CV

Lea Jazbec (1979)  Kranj, SLO)
interdisciplinary artist

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Member of NGO Happy Artists (head of the photography section), member of DLUL (Ljubljana Fine Artists Society), from 2024 substitute member of the Honorable Tribunal of ZDSLU (The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies), mentor for young people and children in the field of spatial research and experimentation of the medium of light and the manual graphic printing

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Experimental, practice—based research

Formats of creative media;

Drawing, photography, graphic print, video, sound, sculpture, installation

2008 - 2012

MFA (Hons) Painting

Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

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2004- 2008

BA Painting

Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT​​

Projects

• In– Situ (2022/25)

• Reconstruction of the Projected Image (2018/25)

• ​High Waters, a multimedia project with Brane Sirca (2023/25)

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Exhibitions​​

• Collaborative exhibition project/video installation: High Waters, Video gallery, Klet, Ljubljana, SLO, September and October 2025

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Workshop​

• PLAYFUL ARCHITECTURE program; Free-time experiential workshops on the theme of space for children, Center for Architecture of Slovenia, Plečnik House, public museum, Ljubljana, SLO

RESIDENCES

2023

• Artist in residence programme, KUBED, Koper, SLO

2021-2022

• Artist in residence, CSF (Center for Experimental Photography) Adams, Rome, IT

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2020

• Summer Residence of Lojze Spacal, curated by Janita Košir, Skrbina, Karst, SLO

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2008-2009

• Artist in residence programme, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice, IT

2024

• "Physicality and the Essence of space", Maritime Museum Sergej Mašera, Piran, temporary exhibition,  2024, Piran, SLO

2022

• "Full and Empty", Gallery Caserma, the former watchtower on Lera, Landscape Park, salt pans Secovlje, SLO​

• "Relazione finale residenza d'artista", CSF Adams, curator Luisa Briganti, KromArt gallery, Rome, IT

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2021

• “Time – Reconstruction”, Pavilion NOB, curated by Suzana Kokalj, Trzic Museum, SLO

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2015

• "Time Titan", curated by Juanita Kosir, Trzic Museum, SLO

• "Time, Eye", curated by Zoran Lesjak, Gallery Jedro, Medvode, SLO

2008

• "Panorama", curated by prof. Carlo di Raco, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

2007

• "Fragile", Publishing House Goga, Novo Mesto, SLO

2006

• “Series of Collages (2004 -2006)”, curated by Tadeja Kovac, KUD France Preseren, Ljubljana, SLO

2025

• Video Festival Narave, 21th edition, Bežigrajska galerija 2, Ljubljana, SLO

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2024​

• International Festival of Fine Arts, Still life in the mirror of time, ZDSLU, Kranj, SLO

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2023

• Exposición colectiva FIG-Fundación‚ ACE, Buenos Aires, ARG

• May Salon 2023, Misterij GEA, SLO

• Group exhibition of graphic artists at ZDSLU Gallery, Ljubljana, SLO

2022

• "LE PERIFERIE", group exhibition for Rome Art Week, 2022, IT

• "ASSEMBLY", North Lands Creative International Auction, UK,

• "Praga Photo",Palác Hrzánů z Harasova, CZ

• "PRINTS AND IMPRESSIONS 2", an exhibition of contemporary Slovenian graphic arts production, MGLC, Ljubljana, SLO

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2021

• FIG Bilbao – "Open Itinera exhibition", halls of the Basque Country, Bilbao, ES

• FIG Bilbao – Print festival, International printmaking and art on the paper festival, 10th edition, Eskaduna palace, Bilbao, ES

• "The Art of Photography", PH21 Gallery, Budapest, HUN

• "Future Now", Cooltsalon, London, Sofia and Belgrade

• Screening at “Balkan Can Kino Festival & Film Symposium”, Athens GR

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2020

• “Open Portfolio FIG Bilbao days 2020”, Virtual platform/Event, Bilbao, ES

• "International Arts Symposium & the Revival of the Summer Residence of Lojze Spacal", curated by Janita Kosir, Skrbina, Karst, SLO

• "Be-coming Tree", an open-source art project by artist Jatun Risba

2019

• "Livada Recovery Project", curated by Janita Kosir, Livada Lab, Ljubljana, SLO

• "Black & White", international art festival, Kranj, SLO

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2018

• International Art Symposium, "Between Nature and Art 2018", curated by Janita Kosir, Dovzan gorge, Trzic, SLO

• "Liquid Rooms - The Labyrinth, Its Liquid", international art show of photography, painting, video art, installation and performance art, curated by Arch. Luca Curci, Palazzo Ca' Zanardi, Venice, IT

• Collaborative project, initiative Cipke,"Remix ID - Composition", International "Witches Are Back", female artists, thinkers, musicians, Rome, Forte Prenestino, IT

2017

• Collaborative project, initiative Cipke, "Remix ID", Rampa, Kersnikova 4, Ljubljana, SLO

2016

• "Artrooms Fair 2016", Meliá White House, London, UK

2014

• "Fatto A Pezzi", Vein Art, Venice, IT

2012

• "Essai (Y), Artisti diplomati all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia” - best dissertations’ essays - produced in the ateliers of the Accademia, Magazzino 3, Venice, IT

