Maja Babič Košir, Ciao Amore, exhibition view, 2024. Photos – courtesy of Maja Babič Košir ©
Maja Babič Košir, an artist based in Slovenia and Portugal, practices interdisciplinary art, including sculpture, object, collage, assemblage, photography, and installation. Her artistic approach is characterized by intuitiveness and psychological analysis of personal experiences. Maja Babič Košir’s works offer sensitive analyses of themes related to the transience of existence, memory, and human relationships. Using found or inherited objects, the artist creates intimate works that evaluate and analyze the relationship with their original owners through their formal and aesthetic qualities.
On March 28th, at 6 pm, Maja Babič Košir’s solo exhibition “Ciao Amore” will open at the (AV17) Gallery.
In her solo exhibition “Ciao Amore”, Maja Babič Košir will present installations and collages made from objects that belonged to her parents. The artist divides the gallery space into two narratives, revealing the relationship between the self and the other person through material forms of existence. By analyzing her father’s artistic legacy, the artist has combined discarded pages, drafts, envelopes, and other materials into collages, serving as a metaphor for coming to terms with loss during the creative process. The intangible value of the remaining objects of a loved one is juxtaposed with aimless accumulation, often associated with negative experiences, anxiety, and fear of lack. The unused objects accumulated by the mother hold no emotional significance for family members and reflect the complex inner experiences of a person. Through her personal relationship with her parents’ belongings, the artist reveals and reassesses universally relevant family ties, the loss of a loved one, and forgiveness. Maja Babič Košir’s personal stories and inner experiences are transformed into a visually captivating narrative that is easily interpreted by the viewer.
aja Babič Košir, My Dreams have Return, Love Letters Series, 2022.
Maja Babič Košir, TURNMEON, Love Letters Series, exhibition view, 2021.
Maja Babič Košir (b. 1979) graduated with a BA and MA in Sculpture from The Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana and a degree in Creative Illustration and Visual Communication Techniques from the EINA University School of Design and Art of Barcelona. She is an active international exhibitor and has presented her work in solo and group exhibitions in Slovenia, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, and elsewhere. Maja Babič Košir’s works are in numerous private and museum collections.
This solo exhibition by Maja Babič Košir is part of an international exchange project between (AV17) Gallery in Vilnius and RAVNIKAR Gallery in Ljubljana. On 20 March, RAVNIKAR Gallery in Ljubljana opened the exhibition “The Night Is Too Long” by Marija Šnipaitė, a Vilnius-based sculptor and interdisciplinary artist. In the exhibition, the artist creates a landscape that serves as a backdrop for exploring the theme of clothing fragments as a continuation of the human body and sensibility. The created atmosphere distorts the normal flow of time and immerses the viewer in a minimalistic, meditative space.
Maja Babič Košir’s exhibition “Ciao Amore” will be on view at the (AV17) Gallery, Totorių str. 5, until May 2nd.
Maja Babič Košir, Ciao Amore, exhibition view, 2024.
