sword (simbolic landmark) gain new

identity - begun Center of periphery.


Shaving, performance, photography and video document, 2005, Batina

This performance is essential assigned by geo-political signification of

actual place. This time author made simple, usually act of shaving ahead

of the mirror in Batina - on the waterside of Dunav river. On this location,

Dunav river is border between Serbia and Croatia, wich were recently in

combat. The mirror stands so, his face transorm on ambience lately

opositte enemy side.


Consciously, intervention in common area, photography, 2004/2005.,

Æitnjak, Zagreb

In the course of reconstruction local community object nearly his atelier,

author surreptitious intervention: into empty frame (in wich before stands

the name of this institution) in front of the door of loocal community object,

appliccate word “Consciously”.

Fullfiling the empty frame, PaveliÊ relates towards the seria of photographs

of Antun MaraËiÊ entitled ‘Emptied Frames - Vanished contens’. Except

that, he notes numerous reactions of local citizens regarding appearing of

that word on the building that will, several months later, become “The

Home of the Culture”.


Snow / Knifer, intervention in public area, photography, 2004/2005.,

Æitnjak, Zagreb.

Work incurred immediately after death of great Croatian artist Julije Knifer.

On football field near his atelier, author liquate snow by hot watter, mak-

ing meander - trade mark of artist Julije Knifer.


The eye of the art, 2005, instala-

tion, intervention in galery SC,

Zagreb.

The door of the gallery are con-

cealed with mirror in wich stands

hollow bore 4 cm. Guests of the

gallery are firstly, confort with their

own image, and secondly, they must

look through the hollow in gallery,

where they can see advertisemnet

wich is usually used for exhibitions,

lay down on the floor. The mirror

have function to put subjectivitation

look into close space of artist work

- hollow then began the “eye” of art,

wich strike back the look.


Center of Periphery, 2006, audio

video performance, MMC Kuglana,

Koprivnica,

Multimedia center Kuglana in

Koprivnica - little town in the middle

of Croatia, many years was impor-

tant area for representing conterpo-

rary art. But, 2006. this center is

closed because of financial prob-

lems. On the day of lock up, author

puts the slogan CENTER OF PERIPH-

ERY on the bearing face of object,

using spray and stencil plate. This

adventure is accompanied by record

sound of pneumatic bore engine.


Kulmer’s Furance, 2004, video instalation, MSU, Zagreb

Video instalation is presented in the same aea of recorded material from wich its

arise. Subject represent two short clips of last segment “invisible performance -

Lenghty body”, assembled in loops of same lenght. On opposite sides of walls

appearance and disappears cadres of two ceramic furances in wichs open doors

we can read names “GORGONA” and “FLUXUS”. These ceramics furances were

recently inventory of private property Kulmer familly (Kulmers palace) wich owned

whole palace, and wich painter Ferdinand Kulmer, was also the member of this

famillly. In the meantime, property is bring back to doughter of F.K., and MSU soon

move in new place.


Lenghty body, 2002/2004, video document per-

formance, MSU, Zagreb.

Performance is performed without public, inside

area of MSU, Zagreb on Joseph Beuys jubilee

birthday. Turn reverse acrross four show rooms,

author reeled of white role of papar wich muse-

um usually used for advertisement exhibitions.

Then, same thing repet backward. On each sides

of the area stands old ceramics furances, wich

little doors - in one moment author open up it,

displaying two inscriptions inside: “GORGONA”

and “FLUXUS”.


The house of the artist, video instalation, sound, Extended media Gallery,

Zagreb.

Video record documented construction works in HDLU - reconstruction of area

in original arhitect idea (by sculptor Ivan MeπtroviÊ) from 1938. The camera

overlook circular area, with accent on sounds of construction works. The end

of video, record the sound of gambol of the artist, by effect of echoes in the

middle of the circular area - wich confirm presence of the artist in the house

of art (HDLU).

While work “Political speech is suprematism” approach HDLU building from

the outside, “The House of the Artist” concern the same space from the

inside, both of them emphasizing its historical cultural significance.


