Portraits
316 images in portraits.
Pika Terpin at the opening of her exhibiton Raz-stava at the 9th Deuje babe Festival, 2022.
Young volunteers at the 58th Maribor Theatre Festival, 2023. Author: Boštjan Lah
The award-winning British writer, academic and long-time fighter for greater inclusivity in literature, Bernardine Evaristo, joined the 2023 edition of the festival at the Itn Literary Breakfast (hosted by Fabula Festival and Itn.). Photo: Nina Pernat
A portrait of painter Narcis Kantardžić in his studio.
Martina Malešič and Anja Planišček, the curators of the AT HOME: Architects France and Marta Ivanšek exhibition at Moderna galerija (MG), 2010
Iva Krajnc, Žiga Virc and Dafne Jemeršič, film professionals and jury of the 6th international FF600 Film Festival, 2009
Journalist, rock music manager and music producer Igor Vidmar
Obala Koper Mixed Choir Group portrait, summer 2011
Members of the band New Wave Syria (02)
Marijan Pušavec, a writer and scriptwriter
Illustrator Matjaž Schmidt (1948–2010)
The 2021 Fabula book collection lives through the illustrations of the designer and illustrator, Jure Brglez, aka Brglesita, which were presented at an exhibition at the City Hall Atria in Ljubljana. Here, the artist is accompanied by the festival's artistic director Aljaž Koprivnikar. Photo: Jaka Gaser
Young festival attendees, Maribor Theatre Festival 2023. Author: Boštjan Lah
The Crown Prince Aleksandar Aleksandrov Karađorđević, Hereditary Prince Petar Aleksandrov Karađorđević, and the collector Nani Poljanec (of the Folk Museum Rogaška Slatina) at the State Funeral (in which the remains of the Serbian and Yugoslav Royal House of Karađorđević were buried in Oplenac Mausoleum in Topola, Serbia), 2013.
Širom, photographed by Uroš Abram on a traditional Slovenian barn, 2019
Širom: Iztok Koren, Ana Kravanja and Samo Kutin (from left to right), photographed by Uroš Abram, 2021
Širom, 2021, foto Uroš Abram
Širom, a mystical entity self-described as an imaginary folk act representing the rural underground, photographed by Uroš Abram, 2021
Lecture by architect Ira Zorek on the renovation of Podgrad Manor.
In cooperation between Kajža and ID20 Institute from Idrija, an online course on renovating old houses was designed in 2022, which introduces beginners to the basics and outlines the first steps in renovating an old house.
The team of awarded comedy All for Free! All for Free! with the gracious comedian Vesna Pernarčič in the middle and the gracious director Ajda Valcl beside her, Days of Comedy 2023. Photo: Jaka Babnik
Actor Jurij Zrnec, recipient of the Gracious Comedy Awards at Days of Comedy 2023, in the play The Great Dictator (based on Charlie Chaplin's film), directed by Diego de Brea, Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana. Photo: Peter Uhan
Primož Bezjak, Branko Jordan, and Katarina Stegnar from collective Beton Ltd. in their performance Grosse Erwartungen. Author: Nada Žgank
Lea Kukovič's project FORSALE, a conceptual artwork radicalizing the economics of theatre and providing an answer to the question of the value of theatre performances today, Old Power Station, 2021. Author: Nada Žgank
The international theatre co-production Fun Fact, created in collaboration between the Beton Ltd. collective and Estonian theatre Kanuti Gildi SAAL, premiered in 2023. Author: Ivian Kan Mujezinović
Team of Shots International Short Film Festival, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl
Tomo Novosel, dorector of Shots International Short Film Festival, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl
Concert by Amadeo Orchestra at Pisana Loka Festival in Škofja Loka, 2022. Author: Anja Strojan
The main characters of the festival: Pippi and Captain Longstocking, Annika, Tommy, and the Pirate, Pika’s Festival 2022. Author: Peter Žagar
Pippi in the mirror, Pika’s Festival 2022. Author: Peter Žagar
Popular Croatian film actor and singer Rade Šerbedžija performing at the Festival Velenje in 2023. Author: Ksenija Mikor
Presentation of certificates to participating authors, Days of Ethnographic Film 2017. Author: Žiga Gorišek
Lecture by Sarah Lunaček, Days of Ethnographic Film 2022. Author: Žiga Gorišek
Q&A session with anthropologist and filmmaker Gregory Gan, held by Manca Filak, Days of Ethnographic Film 2019. Author: Žiga Gorišek
Slovenian comedian and actor Lucija Ćirović at the Panč Festival, Ljubljana 2022. Author: Črt Piksi
The 15th international stand-up comedy festival Panč, Ljubljana 2022. Author: Črt Piksi
Co-creators of the 15th Panč Festival, Ljubljana 2022.
