in a cave because it's winter
ABOUT ME
My sense of humor is questionable, also, I love to sing.
Hi! I'm Karla Čurčinski (or Churchinski if that makes it any easier to pronounce).
I'm a visual artist, illustrator, designer from Zagreb, Croatia.
I know that I know nothing so in search for knowledge I draw and illustrate and therefore find more questions and only a few answers, but I do not forget to enjoy. I'm not unfamiliar with mistakes although I try to avoid them, but soon I embrace them and realize that they are the only path to a doctoral degree of the Universe. Everyday daydreaming gives me an unrealistic view of life where I ofter draw inspiration.
I know the meaning of life but can't retell a good joke. I walk on sea as if it was ground and the Sun is my favorite star.
In addition, I have a distinct fear of insects who wander off to my room.
EDUCATION
2016. - 2017. (Mag. art. ) MA program, Graphics department, Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb
2015. - 2016. (Univ. bacc. art.) BA program - Illustration Department, Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2012.-2016. (Univ. bacc. art. ) BA program, Graphics Department, Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb
my natural habitat
2010 - present
2010 - present
SOMETIMES MY WORK LEAVES THE STUDIO
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020.
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"Waiting", ZILIK Gallery, Karlovac (March 19th)
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“Waiting”, Happening Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia (September 11th)
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“The effort of infinity. I am afraid to dream” - Karas Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia (May 2020)
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"Waiting", Mali centar kulture (Little cultural center), Zagreb, Croatia (date still unknown)
2019.
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“Waiting”, Gallery Razvid, Zaprešić, Croatia
2018.
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“Everything I need to know about life” – Hangout bar, Zagreb, Croatia
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“Dream of reality”, project name: “In front of the playground- Send forward”, gallery Bistro Lauba, Zagreb, Croatia
2017.
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“Dream of reality”, Gallery Live Atelier DK (Živi Atelje DK), Zagreb, Croatia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019.
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exhibition and fair "ArtOmat", HDLU (Croatian Association of Artists), Ring and PM Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
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“Cose Belle Festival”, MAM Museum, Cocenza, Italy
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“Books of our streets”, Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb, Croatia
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“Watercolors on scaffolds”, Zabok City Gallery, Zabok, Croatia
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2nd Samobor salon, Gallery Prica, Samobor, Croatia
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“BRATOLJUB”, the first illustrated dictionary of foreign words, Centar for culture Trešnjevka, Zagreb, Croatia/ Street Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
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exhibition on KAOS, festival of collage, gallery Škrlovec, Kranj, Slovenia
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exhibition on Ilustrofest, festival of illustration, Kalemegdan fortress, Belgrade, Serbia
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exhibition on the 54th Zagreb Salon of Visual Arts under the theme “Without anesthesia”, HDLU home (Croatian Association of Artists), Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition on Plitvice lakes “70 years of NP Plitvice lakes” (NP - National Park)
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exhibition on MENT festival, a project under the name APPOINTMENT, Gallery Dobra Vaga, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018.
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artwork that became a poster for Vizkultura under the name “I’m here for a moment”, Europe cinema, Zagreb
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art colony and exhibition “Plitvice lakes” on the occasion of Cultural Heritage Week, Plitvice lakes, Croatia
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exhibition “Watercolors on scaffolds”, Zabok City Gallery, Zabok, Zaprešić, Samobor, Croatia
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exhibition “36 Mountains” festival, Barrel (Bačva) Gallery, HDLU, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition Antisaloon, Grey (Siva) Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition “2st International Exhibition of Miniature” in Vršilnici gallery, Novi Dvori, Zaprešić, Croatia
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exhibition “KULTUROŠ”, Museum of Međimurja Čakovec, Čakovec, Croatia
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exhibition “VII. Croatian biennal of illustration”, Klovićevi Palace, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition “8th Zagorje art salon”, Krapina Gallery, Krapina, Croatia
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exhibition “PAMELA – Poetry and music equals legendary art”, Vintage Industrial Bar, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition “VISI- BABA” (SNOW-DROP), Museum Katran, Zagreb, Croatia
2017.
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exhibition “20th International Exhibition of Miniature” in Vršilnica, Novi dvori, Zaprešić, Croatia
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exhibition 4th Croatian International Triennal of Self portraits under the theme “Notion about self”, Prica Gallery, Samobor, Croatia
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exhibition "2nd year graphic techniques files of the graphic department from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb", Prica Gallery, Samobor, Croatia
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illustration exhibition „That's a Mole“, Torino, Italy
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illustration exhibition „Notte di fiaba“ on the theme „Sherlock Holmes“, Riva del Garda, Italy
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exhibition under the theme „Botanical illustration“, Gallery Laval Nugent, Zagreb, Croatia
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illustration exhibition on ReArt festival under the theme „Story without an ending“, Osijek, Croatia
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exhibition „Books for watching: Books for reading“, Gallery Shira (Šira), Zagreb, Croatia
2016.
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exhibition „First Festival“, Gallery SC, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition ArtHoc, Klovićevi Palace, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition ArtiParti vol. 5, Klovićevi Palace, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition AntiSalon, Gallery Grey (Siva), Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition „Together in glass“ Museum Mimara, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition “19th International Exhibition of Miniature”, Gallery Vršilnica, Novi dvori, Zaprešić, Croatia / Kvartirna hiša, Celje, Slovenia
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exhibition of works in Stormont parliament, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Rector's award for the academic year 2015/ 2016 for the opera "Agrippina" by G. F. Händel, a joint project of students from the University of Zagreb and Croatian national theatre in Zagreb
2015.
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ArtiParti vol. 4, Gallery Oris, Zagreb, Croatia
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exhibition on “D Day” festival, Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb, Croatia
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Rector's award for the academic year 2014/ 2015 for the opera "Madamme Buffault" by Boris Papandopulo, a joint project of students from the University of Zagreb and Croatian national theatre in Zagreb
2014.
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exhibition 3rd Croatian International Triennal of Self portraits under the theme “Identities”, Gallery Prica, Samobor, Croatia
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„Paper based design“, HDLU (Croatian Association of Artists), Ring Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
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ArtiParti vol. 3, Gallery Oris, Zagreb, Croatia