THE HOLY CORNER
Artists: Jihan El Tahri, Soghra Khurasani, Ibrahim Mahama, Tjaša Rener, Jaanus Samma, School of Mutants (Hamedine Kane, Stéphane Verlet-Bottéro), Janek Simon, Temitayo Ogunbiyi
The exhibition The Holy Corner presents newly commissioned works by selected artists who are taking part in the 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts From the void came gifts of the cosmos. This edition of the Biennale was conceived by Artistic Director Ibrahim Mahama together with curators Patrick Nii Okanta Ankrah, Exit Frame Collective, Alicia Knock, Selom Koffi Kudjie, Inga Lāce and Beya Othmani. The concept for The Holy Corner print portfolio and the selection of artists was developed by curator Yasmín Martín Vodopivec. Her curatorial intervention is based on the idea of how important it is to preserve the values of a bygone era in order to overcome the anxieties of the present day. The diverse themes of the artworks included in the print portfolio form an imaginary altar where the visitor is symbolically compensated for their contribution to the social project, and which can evoke the rebellious power of the collective spirit.
The print portfolio The Holy Corner was published in an edition of thirty copies as part of the 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts From the void came gifts of the cosmos (15. 9. 2023–14. 1. 2024). Following the spirit of the exhibition project, the print portfolio became a travelling exhibition in collaboration with local institutions and artists. After six months on display at La Nueva Fábrica in Guatemala, new dates and destinations are to be confirmed shortly.
More information
EXHIBITION PUBLICATION in Slovene and English (pdf)
EXHIBITION PUBLICATION in Spanish and English (pdf)
Curator: Yasmín Martín Vodopivec
The 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts: From the void came gifts of the cosmos
Exhibition of the Print Portfolio of Artists of the 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts
Plečnik’s Kiosk, Prešernov trg, Ljubljana, Slovenia
16 November – 3 December 2023
La Nueva Fábrica, Antigua, Guatemala
16 November – 3 December 2023
Production: International Centre of Graphic Arts
Support: The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Ljubljana
Co-production in Guatemala: La Nueva Fábrica (LNF)
Photos: Jaka Babnik. MGLC Archive.
Photos LNF: Ana Werren.