Co-creators of the 15th international stand-up comedy festival Panč, Ljubljana 2022. Author: Jaka Škrlep
Slovenian musician, comedian and TV presenter Tilen Artač at the Panč Festival 2022. Author: Jaka Škrlep
Slovenian comedian and actor Vid Valič at the Panč Festival, Ljubljana 2022.
Conductor Davorin Mori, opening concert of the 38th Slovene Music Days, 2024. Author: Andrej Grilc
International music festival Arsana, Ptuj 2022. Author: Marko Pigac
The Slovenian rock band Zablujena generacija planted their tree in the Rockers' Tree Alley at the Gora Rocka festival in 2023.
Peter Petkovšek, Johannes Nölting and Aleš Novak at the opening ceremony of the Maribor Theatre Festival 2023. Author: Boštjan Lah
Summer in the Rače Library, Maribor Public Library's unit, 2023.
The festival team of the International Festival of Experimental Audiovisual Practices V-F-X Ljubljana in 2023. Author: Asiana Jurca Avci
The Večernica Award ceremony, a Slovenian literary prize for the best children's or youth literary work of the past year. The 24th Večernica Award laureate was poet, playwright, director, and actor Andrej Rozman Roza, Eye of the Word Festival 2020.
Retrospective of award-winning Slovenian artist, film director, videographer, performer, and costume designer Ema Kugler, V-F-X Ljubljana 2021. Photo: SCCA-Ljubljana Centre for Contemporary Arts
The Večernica Award ceremony, a Slovenian literary prize for the best children's or youth literary work of the past year. The 26th Večernica Award laureate was Slovenian literary critic and writer Maša Ogrizek, Eye of the Word Festival 2022.
The Večernica Award ceremony, a Slovenian literary prize for the best children's or youth literary work of the past year. The 27th Večernica Award laureate was writer and storyteller Špela Frlic. Eye of the Word Festival (Oko besede), 2023.
The festival team and guests at the 2nd International festival of experimental audiovisual practices V-F-X Ljubljana in 2022. Author: Asiana Jurca Avci
Nataša Matjašec Rošker, recipient of the Borštnik Ring Award, 2023. Author: Boštjan Lah
Aleš Novak, artistic director of the Maribor Theatre Festival, 2023. Author: Boštjan Lah
Members of the Library Cycle, a learning programme for the elderly or retired at the University for senior citizens, Maribor Public Library, 2022.
Širom with some of their signature DIY instruments, 2018
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj at the Motovila/CED Slovenia conference Mobility4Creativity in 2019.
A portrait of Alma Karlin taken in the period 1920–1930. Part of the Manuscript Collection of the National and University Library, visible also on Kamra.si.
Roman Uranjek with his installation and the artist Dean Jokanović Toumin at the group exhibition Radical Geometries at the Lexart Depot in Zagreb, 2021
Printmaker Zora Stančič
Drums and percussions player Zlatko Kaučič
Music composer Aldo Kumar, 2005
Maribor International Orchestra 2012 conductor, Živa Ploj Peršuh
Zebra Dots group portrait by Borut Peterlin, 2012
Zebra Dots group portrait by Borut Peterlin, 2012
Zebra Dots group portrait by Borut Peterlin, 2012
Zebra Dots group portrait by Borut Peterlin, 2012
Zebra Dots group portrait by Borut Peterlin, 2012
Zebra Dots group portrait by Borut Peterlin, 2012
Portrait of Zdravko Duša, 2017.
