Ana Kavčnik Jamnik, born 1992 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She graduated in 2016 in the subject of sculpture from the Faculty of Education - Art Education. From 2014 to 2017, she was a student demonstrator at the Gallery UL PEF. In 2017 she went on an Erasmus + study exchange at the Academy of Arts and Design E. Geppert in Wroclaw, Poland, Department of Ceramics and Glass. In 2023, she received her master's degree in the subject of sculpture from the Faculty of Education - Art Education. She exhibited her works in Slovenia, England, Greece, Brazil, Latvia, China, Poland, Croatia and Germany. Mark Rothko Art Centre in Daugavpils, Latvia owns one of her works. In 2018 she won the grand prize at Ex terra Krško 2018. In 2022 she won honorary award at Ceramics in Slovenia 2005 - 2022. Currently she is working as a technical assistant at the Art Education department, at the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She also works as a volunteer firefighter and first responder, which is inspiring her works and influences her artistic expression.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 Ana Kavčnik Jamnik, Records, Cafe gallery Pungert, Kranj, Slovenia
2022 Ana Kavčnik Jamnik, Consequences, Gallery Pogled, Kamnik, Slovenia
2020 Ana Kavčnik, Leave the Light On, Gallery Srečišče, Hostel Celica, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2019 Ana Kavčnik "HELP", Glass atrium Ljubljana Town Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018 Tamara Bregar "Traces of transgression" and Ana Kavčnik "Collateral damage"; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Dreams & Nightmare: Third Edition, Boomer Gallery, 150 Tooley Street, SE1 2TU, London, England
2024 Representations of insects - from scientific to artistic views, UL PEF Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2023 Exhibition of the Art Education Department UL PEF in University of Ljubljana Week 2023, UL PEF Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2023 ART ON LOOP, The Holy Art Gallery, Praxitelous 26, Athens, Greece
2023 ART ON LOOP, The Holy Art Gallery, The Factory, 21-31, Shacklewell LN, London, England
2023 Equilibrium, Artly Mix - Cultural Space, Rua Pelotas 398, Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2022 Ceramics in Slovenia 2005 - 2022, KGLU - Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
2022 Ceramics in Slovenia 2005 - 2022, Mestna in Prešernova hiša, Kranj, Slovenia
2021 Invited young 2021, Gallery DLUM and Vetrinj Mansion, Maribor, Slovenia
2021 πr Square 2021: Exhibition of Modern Kinetic Ceramics, Layerjeva hiša, Kranj, Slovenia
2020 The Banality of Evil in our Daily Lives Exhibition; Alte Münze, Berlin, Germany
2019 Boundaries in Ceramics; Ana Kavčnik, Tamara Bregar, Satya Pene, Mariša Ribič; Mala galerija Banke Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018 2nd LATVIA INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE 2018; Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2018 Ex terra Krško 2018; Mencingerjeva hiša, Krško, Slovenia
2018 IV. International Triennial of Ceramics UNICUM 2018; National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018 Linked Silk Road; Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana Student Exhibition; 1895 Nantong Cultural and Creative Industry Park, Exhibition Room No.1, Nantong, China
2018 Erasmus student Exhibition ASP Wroclaw; Gallery Aula, Wroclaw, Poland
2016 Summer 2016; Gallery Equrna, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2015 Networking. Sculpture Exhibition of Students of 4th Year Art Education; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2015 Ceramics Today. III. International Triennial of Ceramics UNICUM 2015; National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2015 Gesturally Painting and Ritual of Painting Procedures (drip, spillage, overflow, overflowing with indenting, direction, annealing color and follows); Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014 Exhibition as Part of the 3rd International Ceramic Colony; Gallery Krpan, Cerknica, Slovenia
2014 Graphics in the Academic Year 2013/14; Mentor: Professor Črtomir Frelih, Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014 Exhibition as Part of the 3rd International Ceramic Colony; Gallery Vilim Svečnjak, Čabar, Croatia
2014 Exhibition of Artworks of the 3rd Year Students of Art Education; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013 Exhibition of Students' Works from Basics Ceramics and Creative Ceramics in the Academic Year 2012/13; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012 Črtomir Frelih with students: Exhibition in University of Ljubljana Week 2012; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia
AWARDS:
2022 HONORARY AWARD: Ceramics in Slovenia 2005 - 2022, Mestna in Prešernova hiša, Kranj, Slovenia
2018 MAIN AWARD: Ex terra Krško 2018; Mencingerjeva hiša, Krško, Slovenia
ARTICLES:
20. 7. 2022 (2022). Radio Ognjišče: Kulturni utrinki. Razstava Keramika v Sloveniji 2005-2022-
14. 7. 2022 Prezelj, P. (2022). Razcvet vrhunske, a podhranjene ustvarjalnosti:
https://www.delo.si/kultura/razno/razcvet-vrhunske-a-podhranjene-ustvarjalnosti/
30. 6. 2022 N. Š. (2022). Razstava keramike, ki sooča različne avtorske poetike:
https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/razstava-keramike-ki-sooca-razlicne-avtorske-poetike/632774
28. 6. 2022 M.H. (2022). Keramika v Sloveniji 2005 - 2022. Žurnal 24:
https://www.zurnal24.si/gorenjska/keramika-v-sloveniji-2005-2022-388745
4. 3. 2022 Kavčič, I. (2022). Pogled Posledic. Kamničanka, leto 7/številka 5, str. 7
https://www.kamnik.si/resources/files/doc/LEA_2022/KAMNICANKA/KamnicanKA_20220304_05.pdf
28. 2. 2022 Radio Veseljak: Jutranja budnica. Ana Kavčnik Jamnik: Posledice. (9:11 - 9:13)
https://veseljak.si/live/radio.html
25. 2. 2022 Kavčič, I. (2022). Posledice, ki jih ne želimo videti. Gorenjski glas, str. 14.
