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| name        = Račka Gallery
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| name        = Račka Gallery of Erotic Art
| localname    = Galerija Račka
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| localname    = Račka - Galerija erotike
| street      = Gosposka 3
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| logo        = Racka Gallery (logo).jpg
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| street      = Gosposka 3/II
 
| town        = SI-3000 Celje
 
| town        = SI-3000 Celje
| telephone    = 386 (0) 51 681 995
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| map          = http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lon=15.26343&lat=46.22816&zoom=17&layer=mapnik
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| telephone    = 386 (0) 3 426 5162
 
| fax          = 386 (0) 3 428 7931
 
| fax          = 386 (0) 3 428 7931
| email        = likovni-salon@siol.net
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| email        = centersodobnihumetnosti@celje.si
 
| website      = http://www.celeia.info/galerija_racka
 
| website      = http://www.celeia.info/galerija_racka
| managed by  = Celeia Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts
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| managed by  = Celeia Celje Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts
 
| contacts = {{Contact
 
| contacts = {{Contact
 
| name        = Irena Čerčnik
 
| name        = Irena Čerčnik
 
| role        = Curator
 
| role        = Curator
| telephone    = 386 (3) 426 5162
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| telephone    = 386 (3) 426 5156
 
| email        = irena.cercnik@celje.si
 
| email        = irena.cercnik@celje.si
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{{Contact
 
| name        = Nevenka Šivavec
 
| role        = Cultural Adviser
 
| telephone    = 386 (0) 3 428 7938
 
| email        = nevenka.sivavec@celje.si
 
 
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|opening hours = 11am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat, 2pm-6pm Sun
 
|opening hours = 11am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat, 2pm-6pm Sun
 
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The [[Račka Gallery]], a branch 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 [[Established::2005]] and is keeping part of the original equipment. Entrance is permitted to persons of full age.
 
  
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The [[Račka Gallery of Erotic Art]], a branch of the [[Celeia Celje Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts]], is the first erotic art gallery in Slovenia which presents 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'' (duckling) in [[Established::2005]] and has retained part of the original furnishing and equipment. Entrance is permitted to adults only.
 
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==Programme==
 
==Programme==
With approximately 4 exhibitions annualy, the Račka Gallery features mostly solo exhibitions of Slovene and international artists 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-enacted the happening ''Tactile communication (for Jerman)'' [Taktilna komunikacija (za Jermana)] from 1981. 2010 featured solo exhibitions of [[Ana Čigon]], the winner of [[OHO Group Award]] in 2009, performance ''Une façon d'aimer'' [Poti ljubezni] by [[Maja Delak]] and [[Luka Prinčič]], and paintings of [[Boštjan Plesničar]].  
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With approximately 4 exhibitions annually, the Račka Gallery features mostly solo exhibitions of Slovene and international artists 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 that he has been developing since 1954. In summer 2009 the Croatian artist Vlasta Delimar and her partner Milan Božić re-enacted the happening ''Tactile communication (for Jerman)'' [Taktilna komunikacija (za Jermana)] from 1981. Solo exhibitions featured in 2010 included [[Ana Čigon]], the winner of the 2009 [[OHO Group Award]], the performance ''Une façon d'aimer'' [Poti ljubezni] by [[Maja Delak]] and [[Luka Prinčič]], and paintings of [[Boštjan Plesničar]].  
  