New media artist and net.art pioneer Vuk Ćosić
Vasko Atanasovski Trio group portrait by Matjaž Vrečko, 2010
Art critic and curator Vasja Nagy
Illustration of Valentin Vodnik (3 February 1758 - 8 January 1819), Slovene priest, teacher, journalist and poet, reprinted in 1905
Portrait of Urška Zupanec, 2018.
Rap and hip hop musician Trkaj
Portrait of Tomi Meglič, Siddharta frontman, 2011
Illustrator and comic artist Tomaž Lavrič
Double bass player Tomaž Grom of Sploh Institute has contributed greatly to the improvised music scene.
TILT group portrait, 2007
Tilen Javornik, Tinta Festival open call winner 2016, during the opening of the Festival in 2017.
Group portrait of The Stroj collective, 2013
Thunderbabies group portrait, 2014
Writer and poet Svetlana Makarovič
Actors Štefka Drolc and Primož Ekart
Portrait of Staš Vrenko, 2016.
Composer and multimedia artist Stane Špegel
Composer and multimedia artist Stane Špegel with his creations
Srečna mladina group portrait shot in Slovakia, 2014
Portrait of Špela Čadež, 2017.
Franck Vigroux and Kurt d'Haeseleer at Slovenian Cinematheque, Sonica International Festival of Transitory Art, 2017.
Metka Golec and Miha Horvat, working in artistic collaboration as son:DA since 2000
Miha Knific at Slovenian Film Centre, 2018.
Luka Zagoričnik at Slovenian Cinematheque, SONIC.ARCHITECTURES Symposium, 2016.
The Slovenec Slovenca gor postavi theatre performance team (from left): Alja Kapun, Miha Brajnik, Katarina Stegnar, Janez Pipan (former director of SNG Drama Ljubljana), and Rok Matke. In front: Marko Bulc (performance director) and Maša Kagao Knez. The performance was co-produced by Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana and Maska Institute
Musicians and stand-up comedians Slon in sadež [The Elephant and the Fruit]
Simon Popek, programme director of Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), 2016.
Shots International Short Film Festival crew and the international jury, 2019.
Sebastjan Vrhovnik, conductor of the Obala Koper Mixed Choir
Painter Sašo Vrabič
Saša Pavček, an actress, and Karpo Godina, a film director, 2018.
Painter Samo Kralj
Architect and industrial designer Saša Mächtig
Portrait of designer Robert llovar, co-founder of IlovarStritar design studio in Ljubljana, 2009
Robert Waltl, 2014
Rifat K. Pateev, the first director of the Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre, Ljubljana during a period 2011–2015.
Conductor, composer and violin player Richard Tognetti (Bach Recordings), artistic director of Maribor Festival
Res Nullius group portrait, 2011
Res Nullius group portrait, 2010
Radko Polič at the film festival in Cankarjev dom, 2018.
A group portrait of the journalists, anchors, technicians and other members of the almost 200 piece collective of Radio Študent (RŠ)
Primož Simončič on saxophone, founding member of Ljubljana based Jazz band Lolita, 2011
Tilen Sepič preparing a light installation at PIFcamp, 2015
Painter, printmaker and illustrator Petra Varl
Irene Posch, Artist-in-Residence, Osmo/za, 2018.
Ida Hiršenfelder at Osmo/za, Vector Hack Festival, 2018.
Neža Knez, OHO Group Award recipient 2018.
Neja Tomšič, MoTA Point and international projects coordinator, 2016.
Illustrator and visual artist Natan
Nataša Bučar, director of Slovenian Film Centre, 2018.
Illustrator and visual artist Natan
Anja Jerčič Jakob, Arven Šakti Kralj Szomi, Andrej Brumen Čop, Saša Bezjak, Milojka Drobne and Metod Frlic, a group portrait at the Museum of Madness, the Cmurek Castle, 2015
Lawrence English at MoTA Museum of Transitory Art, 2017.
