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ZORAN PAVELI∆
ACTIONS AND PERFORMANCES
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Zoran PaveliÊ, born in Osijek, 1961.
1988. - establish informal art group Swamp. 1998. graduate
painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb.
As early as his first independent art exhibition (1999. called
“Last exhibition” in Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb) he intro-
duce himself as a performer, (with instalation), and this become
his “trade mark stile” till today.
Till today he realise 15 independent, and numerous group exhi-
bitions in Croatia and abroad.
Apart from his performances, PaveliÊ deal with actions, inter-
ventions, and site-specific works into public areas, primary and
secondary institutions, like museums, galleries, and the others
informal places. His main prior is to explore effect and correla-
tion among different medias, geo-political and others factors on
condition of art and artist.
One of his frequently theme is question of communication
between artist and old cultural patch (Political speech is supre-
matism, Home/Spirit, House of Artist, Kulmer’s furance).
Also, across his work, PaveliÊ issues role of artist in the social
and political time and space context. (Voice of Artist, Eye of
Artist, Muster, Snow / Knifer). Moreover, he ask for sense in art
adventures / identity / institutions in mutual influences among
large and small environment, centres and suburban areas.
(Invisible Action, Center of Periphery, Baranya Var - Center of
periphery, Temporary Location, The Batina Times)
Such performance measurement of associations, severity or
facility of art, artist and art institutions, like basic aim of his
work, PaveliÊ resume in one lodestar: “It is essential to hear
vioce of the artist”.
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Punishment, 1998., performance,
gallery Otok, , Dubrovnik.
Performance presented in gallery
Otok in Dubrovnik. It composed four
hours standing in the corners of the
gallery (by one hour, in each corner)
- in the period of 20-24 h, - on par-
ticular day: 10.06. (authors traffic
accident, and birthday of famous
recent Croatian artist Ivan KoæariÊ.)
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Invisible action, 1999,. Museum of
Contemporary Arts (MSU), Zagreb
Visiting exhibition “Fluxus -
Francesca Conza donation” in MSU,
author puts sign & on exhibits, and
in the area. Also, he puts slogan
/words GORGONA and FLUXUS in
two ceramic furances, and then, he
photography his intervention in this
space - action which he take without
knowledge of musem crew. Intention
was to put relation between Fluxus
and Gorgona (Gorgona; significant
Croatioan art group in the period of
50-es, some year before Fluxus, but
on the same art concept.)
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Political speech is suprematism, 1999, Extended
Media Gallery, Croatian Association of Visual
Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
Word “political speech is suprematism” was
cover with writing on bearing face of HDLU. Work
was putted there in the time before election,
when political speech was specially intense. In
that context, this phrase made “buzz” like anoth-
er one “camouflage” political slogan. For under-
standing work is relevant to know history of this
house (HDLU) - wich is turns by turns ocupate by
political and art (etc.)
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Home/Spirit, 2000., b/w print on paus foil, 240
x 180cm, Zagreb
Newspaper photography taken from press and
used in performance Home/Spirit (in the same
named exhibition in gallery M.KraljeviÊ).
Photography was made in the time of funeral of
first Croatioan president F. Tuman, in the
moment when funeral procession with coffin
passed by house of HDLU - on wich stands cover
with phrase “Political speech is suprematism”.
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Lengthy body, performance, 2001,
gallery Minima, Zagreb
Anent opening gallery Minima (wich is
closed after couple of years) author
made performance which include slo-
gan from action “For democratize art”
(by ar tist Marjan Molnar from
1979/83), and slogan from collective
action of group Gorgona “Adoration”,
per formed on opening exhibition
Julije Knifer 1966. In the true noon,
disguised (in M. Molnar) author per-
formed “Adoration” (genuflection)
and then, he rolled long plastic foil till
the door of the gallery - transparent
wich is used for advertisement of art
exhibitions MSU, Zagreb.
Der Lange Körper, performans, 2002,
Studio 6 PACK, Hannover
Bearing black umbrella, author entered
from courtyard to studio, where, in the
middle of the space per form
“Adoration” - genuflection. After that,
he ascend on first floor, and there he
put work “Hummingbird” in the corner
(three pieces of black folie, 11 x 11
cm). That is reference on Croatian
artist Juraj DobroviÊ. Black qudratic
form, higly in the area, exstend visual
experience of floating into air, what
also, put the point on catch word of
this work.
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Temporary Location (Privremeni Smjeπtaj - on croatian language - P.S.1),
1997/2002, photography, MSU, Zagreb.
This fragility wood- metal construction is photografed in suburban area of
Zagreb. Putting letters P.S.1 on the ruff of that extraordinary building on the
photography, artist played with the meanings of abbrevation - P.S.1 is short-
cut for center of contemporary art in world, in Queens, New York. At the
same time, this is comment for Croatian situation in wich is, Museum of con-
temporaray art last decades “temporary location” into uptown palace, wait-
ing for construction of new building on new location.