==Collection the Ugly Duckling [Grda račka]==
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In 2018 first edition of a humorous and critical, seductive and provocative two-day Duckling Festival was set, focusing on the relationship between art and sexuality. Its title was : "Production of Desire and Pleasure".
The collection is the foundation of the Račka Gallery's future Museum of Erotic Objects and is based on (mostly) anonymous donations and is partly on a permanent display in the gallery. It commenced with a public call for contributions, addressing anybody who wanted to share all kinds of objects mediating erotic (personal) experiences, memories or similarly. Beside photographies, videos, letters, gifts, souvenirs, a one-year diary about 154 lovers by an anonymous woman, the collection ''Grda račka'' comprises also personal objects of popular Slovene porno diva [[La Toya]].  
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Račka Gallery was one of the venues of [[Celje FOKUS Festival]] in its 2019 edition dedicated to everyday banallity which addresses issues of photography and visual culture in relation to the ordinary, the everyday, the famous, the boring and the bizarre.
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==Ugly Duckling Collection==
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The Ugly Duckling Collection (Zbirka Grda Račka) is the foundation of the Račka Gallery's future Museum of Erotic Objects and is based on (mostly) anonymous donations. Part of it is on permanent display in the gallery. It commenced with a public call for contributions, addressing anybody who wanted to share all kinds of objects which mediated erotic (personal) experiences, memories, or similar. Along with photographs, videos, letters, gifts, souvenirs, and year-long diary about 154 lovers by an anonymous woman, the Ugly Duckling Collection consists of personal objects from the popular Slovene porno diva [[La Toya]].  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[Celeia Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts]]
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* [[Celeia Celje Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts]]
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* [[Celje FOKUS Festival]]
 
   
 
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.eucreativeindustries.eu/contents/news/show/the-ugly-duckling-collection The Ugly Duckling Collection on the eucreativeindustries website]
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* [http://www.artfacts.net/en/exhibition/ana-aigon-let-me-fly-238887/overview.html Ana Čigon exhibition in the Račka Gallery of Erotic Art on the Artfacts.Net website]
* [http://www.artfacts.net/en/exhibition/ana-aigon-let-me-fly-238887/overview.html Ana Čigon exhibition in the Račka Gallery on the Artfacts.Net website]
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* [http://www.culturenet.hr/default.aspx?id=25841 Vlasta Delimar's exhibition ''Guilt'' in the Račka Gallery on the Culturenet.hr portal]
* [http://www.culturenet.hr/default.aspx?id=25841 The Vlasta Delimar's exhibition ''Guilt'' in the Račka gallery on the Culturenet.hr portal]
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* [https://csu.si/en/exhibition/production-of-desire-and-pleasure-the-duckling-festival-2018-performances-and-exhibition/ Duckling Festival]
  
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Račka - Galerija erotike
Gosposka 3/II, SI-3000 Celje
Phone386 (0) 3 426 5162
Irena Čerčnik, Curator



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Racka Gallery 2010 Performance Ways of love Photo Robert Ograjensek.JPGPerformance Ways of love / Une façon d'aimer by artists Maja Delak and Luka Prinčič at the Račka Gallery in Celje, 2010

The Račka Gallery of Erotic Art, a branch of the Celeia Celje Institute - Centre for Contemporary Arts, is the first erotic art gallery in Slovenia which presents 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 (duckling) in 2005 and has retained part of the original furnishing and equipment. Entrance is permitted to adults only.


Programme

With approximately 4 exhibitions annually, the Račka Gallery features mostly solo exhibitions of Slovene and international artists 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 that he has been developing since 1954. In summer 2009 the Croatian artist Vlasta Delimar and her partner Milan Božić re-enacted the happening Tactile communication (for Jerman) [Taktilna komunikacija (za Jermana)] from 1981. Solo exhibitions featured in 2010 included Ana Čigon, the winner of the 2009 OHO Group Award, the performance Une façon d'aimer [Poti ljubezni] by Maja Delak and Luka Prinčič, and paintings of Boštjan Plesničar.

In 2018 first edition of a humorous and critical, seductive and provocative two-day Duckling Festival was set, focusing on the relationship between art and sexuality. Its title was : "Production of Desire and Pleasure". Račka Gallery was one of the venues of Celje FOKUS Festival in its 2019 edition dedicated to everyday banallity which addresses issues of photography and visual culture in relation to the ordinary, the everyday, the famous, the boring and the bizarre.

Ugly Duckling Collection

The Ugly Duckling Collection (Zbirka Grda Račka) is the foundation of the Račka Gallery's future Museum of Erotic Objects and is based on (mostly) anonymous donations. Part of it is on permanent display in the gallery. It commenced with a public call for contributions, addressing anybody who wanted to share all kinds of objects which mediated erotic (personal) experiences, memories, or similar. Along with photographs, videos, letters, gifts, souvenirs, and year-long diary about 154 lovers by an anonymous woman, the Ugly Duckling Collection consists of personal objects from the popular Slovene porno diva La Toya.

See also

External links

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