Philosopher Mladen Dolar
Croatian visual artist Mladen Stilinović in Škuc Gallery
Marko Brecelj performing in the concert Branki in Ivanu in Cankarjev dom, 2010
Marko Brecelj performing in the concert Branki in Ivanu in Cankarjev dom, 2010
Slovene writer Miško Kranjec (1908–1983)
Painter and illustrator Milan Erič at his exhibition in Equrna Gallery (2008)
Miha Turšič co-founder of the Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT), Vitanje, 2012
Journalist Meta Česnik
General Rudolf Maister-Vojanov (1874–1934)
Curator of the Simulaker Gallery Matjaž Brulc with painter Sašo Vrabič
Portrait of Matic Majcen, 2016.
Guitar player and singer/songwriter Mateja Blaznik
Artist Marko Pogačnik at Hologram of Europe, a geopuncture stone circle in Ljubljana
Artist Marko Pogačnik at Hologram of Europe, a geopuncture stone circle in Ljubljana
Slovenian contemporary artist Marjetica Potrč
Visual artist, performer and collector Marko A. Kovačič in his studio at Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone in Ljubljana
Visual artist Marija Mojca Pungerčar
Portrait of violin player Satu Vänskä, performing at the Maribor Festival, September 2011
Journalists and anchor men Marcel Štefančič and Sašo Hribar
Manu Weiss, curator of VR/360°/GAMES@ANIMATEKA exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova, 2018.
The Mantuani Award, is named after one of the first Slovene musicologists, Josip Mantuani [1860â1933], pictured. Bestowed by the Slovene Musicological Society since 2004 for exceptional contributions in the field of musicology
dr. Gregor Pompe, Mantuani Award winner, 2006
Edo Škulj, Mantuani Award winner, 2004
Maja Delak, dancer and founder of Emanat Institute in 2006, Emanat produces innovative works that develop their own artistic procedures and work codes as well as stimulate artistic exchange
Popular at home and abroad, musician and singer Magnifico has become a widely-known Slovenian music export.
Portrait of Maja Bogataj Jančič, 2017.
Portrait of Luka Frelih, 2017.
Ljudmil Rus Guitar Orchestra group portrait after a performance in Portorož at the Grand Hotel Bernadin, 2010
Ljudmil Rus Guitar Orchestra was established in 1963 under the leadership of guitarist and composer Ljudmil Rus (b. 1933). Group portrait after a performance in Portorož, 2010
Vokalna akademija Ljubljana group portrait at the Robba fountain, Ljubljana, 2009
Art historian, curator and art critic Lilijana Stepančič
Illustrator Lila Prap
Laibach press image, 2008
Laibach press image, 2009
Laibach press image, 2008
Laibach press image, 2008
Following the release of the album WAT (Mute Records,2003), Laibach carried out a major European tour in 2003. Sung in both German and English WAT pondered the major topics of the Iraq War, anti-Semitism, terrorism and crisis in the modern world.
Archive photograph, Laibach Occupied Europe NATO Tour 1994-95, 1994
Archive image from Laibach Occupied Europe NATO Tour 1994–95.
Laibach, publicity image for Opus Dei, 1987
Laibach, Jalta, 1994. Laibach supported the NATO LP (Mute Records, 1994) with their lengthy Occupied Europe NATO Tour 1994-95 which ended with two concerts in besieged, war-torn Sarajevo as part of their NSK State Sarajevo event.
Laibach in Belgrade, 1986
Laibach, interview for the cultural/political programme TV TEDNIK (TV Weekly), Slovenian national television. This provocative appearance prompted the showâs host to brand them âenemies of the peopleâ, calling for a boycott. 1983
Laibach press image, 2006
Painter Kostja Gatnik
Klemen Klemen, 2016.
Tanja Hladnik, festival director of Kino Otok - Isola Cinema Festival, 2016.
Ivan Novak, Igor Zupe and Dejan Knez at the premiere of Music is the Art of Time 3, LP film Laibach, Kinodvor Cinema, 2018.
