BIEN 2025: ZRAK / AIR
Bienale tekstilne umetnosti / Textile Art Biennial
Kranj, Nova Gorica, Idrija, Jesenice, Škofja Loka / Slovenia
31. 5.‒14. 8. 2025
https://layer.si/bien/
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Odprtje v Kranju: sobota, 31. maj 2025 @ Layerjeva hiša, Tomšičeva 32, Kranj
Program petek‒nedelja, 30.5.‒1.6.
petek, 30. 5.
12:00 @ Zbor: terasa Layerjeve hiše, Kranj
Predogled razstav BIEN 2025 za predstavnike medijev, komunikacijske sodelavce partnerskih organizacij, ter neodvisne ustvarjalce vsebin s področij kulture, umetnosti in družbenih praks. Sporočite na
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16:00 @ Zbor: Glavni trg Kranja, pri vodnjaku
Vodstvo po Kranju za BIEN umetnice_ke (v angleščini)
18:00 @ Ulice Kranja
Mlade jate, performans
Odprti predali, Kalejdoskop, OŠ Janez Puhar, v sodelovanju s Creative FLIP
sobota, 31. 5.
16:00-22:00 @ Layerjeva hiša
Odprtje BIEN 2025 v Kranju
16:00 Pogovor: Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė
17:00 Uradno odprtje bienala
18:00 Razglasitev nagrade Eta
18:30 Ogledi razstav / umetniške intervencije Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto (ID), Eli Herlaug Eines (NO)
20:00 Pogostitev in DJ večer
Lokacije razstav: Layerjeva hiša, Stolp Škrlovec, Mestna knjižnica Kranj, nekdanji DZS (Prešernova 2), Klet Mestne hiše, Vovkov vrt, Hortikulturni vrt Kranj, Galerija Kranjske hiše (do 9.7.), Galerija Na mestu‒pred knjižnico (do 1.7.)
nedelja, 1. 6.
11:00-14:00 @ Češnjev vrt Layerjeve hiše, Kranj
Vodeni ogled in brunch z rezidenčnimi umetniki:
John K. Raustein, Marielle MacLeman, Ellen Dynebrink
16:00-19:00 @ Terasa Layerjeve hiše
Ročno izdelan papir iz odpadnih tekstilij
Delavnica Marielle MacLeman, primerno za odrasle in otroke starimi 9+
Prijave:
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17:00-18:00 @ Češnjev vrt
V ~ DIH ~ IZ ~ DIH ~ OD ~ DIH
Workformance Ajde Tomazin za družine z otroki starimi 3+
Prijave:
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19:00-20:30 @ Stolp Škrlovec
WellBIEN: Pozitivni vplivi tekstilnih rokodelskih praks na posameznika in družbo
Pogovor / v okviru projekta Kultura za duševno zdravje, aktivnosti projekta sofinancira Ministrstvo za javno upravo v okviru javnega razpisa za razvoj in profesionalizacijo NVO in prostovoljstva 2024
Program ponedeljek–sreda, 2.6.–4.6.
WellBIEN: odMIK_Skrb zase in skupnost s pomočjo tekstila in narave:
https://layer.si/bien/kr/odmik/
Celoten program:
https://layer.si/bien/program
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Povabljeni umetniki, ustvarjalci, praktiki
John K. Raustein (NO), Marielle MacLeman (IE), Ellen Dynebrink (SE), Jakup Ferri (XK/NL), Patrícia Geraldes (PT), Vera Sešlar Založnik (SI), Eta Sadar Breznik (SI), Savneet Talwar (USA), Kreativnice (SI; Nina Vastl Štefe, Lili Panjtar, Anja Musek, Silva Horvat), Signe Emdal (DK), Jana Zornik (SI), IPIHAN (NL) & Maruša Štibelj (SI), Jasmina Pacek (HR/USA), Rino Banko (HR), Katarina Ekart (SI), Nika Batista (SI), Mateja Kavčič & Vita Ivičič (SI), Oloop (SI), No-Border Craft (SI), Breja Preja (SI), Oljana Karpus (UA), Brinas Studio (SI), Matija Samec (SI), Ajda Tomazin (SI) & Rok Kravanja (SI), Podrast (SI/HR; Nika Batista, Lovro Ivančić, Marija Jenko, Maruša Kranjc, Mateja Golež), Elena Fajt & Alenka More (SI/IN), Helena Tahir (SI)
Umetniki, izbrani na odprtem pozivu
Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto (ID), Amy Lewis (NL), Andrea Kaňkovská (CZ) & Lucia Horňáková Černayová (SK), Anneke Klein (NL), Barber and Adkins (UK), Bilyana Tokmakchieva (BG), Boris Beja (SI), Claudia Coll (SE/ES), Dieke Venema (NL), Dimitra Stavropoulou (GR), Ela Leko (HR), Eli Herlaug Eines (NO), Estefania Tarud (CL), Gondwana Art Project (IN), Helle Rude Trolle (DK), Izabela Walczak (PL), Jana Visser (SA/NL), Jolanda Linssen (NL), Karl Logge (AU) & Marta Romani (IT), Katarina Rus (SI), Kristi Komel (SI), Leonie Burkhardt (DE/SE), Liz Pitta Paredes (CO), Lou Belbeze (FR), Magdalena Kleszynska (PL), Mateja Kavčič (SI), Michael Gah (GH), Mingyes (KR/UK), Moa Bleyner Cederberg (FI/CO), Olga Klimovitskaia (UK), Olga Ulmann (DE), Olivia Géraud (FR), Petra Šabić (HR), Ruta Naujalyte (LT), Samuel J Gardner (US/PL), Sunna Kangas (FI), Theresa Hattinger (AT), Ying-ting Chen (TW), Zixiang Zhang (CN), Žiga Brezovnik (SI/DK)
