Last autumn – mid-October to mid-December – Ljubljana hosted its first Independent Illustrators Biennale. The event initiator Tretaroka aims to re-define standard forms by applying a fresh and innovative approach to understanding contemporary illustration and its contexts. The Biennale hosts more than 30 selected young artists and presents more than 10 exhibitions, projects, presentations, and live actions dispersed throughout galleries and the city’s public spaces. The first major event, at the opening of the Biennale 25.10 will sees the project ‘Drevo’ (The Tree) by Žiga Aljaž and David Krančan in club K4. Earlier the same evening BiKofe hosts Mina Žabnikar’s exhibition ‘The Bears are Coming’ ( 25.10 – 25.11. 2007). Here a selection of exhibited authors and variations on their exhibited work.
For dates, artists and venues: www.bienaleneodvisnih.com.
