Polonca Lovšin, New Geographies / The Earth Dances, 2026, video
Discussion and Screening
Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Photon Gallery, Trg Prekomorskih brigad 1, Ljubljana
In her artistic practice, architect and artist Polonca Lovšin explores the relationships between humans and the living world, as well as the urgent need to reconsider alternative ways of living and acting during the environmental crisis. Her work is rooted in artistic research and interdisciplinary collaboration with both experts and non-experts. She creates artistic interventions, objects, collages, and videos—often serving as individual components of a larger, collective whole. She is a co-founder of the cultural and artistic association Obrat, whose long-term project Beyond the Construction Site (Ljubljana, 2010–2022) garnered significant attention. Her work is represented by the P74 Gallery.
At this video screening, she will present video works created throughout her career. These pieces function variously as user manuals for her physical objects, narrative video animations, or evidence of life. They incorporate popular music and humor, which serve as tools for critical reflection.
Polonca Lovšin graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in 1996 and from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Ljubljana in 2001. In 2015, she completed her doctoral studies in visual arts at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany. Lovšin has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both in Slovenia and internationally. She has been awarded several artist residencies across Europe and the United States. In 2011, she received the *Zlata ptica* (Golden Bird) Award from the Liberal Academy, and in 2018, she was honored with the Jakopič Recognition. She is a co-founder of the association KUD Obrat, which focuses on policies related to public space. Their most prominent initiative is the long-running community project *Onkraj gradbišča* (Beyond the Construction Site, Ljubljana, 2010–2022). Polonca Lovšin is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Visual Arts and Design at the Faculty of Education, University of Primorska.
Polonca Lovšin at station DIVA
At Video evenings with station DIVA we host authors included in the archive, inviting them to speak about their work and the background behind the creation of specific video projects. The gallery presentation (artist talk) is accompanied by screenings with commentary, followed by a discussion with the audience. The video evenings are curated by Vesna Bukovec, a professional associate of Postaja DIVA.
Production: SCCA–Ljubljana/Station DIVA, Gallery Photon
Support: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana – Department of Culture
