Račka Gallery of Erotic Art

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Galerija Račka
Gosposka 3, SI-3000 Celje
Phone386 (0)51 681 995
Irena Čerčnik, Curator of Račka gallery, Likovni salon Celje and programme AIR CELEIA



Phone386 (3) 42 65 162





The Račka Gallery as the brunch of the Celeia Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts is the first erotic art gallery in Slovenia presenting art that challenges gender divisions, morality, pornography, feminism and new artistic as well as social trends. It was opened in the second floor of the former peep show space Račka in 2005 and is keeping part of the original equipment. Entrance is allowed for persons of full age. The entrance is for free.



Programme

With approximately 4 exhibition annual, the Račka gallery features mostly solo exhibitions of Slovene and international artist addressing erotic themes. In 2008 Slovene artist of the older generation Drago Tršar exhibited his erotic opus of small sculptures and works in other media, he was developing since 1954. In the summer 2009 the Croatian artist Vlasta Delimar and her partner Milan Božić re-prepared happening Tactile communication (for Jerman) [Taktilna komunikacija (za Jermana)], first time realized in 1981. 2010 features solo exhibitions of Ana Čigon, the winner of OHO Group Award 2009, performance Une façon d'aimer by Maja Delak and Luka Prinčič, and paintings of Boštjan Plesničar.

Collection the Ugly Duckling [Grda račka]

Between December 2009 and January 2010 featured exhibition entitled Grda račka in Račka Gallery is the foundation for the collection of the Gallery with the aim to form the Museum of erotic objects. The exhibition was commenced on the call of entries addressing anybody who wanted to share all kind of objects mediating erotic (personal) experiences, memories or similarly. Beside photographies, videos, letters, gifts, souvenirs, diary about 154 lovers the anonymous women experienced in one year, the exhibition Grda račka featured also personal objects of popular Slovene porno diva La Toya. Porno producer Peter Planinšek lend temporarily to the Gallery the Zlati Stojan, the award he received on the international fair 'EROTIKA 69' in Celje in 2008. Beside the projection of the first Slovene film with the gay thematic, the exhibition featured also some documentary materials from shooting the first porno film commenced in Yugoslavia.

Donations for the exhibition were mostly anonymous, what could be the case also for all further potential donator having the interest to shape the collection. The part of the collection is permanently exhibited and combined with the actual programme of the Gallery.


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