Študentske produkcije
BIEN koprodukcija: Borjan Litovski (NTF), Katja Bradač (NTF), Karin Golobič (FD), Studio za prostorske tekstilije (FD)
Samostojni projekti: Teja Duhani (NTF), Matic Beršnak (NTF), Ana Ferjanc (NTF), Nejla Kadirić (NTF)
Skupinski projekti: AI-R (NTF), ZRAK: Tekstilna raziskovanja v sodobnem oblikovanju (FD), Dih gozda (NTF), Prepleteni iz vseh vetrov (NTF), Cianotipija (FD), Šorlijev vrt (Biotehniška fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani, Oddelek za Krajinsko arhitekturo), Knjiga umetnika (Pedagoška fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani, Oddelek za likovno pedagogiko), Modrotisk (FD), TEKS-SENSE (NTF), Nove Evropska svila (NTF), AU UNG
NTF‒Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani, Oddelek za tekstilstvo, grafiko in oblikovanje
FD‒Fakulteta za dizajn, samostojni visokošolski zavod
Ekipa BIEN
Kurator 2025: Lovro Ivančić
Kuratorka WellBIEN programa: Jasmina Ferček
Koordinatorka študentskih projektov: Kristi Komel
Produkcijska ekipa: Zala Orel, Urška Sadar, Teja Duhani
Produkcija: Zavod Carnica, Cankarjeva 18, 4000 Kranj
Koprodukcija: Društvo Aktivat
Partnerji: Mestna knjižnica Kranj, Prešernovo gledališče, Zavod za turizem in kulturo / Visit Kranj, Gorenjski muzej, Hortikulturno društvo Kranj
Donatorji: Odeja, Svet Metraže, Inplet, Velana, Soven, Liupka, Center Rog, Gramatex
Sofinancerji: Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Slovenije, Mestna občina Kranj, Javni zavod GO! 2025 - Evropska prestolnica kulture, Nova Gorica, Veleposlaništvo Švedske, Veleposlaništvo Kosova
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Opening in Kranj: Saturday, 31 May 2025 @ Layer House, Tomšičeva 32, Kranj
Program Friday–Sunday, 30.5.–1.6.
Friday, 30 May
12:00 @ Meeting point: Layer House terrace, Kranj
Preview of BIEN 2025 exhibitions for media representatives, communication officers of partner organizations, and independent content creators in the fields of culture, art, and social practice.
Please let us know at
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16:00 @ Meeting point: Main square in Kranj, by the fountain
Guided tour of Kranj for BIEN artists and contributors (in English)
18:00 @ Streets of Kranj
Mlade jate / Young Flocks, performance
Odprti predali, Kalejdoskop, Janez Puhar Primary School, in collaboration with Creative FLIP
Saturday, 31 May
16:00–22:00 @ Layer House
Opening of BIEN 2025 in Kranj
16:00 Artist Talk: Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė
17:00 Official exhibition opening
18:00 Eta Award Ceremony
18:30 Exhibition tours / interventions by Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto (ID) and Eli Herlaug Eines (NO)
20:00 Reception and DJ night
Exhibition locations: Layer House, Škrlovec Tower, Kranj City Library, former DZS (Prešernova 2), City Hall Cellar, Vovkov Garden, Kranj Horticultural Garden, Gallery of Kranjska hiša (until 9 July), Gallery Na mestu – in front of the library (until 1 July)
Sunday, 1 June
11:00–14:00 @ Cherry Garden, Layer House
Guided tour and brunch with residency artists:
John K. Raustein, Marielle MacLeman, Ellen Dynebrink
16:00–19:00 @ Layer House terrace
Handmade paper from reclaimed textiles
Workshop with Marielle MacLeman, suitable for adults and children aged 9+
Registration:
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17:00–18:00 @ Cherry Garden
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Workformance by Ajda Tomazin for families with children aged 3+
Registration:
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19:00–20:30 @ Škrlovec Tower
WellBIEN: The Positive Impacts of Textile Craft Practices on the Individuals and Society
Talk / as part of the project Culture for Mental Health, co-funded by the Ministry of Public Administration under the public call for development and professionalization of NGOs and volunteering 2024
Program 2.6.–4.6.