Photographer Katja Goljat
Katice group portrait, 2009
Katalena group portrait by Ivian Kan Mujezinović, 2014
Katalena group portrait by Luka Kaše, 2011
Portrait of Karmina Šilec, founder and head of Carmina Slovenica
Balint Szombathy, a performer, and Zdenka Badovinac, director of Moderna galerija Ljubljana, Kapsula Gallery, 2008
Portrait of artist Maja Smrekar during her installation BrainTV at Kapelica Gallery, Ljubljana
Members of the Kaja Draksler Acropolis Quartet; Kaja Draksler (piano), George Dumitriu (guitar), Goran Krmac (tuba), and Kristijan Krajnčan (drums)
Musician, actor and comedian Jure Godler
Journalist and comentator Jurij Gustinčič
Painter Jože Slak - Đoka
Portrait of Jože Plečnik, 1933
Actor and television presenter Jonas Žnidaršič
Portrait of designer Jernej Stritar, co-founder of IlovarStritar design studio in Ljubljana, 2009
Contemporary artist Jasmina Cibic
Musician, composer and philosopher Jani Kovačič
Artists Janez Janša and Janez Janša presenting their Biography
Iva Gruden, a photographer exhibiting at the Café Open
It's Everyone Else group portrait, 2011
Saxophone player and jazz composer Igor Lumpert
Guitar player and theatre/film music composer Igor Leonardi
Saxophone player and jazz composer Igor Lumpert
Film directors Slobodan Šijan (SER) and Brian Yuzna (USA) during a friendly discussion at the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2008
Lloyd Kaufman creator of The Toxic Avenger with film mascot at the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2007
Brian Yuzna receiving the Reanima Cat award at the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2008
Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov as a special guest at a simultaneous chess party at the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2008
Joerg Buttgereit with Necro Cat award at the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2009
Finn Atkins with the Vicious Cat Award for Eden Lake at the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2009
Portrait of Goran Šalamon, Demolition Group frontman, 2011
Jaša at his exhibition In Good We Trust, Ganes Pratt Gallery, 2008
Slovene writer France Bevk (1890–1970), the author of more than 100 novels and collections of poems. After his death, the public library in Nova Gorica was named after him
Nani Poljanec with the guests of the 24-hour piano playing marathon with 50 participants, coorganised by Poljanec at the Cristal Hall of the Rogaška Hotel, July 2012.
Nani Poljanec and Jani Pirnat, art historian (Domestic Research Society), presenting the first volume of the KunstHaus fanzin at Račka Gallery in Celje, 2011
Nani Poljanec, alias Don V. Corleone, in the Hri-bar Show, a satirical evening programme on Slovenian National Television, 2007
Nani Poljanec alias Aleksander Stanislav Jurkovič (1968 – 2069)
Urša Menart, the winner of Vesna Award at 21. Festival of Slovenian Film at Portorož Auditorium, 2018.
Tugo Štiglic, winner of the Metod Badjura Award, announced at Festival of Slovenian Film awards 2018.
Kolja Saksida, the winner of Vesna Award at 21. Festival of Slovenian Film at Portorož Auditorium, 2018.
Jurij Zornik, the winner of Vesna Award, 21. Festival of Slovenian Film.
Judita Franković Brdar, the winner of Vesna Award at 21. Festival of Slovenian Film, 2018.
Portrait of Matjaž Ivanišin, Festival of Slovenian Film, 2017.
Jani Sever, 21. Festival of Slovenian Film, 2018.
Hanna Slak, the winner of Vesna Award at 20. Festival of Slovenian Film at Portorož Auditorium.
Ivanka Mežan, the winner of Vesna Award at 20. Festival of Slovenian Film at Portorož Auditorium.
Brane Grubar, the winner of Vesna Award at 20. Festival of Slovenian Film at Portorož Auditorium.
Alenka Nahtigal, the winner of Vesna Award at 20. Festival of Slovenian Film at Portorož Auditorium.
Dominik Mencej, winner of the best script and scenography Vesna Award for short film - Prespana pomlad, Festival of Slovenian Film, 2014
Filip Robar Dorin, winner of the Metod Badjura Award for lifetime contribution to Film, announced at Festival of Slovenian Film awards 2010
Rok Govednik at Kino Bežigrad, Eye on Film Festival, 2016.