The voice of the artist, 2003/05., video, 2’48”

Video recorded in building HDLU; Zagreb - in the middle of the circle shaped

and very acustic ground floor. Author entered in twilight area and started step

dance around miniature lamp in the middle. Every step, hiss feet ritmic beat

stronger and stronger, produce voice which increase echoes. As the ritmic

beat of his feet become stronger, light in area also intensify.


The voice of the artist, performance, 2007., Gallery Kazamat, Osijek

This performance is performed during opening exhibition “Art as life” occa-

sionaly XX Slavonian bienalle.

Key element of his peformance is metal drum (wich PaveliÊ used in instala-

tion “Eye of the art”). On drum membrane, he appayed black meandar - sim-

bol of artist Julije Knifer (1924. - 2004.), born in Osijek. Then, he produce

voice, started from very silent to very strong - all about 40 seconds, and stop

hastily. Druming like recent willages drummers who announced important

adventure, Pavelic recalling on presence of famous artist, wich admire world

glory, but in his own town use to be omit and forgotten. After this perform-

ance, this drum become exhibit, with others arrays of this exhibition.


INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2006. Centre of Periferies, Multimedia Centre Kuglana 2, Koprivnica

2005. Eye of Arts, SC Gallery, Zagreb

2004. Kulmer furnace, Studio of Museum of Contemporary Arts (MSU), Zagreb

2004. Achtzehn Werke fur Joseph Beuys, Hall of Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb

2003. Artist’s House, Extended Media Gallery (PM), Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU)

2003. The dot at the end of sentence, Matica Hrvatska Gallery, Kriæevci

2002. Temporary location, Studio of Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb

2001. Josephine, Getto Gallery, Split

2001. K+Z, Art Gallery, Barutana Workshop, Slavonski Brod

2000. Home/Spirit, OK Gallery, Multimedia Centre Palach, Rijeka

2000. Home/Spirit, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb

1999. The Forest, VN Gallery, Zagreb

1999. Political speech is suprematism, PM, HDLU, Zagreb

1999. Thursday, Otok Gallery, Lazareti Art Workshop, Dubrovnik

1999. The last exhibition, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb

GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SELECTION FROM 2002

2006. Lost Portraits, Meandar Media Gallery, Zagreb

2006. Little Planet Earth, Museum of Contemporary Art & Makronova, Zagreb

2006. Baranja Art Colony 2005, Culture Centre, Beli Manastir

2005. Action-Atraction, 40 years of SC Gallery, Zagreb

2005. Insert, Retrospective of Croatian Video Art, Zagreb Fair, MSU, Zagreb

2005. Passion, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arts, Rijeka

2005. 30 years Baranja Art Colony, Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek

2004. Homelless ideas, Internet project presentation, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb

2003. Zagreb stories, video, 24’, 2002., Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb

2003. Die kleine Spionin, HDLU, Zagreb

2002. ZINNOBER 5, Studio 6ix PACK, Hannover, Germany

2002. XVIII Slavonian Biennial, Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek

2002. Inter muros, Zadar Live 02, International Art project, Zadar

2002. From A to B, abandoned repair shed, railway station, Varaædin

2002. Fokus: Homemaker, Gliptoteka, HAZU, Zagreb

2002. Salon of Young Artists, guest artist, Culture house, Sisak

PERFORMANCE/ ACTION/E-MAIL WORK/SELETCION

2002. Roll-call, Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek

2002. Der Lange Korper, Studio 6ix PACK, Zinnober 5, Hannover, Germany

2002. Place that I have already visited, Inter muros, Zadar Live 02, Zadar

2002. Message to Ivan KoæariÊ, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb - Musee d’Art de la Ville de Paris

2002. Invisibile performance, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb

2002. Swamp in Swamp 1991-2001, Swamp Club, Zagreb

2003. Voice of Artist, HDLU, Zagreb

2003. Invisibile Action, Center, Zagreb

2004. The Batina Times, Baranja Art Colony, Puπkaπ, Batina

2005. Shaving, Baranja Art Colony, Coast of Dunav river, Batina


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