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The place where I been, per-
formance, 2002, Zadar.
Author made simple relation
between two opposite places
in town Zadar - the bridge and
mole. Performance began on
the bridge - with convey
“bridge” flag on mole, and
ends with bringing “mole” flag
on the bridge. This put the
accent on both “places where
I been”.
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Muster, performance, 2002, courtyard of the Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek
In the time of oppening 18th Slavonian bienalle, author, standing on the
base in courtyard, call over by megaphone names of persons wich gallery
usually invites on opening. From time-worn list, author also call over the
names of long time ago died persons.
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The Batina Times, photography, 2004, Puπkaπ, Batina
During art colony in Batina author puts the signboard “The Batina Times
16.-19.09.2004.” on bearing face of old and rusty object, near the place
where artists are working. Signboard is ready-made with conversion of
place and date of exhibition (“The Baltic Times”, Paromlin, MSU, Zg) in
advertisement about four day long work of artists in the hart of Baranja
province, little willage Batina.
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Baranya Var - Center of periphery, photography, 2005, Barania Art Collony
Near the willage Branjin Vrh, in wich author became adoult, he beat gilding
sword (made of wood) in the middle of the arable land. This was the act of
marking the location of important history place - medevial fortification
Baranya Var, wich long ago stands on the same location as todays willage
Branjin Vrh. Arable land “captured” by sword (simbolic landmark) gain new
identity - begun Center of periphery.
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Shaving, performance, photography and video document, 2005, Batina
This performance is essential assigned by geo-political signification of
actual place. This time author made simple, usually act of shaving ahead
of the mirror in Batina - on the waterside of Dunav river. On this location,
Dunav river is border between Serbia and Croatia, wich were recently in
combat. The mirror stands so, his face transorm on ambience lately
opositte enemy side.
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Consciously, intervention in common area, photography, 2004/2005.,
Æitnjak, Zagreb
In the course of reconstruction local community object nearly his atelier,
author surreptitious intervention: into empty frame (in wich before stands
the name of this institution) in front of the door of loocal community object,
appliccate word “Consciously”.
Fullfiling the empty frame, PaveliÊ relates towards the seria of photographs
of Antun MaraËiÊ entitled ‘Emptied Frames - Vanished contens’. Except
that, he notes numerous reactions of local citizens regarding appearing of
that word on the building that will, several months later, become “The
Home of the Culture”.
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Snow / Knifer, intervention in public area, photography, 2004/2005.,
Æitnjak, Zagreb.
Work incurred immediately after death of great Croatian artist Julije Knifer.
On football field near his atelier, author liquate snow by hot watter, mak-
ing meander - trade mark of artist Julije Knifer.
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The eye of the art, 2005, instala-
tion, intervention in galery SC,
Zagreb.
The door of the gallery are con-
cealed with mirror in wich stands
hollow bore 4 cm. Guests of the
gallery are firstly, confort with their
own image, and secondly, they must
look through the hollow in gallery,
where they can see advertisemnet
wich is usually used for exhibitions,
lay down on the floor. The mirror
have function to put subjectivitation
look into close space of artist work
- hollow then began the “eye” of art,
wich strike back the look.
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Center of Periphery, 2006, audio
video performance, MMC Kuglana,
Koprivnica,
Multimedia center Kuglana in
Koprivnica - little town in the middle
of Croatia, many years was impor-
tant area for representing conterpo-
rary art. But, 2006. this center is
closed because of financial prob-
lems. On the day of lock up, author
puts the slogan CENTER OF PERIPH-
ERY on the bearing face of object,
using spray and stencil plate. This
adventure is accompanied by record
sound of pneumatic bore engine.
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Kulmer’s Furance, 2004, video instalation, MSU, Zagreb
Video instalation is presented in the same aea of recorded material from wich its
arise. Subject represent two short clips of last segment “invisible performance -
Lenghty body”, assembled in loops of same lenght. On opposite sides of walls
appearance and disappears cadres of two ceramic furances in wichs open doors
we can read names “GORGONA” and “FLUXUS”. These ceramics furances were
recently inventory of private property Kulmer familly (Kulmers palace) wich owned
whole palace, and wich painter Ferdinand Kulmer, was also the member of this
famillly. In the meantime, property is bring back to doughter of F.K., and MSU soon
move in new place.
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Lenghty body, 2002/2004, video document per-
formance, MSU, Zagreb.
Performance is performed without public, inside
area of MSU, Zagreb on Joseph Beuys jubilee
birthday. Turn reverse acrross four show rooms,
author reeled of white role of papar wich muse-
um usually used for advertisement exhibitions.
Then, same thing repet backward. On each sides
of the area stands old ceramics furances, wich
little doors - in one moment author open up it,
displaying two inscriptions inside: “GORGONA”
and “FLUXUS”.