Painter Emerik Bernard
Portrait of Elena Fajt, visual artist
Drum player Dušan Obradinović - Obra, Dan D
Composer, accordion player and pianist Drago Ivanuša
Dragan Živadinov, Slovenian theatre director, founder of the Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet and co-founder of the Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT). Vitanje, 2012.
Doroteja Nadrah, an actress, and Sonja Prosenc, a film director, 2018.
Painter, designer and sculptor Domen Slana
Professor Zygmunt Bauman lecturing at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Sociology, 2011
Academician Boris Ziherl (1910–1976), co-founder of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
Photographer and journalist Denis Sarkić with his dog Janša
Portrait of Davide Grassi, 2018.
Film director Damjan Kozole
Motovila Institute team: Mateja Lazar, Sabina Briški Karlić, Maša Ekar, Ines Kežman and Tanja Kos, 2017.
Matevž Čelik at event organised by Creative Europe Desk Slovenia, Museum of Architecture and Design, 2017.
Marko Brumen at event organised by Creative Europe Desk Slovenia, Museum of Architecture and Design, 2017.
Mateja Lazar, director of Motovila Institute and head of the Creative Europe Desk Slovenia, 2016.
Dr. Mirko Cuderman, Consortium Musicum Ljubljana choir's founder and conductor, 2008
Majda Širca, Milan Kučan, and Zoran Janković at the opening of graphic design exhibition Najboljše iz Vojvodine at the Atrium of the Magistrat Gallery (Ljubljana Town Hall), 2008
Zoran Janković, Ljubljana Mayor (second from left) at the opening of graphic design exhibition Najboljše iz Vojvodine ('The best from Vojvodina') at the Atrium of the Magistrat Gallery (Ljubljana Town Hall), 2008
The opening of the exhibition Two Worlds. The work of Bogdan Grom 1938–2008 at the City Art Gallery Ljubljana in 2010. Bogdan Grom, Slovene painter, illustrator, sculptor, stage and graphic designer was born in Trieste, since 1957 living in the USA.
From left to right: Suzana Tratnik, Anna T. Szabó, Mirela Sula, Ioana Ieronim, Monica Pavani and Thórunn Valdimarsdóttir - at Centre for Slovenian Literature workshop in Dane in 2007
Writers Svetlana Makarovič, Tone Škrjanec, Žana Pekovskaja, Brane Mozetič and Jana Putrle in Moscow, Centre for Slovenian Literature, September 2009
Slovene writer Alma Karlin (1889–1950), a portrait taken in Villach and kept by Celje Central Library
Conductor Karmina Šilec, of Carmina Slovenica
Conductor Karmina Šilec with Carmina Slovenica choir in the Božidar Jakac Art Museum courtyard at Kostanjevica na Krki
Dr. Metod Benedik, guardian of the Capuchin Monastery Archives and Library, Škofja Loka
Peter Bratuša at Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, 2018.
Presentation of Amir Muratović's film Cankar at the Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, 2018.
Alma R. Selimović, development manager of Bunker Institute, 2017.
Brina group portrait, 2011
Accordion player Bratko Bibič at Metelkova
Portrait of Borja Močnik, 2017.
Pianist Bojan Gorišek
Pianist Bojan Gorišek
Painter Bogoslav Kalaš
Journalist and writer Blaž Ogorevc
A group portrait of Biennial of Design 2019 participants, standing in front of the Central Technological Library in Ljubljana
Barbara Rajgelj, a professor of law, a co-founder of Pritličje and Grounded Festival. Grounded Festival 2018.
Musician and poet Barbara Pešut, Dom svobode
Portrait of Jerica Gregorc Bukovec checking for pitch, artistic director and conductor of the Ave Chamber Choir since May 2011
Photographer Arne Hodalič
Music producer Anže Kacafura
Painter Ana Sluga
Alenka Pirman, the Culture.si coeditor
Janez Janša at his multimedia performance Vročica satelitne noči [Satellite Night Fever] in the Simulaker Gallery, 2007