• "Visti dalle Altre", Neo Associazione Culturale, curated by Paolo Toffolutti, Galleria Tina Modotti, Casa della Confraternita & Battistero del Museo del Duomo, Udine, IT

2010

• "Elaborare il Lutto - Arte Orfana della Specie", curated by prof. Gaetano Mainenti & Atej Tutta, Magazzino 3, Venice, IT

• "Disegno e Ideazione dell'Immagine: Surrealismo e Pittura Contemporanea”, curated by prof. Carlo di Raco, Painting Atelier F, Magazzini di sale, Venice, IT

• "10 Mattoni Per Ogni Studente", curated by prof. Marta Allegri, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

2009

• "Opera 2009: Artists of the Fondazione Bevilacqua la Masa in Milan”, curated by Stefano Coletto and Mara Ambrozic, DOCVA, Documentation Center for Visual Arts organised by Careof and Viafarini, Milan, IT

• "In - Verso Tecnológico", Multimedia interactive installation for Telecom Future Centre, Venice, IT

• "One Man's Band", Fondazione Bevilacqua la Masa, Palazzo Cosma e Damiano, Giudecca, Venice, IT

• Painting – Interim Exhibition, Atelier F, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

• "Vaso Comunicante", site specific installation, curated by Francesca Sabba, Forte Marghera, Venice, IT

• “Open Studios”, Bevilacqua la Masa, Exhibition on occasion of the opening of the 53rd Venice Biennale, Palazzo Cosmo and Damiano, Giudecca, Venice, IT

• "Disagio. Immagini del Manicomio di San Servolo", Artists BLM, Gallery San Marco 71 C, Venice, IT

• “Open Studios & Artist Talk”, Fondazione Bevilaqua la Masa, Palazzo Cosma e Damiano, Giudecca, Venice, IT

2008

• “Series of Collages (2004 -2006)”, Museum, Abbey Sticna, SLO

• Painting – Interim Exhibition, Atelier F, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

2007

• "Accade- L'eccezione dello Spazio Urbano", Ikona Gallery, Cannaregio, Venice, IT

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2006

• Painting – Interim Exhibition, Atelier F, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

2024

• The article for ZDSLU (The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies) ARTWORDS 126, ARTWORDS 126, printed magazine, Author's text: Personal: Physicality and the essence of space

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2023

• Workshop - Tracing –  In Situ frotagge, AIR program, KUBED23, SLO

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2022

• Workshop - ​Tracing at MGLC (The International Centre of Graphic Arts) Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2022,–Implementation of the program PovezujeM/Tivoli creative circle, workshops in the museums next to Tivoli Park are linked to the exhibitions in them, MGLC, Ljubljana, SLO

• Workshop - Graphics on a spoon, Tivoli Castle, printing and hand-printing workshop for all generations, MGLC, Ljubljana, 2022

• Lectures, CSF (Center for Experimental Photography) Adams, Via Biagio Pallavi, 12 – 10151, Rome, IT

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2020

• Lectures & workshops, Art Symposium, “Art Eko 2, Ekompromis - Gulf of Trieste: The Relationship Between Economy and Nature”, Jun 26-28, 2020, Izola, SLO

• Lectures & workshops on Land art, “Compost – Compose”, BOB Institute for Education in Cultural Activities, Jan 15-Feb 15, 2020, Ljubljana, SLO

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2019

• Co-production, Lea Jazbec & BOB Institute for Education in Cultural Activities,“Livade Recovery Project”, Feb 25-Sept, 2019, coordinator Adrijan Badelj, curator Janita Kosir, artists: Lea Jazbec & Jatun Risba, Livada Lab, Ljubljana, SLO

• Self-employed in culture, Intermedia Artist & Producer, SLO

2018​

• Co-production, Lea Jazbec, NGO Happy Artists & the Museum of Trzic,"Between Nature and Art 2018", curated by Janita Kosir, Dovzan Gorge, Trzic, SLO

2017

• Workshops with INITIATIVE Cipke - an initiative to explore the conditions for women who are active in science, technology and media art, Rampa Lab, Ljubljana, SLO

2016

• Invited guest artist at the MTArt conference during Artrooms Fair, Melia White House, London, UK

2012-2016

• Transcription of drawings from the series “Time, Eye, Body”. This project represents a base for research and interpretation of both her past works and current methodology. Trzic, SLO

2010-2011​

• Tutoring, Atelier Decoration B & Modern Sculptural techniques, Academy FA, Venice, IT

• "Eye on the Moon", MAAM Museo dell'Altro e dell'Altrove di Metropoliz_città meticcia, Rome, IT, 2023

• "Light_color_rhythm", summer residence of the artist Lojze Spacal, Skrbina, Karst, SLO, 2020​

• "Waterfall of time", camera obscura inside the former JNA hydroelectric power plant, waterfall Stegovnik, Trzic, SLO, 2021

• Collection La Asociación Arthazi, organizing entity of International, Printmaking and Art on Paper Festival, FIG Bilbao, ES​

• CSF Adams–(Experimental Center Of Photography Adams), Rome, IT

• Kubed Museum, SLO

• The Maritime Museum, Piran, SLO

• Trzic Museum, SLO

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