Neža Perovšek (b. 1996) approaches her work with the mindset of an archivist, exploring the very human habit of hoarding, the guiding principle of which – compulsion – dictates the entire process of constructing images. She is primarily interested in compulsive hoarding, its potential causes and the contents of the collected material. Referencing her own digital hoard, she incorporates disparate images into collages, a process which distorts the originals and removes them from their primary context, creating an amalgamation of disjointed details, with the final image hovering somewhere between representational and abstract. She is the co-founder of das Garage, a nomadic exhibition space that appropriates various utilitarian spaces for the purposes of showcasing artists’ work.
Solo Exhibitions (selected)
2024 Gesture of moral support, Equrna gallery, Ljubljana, SI
2022 Max capacity - Mixed reviews, Simulaker gallery, Novo mesto, SI
2022 I’ve lost all patience with myself, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
2021 Low storage - Low effort, DLUL gallery, Ljubljana, SI
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2024 APPOINTMENT 8.0, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI & KULA, Belgrade, RS
2024 Praznikovanje #2,4, 2^32, Borovec pri Kočevski reki, SI
2023 AppointMENT 7.0, DobraVaga / Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, SI
2023 Fresh fish #canvas, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
2022 Failed plans for world domination and other predictable events, GalleryGallery, Ljubljana, SI
2022 Fresh fish #summercatch, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
2021 S04E03, Gallery 7:069 x Gallery Alkatraz, Ljubljana, SI
2021 Young artists, ZDSLU gallery, Ljubljana, SI
Awards and residencies
2022 Open studio residency, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
2021-22 Residency, Poligon creative center, Ljubljana, SI
2018 Recognition award Primavera, DLUM gallery, Maribor, SI
Press
Neža Perovšek: Gesture of moral support, SODOBNA UMETNOST
Gesture of moral support, SalivaLive
An interview with Neža Perovšek, Formation Art
Od daleč iluzija, od blizu slika, Radio Študent
Failed plans for world domination and other predictable events, Rundgang
Neža Perovšek: Max capacity - Mixed reviews, SODOBNA UMETNOST