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The house of the artist, video instalation, sound, Extended media Gallery,
Zagreb.
Video record documented construction works in HDLU - reconstruction of area
in original arhitect idea (by sculptor Ivan MeπtroviÊ) from 1938. The camera
overlook circular area, with accent on sounds of construction works. The end
of video, record the sound of gambol of the artist, by effect of echoes in the
middle of the circular area - wich confirm presence of the artist in the house
of art (HDLU).
While work “Political speech is suprematism” approach HDLU building from
the outside, “The House of the Artist” concern the same space from the
inside, both of them emphasizing its historical cultural significance.
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The voice of the artist, 2003/05., video, 2’48”
Video recorded in building HDLU; Zagreb - in the middle of the circle shaped
and very acustic ground floor. Author entered in twilight area and started step
dance around miniature lamp in the middle. Every step, hiss feet ritmic beat
stronger and stronger, produce voice which increase echoes. As the ritmic
beat of his feet become stronger, light in area also intensify.
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The voice of the artist, performance, 2007., Gallery Kazamat, Osijek
This performance is performed during opening exhibition “Art as life” occa-
sionaly XX Slavonian bienalle.
Key element of his peformance is metal drum (wich PaveliÊ used in instala-
tion “Eye of the art”). On drum membrane, he appayed black meandar - sim-
bol of artist Julije Knifer (1924. - 2004.), born in Osijek. Then, he produce
voice, started from very silent to very strong - all about 40 seconds, and stop
hastily. Druming like recent willages drummers who announced important
adventure, Pavelic recalling on presence of famous artist, wich admire world
glory, but in his own town use to be omit and forgotten. After this perform-
ance, this drum become exhibit, with others arrays of this exhibition.
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INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2006. Centre of Periferies, Multimedia Centre Kuglana 2, Koprivnica
2005. Eye of Arts, SC Gallery, Zagreb
2004. Kulmer furnace, Studio of Museum of Contemporary Arts (MSU), Zagreb
2004. Achtzehn Werke fur Joseph Beuys, Hall of Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb
2003. Artist’s House, Extended Media Gallery (PM), Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU)
2003. The dot at the end of sentence, Matica Hrvatska Gallery, Kriæevci
2002. Temporary location, Studio of Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb
2001. Josephine, Getto Gallery, Split
2001. K+Z, Art Gallery, Barutana Workshop, Slavonski Brod
2000. Home/Spirit, OK Gallery, Multimedia Centre Palach, Rijeka
2000. Home/Spirit, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb
1999. The Forest, VN Gallery, Zagreb
1999. Political speech is suprematism, PM, HDLU, Zagreb
1999. Thursday, Otok Gallery, Lazareti Art Workshop, Dubrovnik
1999. The last exhibition, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb
GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SELECTION FROM 2002
2006. Lost Portraits, Meandar Media Gallery, Zagreb
2006. Little Planet Earth, Museum of Contemporary Art & Makronova, Zagreb
2006. Baranja Art Colony 2005, Culture Centre, Beli Manastir
2005. Action-Atraction, 40 years of SC Gallery, Zagreb
2005. Insert, Retrospective of Croatian Video Art, Zagreb Fair, MSU, Zagreb
2005. Passion, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arts, Rijeka
2005. 30 years Baranja Art Colony, Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek
2004. Homelless ideas, Internet project presentation, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb
2003. Zagreb stories, video, 24’, 2002., Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb
2003. Die kleine Spionin, HDLU, Zagreb
2002. ZINNOBER 5, Studio 6ix PACK, Hannover, Germany
2002. XVIII Slavonian Biennial, Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek
2002. Inter muros, Zadar Live 02, International Art project, Zadar
2002. From A to B, abandoned repair shed, railway station, Varaædin
2002. Fokus: Homemaker, Gliptoteka, HAZU, Zagreb
2002. Salon of Young Artists, guest artist, Culture house, Sisak
PERFORMANCE/ ACTION/E-MAIL WORK/SELETCION
2002. Roll-call, Gallery of Fine Arts, Osijek
2002. Der Lange Korper, Studio 6ix PACK, Zinnober 5, Hannover, Germany
2002. Place that I have already visited, Inter muros, Zadar Live 02, Zadar
2002. Message to Ivan KoæariÊ, Miroslav KraljeviÊ Gallery, Zagreb - Musee d’Art de la Ville de Paris
2002. Invisibile performance, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Zagreb
2002. Swamp in Swamp 1991-2001, Swamp Club, Zagreb
2003. Voice of Artist, HDLU, Zagreb
2003. Invisibile Action, Center, Zagreb
2004. The Batina Times, Baranja Art Colony, Puπkaπ, Batina
2005. Shaving, Baranja Art Colony, Coast of Dunav river, Batina
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