We invite you to a unique encounter with pioneering feminist and conceptual artist Sanja Iveković, who will present her work in conversation with Edit András and Veronika Němcová (in English with Slovak interpretation). The artist will also discuss Shadow Report (1998 – ongoing / 2026 variant for Trenčín) – a work created specifically for our local context and the exhibition Glocal Equality and Hospitality (Invalid Ideas?) at the County House – developed in dialogue with the Open Culture! platform (represented by Veronika Němcová).
The event is part of the exhibition Glocal Equality and Hospitality (Invalid Ideas?).
Venue: Okruhový dom armády (ODA), Hviezdoslavova 16, Trenčín
Time: 8. October, 6:30 PM
Sanja Iveković lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. She is a pioneering feminist and conceptual artist who is active in feminist circles and is a founder and member of several women’s non-governmental organizations in Croatia. Her work consistently questions the role of art in society through a diverse range of media, focusing on the intersections of gender, nation, and class. She has participated in numerous international biennials and exhibitions. Her works are
held in the collections of institutions such as MoMA, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Tate Modern, London; Generali Foundation, Vienna; Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto; and Neue Galerie Graz. She received Canadian government scholarships for visiting artists (1979, 1990, 1994), an ArtsLink scholarship (1994), and was awarded the DAAD residency, Berlin (2005–2006). She is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Croatian
Association of Artists (2012), the Nada Dimić Award (2017), and the City of Zagreb Award (2022).
About exhibition:
Exhibition GLOCAL EQUALITY AND HOSPITALITY (invalidated ideas?) – Trenčín 2026