WellBIEN: reTREAT_Caring for Self and Community through Textiles and Nature:
https://layer.si/bien/kr/odmik/
Whole programme:
https://layer.si/bien/en/programme/
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Participating Artists
John K. Raustein (NO), Marielle MacLeman (IE), Ellen Dynebrink (SE), Jakup Ferri (XK/NL), Patrícia Geraldes (PT), Vera Sešlar Založnik (SI), Eta Sadar Breznik (SI), Savneet Talwar (USA), Kreativnice (SI; Nina Vastl Štefe, Lili Panjtar, Anja Musek, Silva Horvat), Signe Emdal (DK), Jana Zornik (SI), IPIHAN (NL) & Maruša Štibelj (SI), Jasmina Pacek (HR/USA), Rino Banko (HR), Katarina Ekart (SI), Nika Batista (SI), Mateja Kavčič & Vita Ivičič (SI), Oloop (SI), No-Border Craft (SI), Breja Preja (SI), Oljana Karpus (UA), Brinas Studio (SI), Matija Samec (SI), Ajda Tomazin (SI) & Rok Kravanja (SI), Podrast (SI; Nika Batista, Mateja Golež, Lovro Ivančić, Marija Jenko, Maruša Kranjc, Alenka More, Ula Pogorevčnik, Darja Rant, Janko Rožič), Elena Fajt & Alenka More (SI/IN), Helena Tahir (SI)
Artists selected through the open call
Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto (ID), Amy Lewis (NL), Andrea Kaňkovská (CZ) & Lucia Horňáková Černayová (SK), Anneke Klein (NL), Barber and Adkins (UK), Bilyana Tokmakchieva (BG), Boris Beja (SI), Claudia Coll (SE/ES), Dieke Venema (NL), Dimitra Stavropoulou (GR), Ela Leko (HR), Eli Herlaug Eines (NO), Estefania Tarud (CL), Gondwana Art Project (IN), Helle Rude Trolle (DK), Izabela Walczak (PL), Jana Visser (SA/NL), Jolanda Linssen (NL), Karl Logge (AU) & Marta Romani (IT), Katarina Rus (SI), Kristi Komel (SI), Leonie Burkhardt (DE/SE), Liz Pitta Paredes (CO), Lou Belbeze (FR), Magdalena Kleszynska (PL), Mateja Kavčič (SI), Michael Gah (GH), Mingyes (KR/UK), Moa Bleyner Cederberg (FI/CO), Olga Klimovitskaia (UK), Olga Ulmann (DE), Olivia Géraud (FR), Petra Šabić (HR), Ruta Naujalyte (LT), Samuel J Gardner (US/PL), Sunna Kangas (FI), Theresa Hattinger (AT), Ying-ting Chen (TW), Zixiang Zhang (CN), Žiga Brezovnik (SI/DK)
Student Productions
BIEN co-productions: Borjan Litovski (NTF), Katja Bradač (NTF), Karin Golobič (FD), Studio for Spatial Textiles (FD)
Independent projects: Teja Duhani (NTF), Matic Beršnak (NTF), Ana Ferjanc (NTF), Nejla Kadirić (NTF)
Group projects: AI-R (NTF), AIR: Textile Research in Contemporary Design (FD), Forest’s Breath (NTF), Interwoven from All Winds (NTF), Šorl Garden (Biotechnical Faculty UL, Department of Landscape Architecture), Artist Book (Faculty of Education UL, Department of Art Education), Blue Print (FD), TEKS-SENSE (NTF), New European Silk (NTF), AU UNG
NTF – Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Department of Textile, Graphic Arts and Design
FD – Faculty of Design, independent higher education institution
BIEN Team
Curator 2025: Lovro Ivančić
WellBIEN Curator: Jasmina Ferček
Student projects coordinator: Kristi Komel
Production team: Zala Orel, Urška Sadar, Teja Duhani
Production: Carnica Institute, Cankarjeva 18, 4000 Kranj
Co-production: Društvo Aktivat
Partners: Kranj City Library, Prešeren Theatre, Kranj Tourism and Culture Board / Visit Kranj, Gorenjska Museum, Horticultural Society Kranj
Donors: Odeja, Svet Metraže, Inplet, Velana, Soven, Liupka, Center Rog, Gramatex
Co-financers: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Kranj, Public Institute GO! 2025 – European Capital of Culture, Nova Gorica, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Kosovo
Web:
http://layer.si/bien
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bienkranj/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/bienkranj
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHHng5a8jgPmV_6keQlKunQ
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