https://www.gorenjskiglas.si/article/20220227/C/220229835/1168/posledice--ki-jih-ne-zelimo-videti
24. 2. 2022 Nova razstava v Galeriji Pogled - Ane Kavčnik Jamnik. Domžalske novice, leto XXX/številka 2, str. 10
23. 2. 2022 MMC RTV SLO: N. Š. (2022). Skozi oko umetnice in gasilke, ki "pozna vonj po zažganem, po blatu, po vodi"
23. 2. 2022 R. L. (2022). Ana Kavčnik Jamnik: Posledice. Delo, leto 64/št. 44, str. 21
10. 6. 2021 Tele M, Vabljeni mladi: https://www.rtvslo.si/4d/arhiv/174782544?s=tv
27. 5. 2021 Zemljič, P. Kompleksni premisleki in unikatni izrazi. Večer., str. 16.
https://www.vecer.com/kultura/kompleksni-premisleki-in-unikatni-izrazi-mladih-umetnikov-10243716
30. 4. 2021 Kavčič, I. (2021). Ko se keramika giba. Kranjske novice. April 2021/številka 4, str. 11.
https://www.kranj.si/files/03_medijsko_sredisce/kranjske-novice-20210430-04.pdf
23. 4. 2021 RTV SLO - KULTURA: https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/kultura/174770928/00:06:58?fbclid=IwAR0A55iedgu7QyAahkm_4frOivSHBSDyhFu9IKSJuf-nngkXjTUSBpk2IFw
23. 4. 2021 Kavčič, I. (2021). Keramika v gibanju. Gorenjski glas:
http://www.gorenjskiglas.si/article/20210423/C/210429892/1168/keramika-v-gibanju
12. 3. 2021 Prezelj, P. (2021). Neznosna krhkost bivanja: Dela Ane Kavčnik spajajo keramiko z lesom, steklom in gasilsko opremo.
13. 7. 2019 Gasar, J. (2019). Razstava Meje v keramiki v Mali galeriji: sila, ki jo povzroči krhkost. Dnevnik, LXIX(159), 30 str.
9. 7. 2019 Samo Oleami / Kulturne novice (15:29) MEJE: V KERAMIKI, NA KOLPI, NA NEPREMIČNINSKEM TRGU. RADIO ŠTUDENT: https://radiostudent.si/kultura/kulturne-novice/meje-v-keramiki-na-kolpi-na-nepremi%C4%8Dninskem-trgu
9. 7. 2019 Tina Poglajen: Vztrajati ali pobegniti onkraj; Poletne knjižne novosti in druge zanimivosti iz sveta kulture
(5:30 - 13:00/19:08): https://ars.rtvslo.si/2019/06/svet-kulture-992/
10. 06. 2019 Marko Rozman: Ana Kavčnik "Na pomoč!" Inštalacija gledalca sooči s poustvarjenimi dogodki, s katerimi se vsakodnevno borijo interventne službe. RADIO PRVI: https://radioprvi.rtvslo.si/2019/06/na-pomoc/
8. 6. 2019 Aleteia: Tina Martinec Selan:
7. 6. 2019 Aleteia: Ana Kavčnik o gasilcih: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUTBWc5xyoo
13. 6. 2018 Ar godalgu pasniegšanu noslēgusies II Latvijas keramikas biennāle: https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultura/dizains-un-arhitektura/ar-godalgu-pasniegsanu-noslegusies-ii-latvijas-keramikas-biennale.a285272/
10. 6. 2018 LTV PANORAMA: Rotko centra vasaras izstāžu sezona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPzDOC5tdx4&feature=youtu.be
14. 6. 2018 RTV SLO - 8 DAN: Triennial of Contemporary Ceramics: https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/osmi-dan/174545813
21. 5. 2018 Linked Silk Road, 1895 Nantong Cultural and Creative Industry Park, Exhibition Room No.1, Nantong, China:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0RxLgJ6VbqbDnP1zBOevdQ
5. 6. 2016 RTV SLO - Poletna scena: 23 umetnikov v Equrni: http://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/poletna-scena-prispevki/174415302
CATALOGS:
Exhibition of the Art Education Department UL PEF in University of Ljubljana Week 2023, UL PEF Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ceramics in Slovenia 2005 - 2022: https://www.nms.si/si/files/default/Razstave/obcasne-2023/keramika-v-sloveniji/keramika-v-slovenij-katalog.pdf
Ana Kavčnik Jamnik, Consequences, Gallery Pogled, Kamnik, Slovenija
Invited young 2021, Gallery DLUM and Vetrinj Mansion, Maribor, Slovenia
πr Square 2021: Exhibition of Modern Kinetic Ceramics, Layerjeva hiša, Kranj, Slovenia
Ana Kavčnik, Tamara Bregar, Satya Pene, Mariša Ribič. (2019). Boundaries in ceramics. Mala galerija Banke Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ana Kavčnik. (2019). "HELP", Glass atrium Ljubljana Town Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2nd Latvia international ceramics biennale; Martinson award. (2018). Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center for Conteporaty Ceramics.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18RBWG4nf7WE9PM9ebgNwaguAe2fDaOeG/view
Ex terra Krško 2018. (2018).Razstava keramičnih skulptur tradicionalno v sodobnem. Krško: Kulturno društvo Liber
Mednarodni trienale keramike Unicum. (2018). Oblikovanje prihodnosti. IV. Mednarodni trienale keramike Unicum 2018, Ljubljana: Narodni muzej Slovenije
Tamara Bregar "Traces of transgression" and Ana Kavčnik "Collateral damage"; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana, Slovenia:
file:///C:/Users/KavcnikAn/Downloads/Bregar_in_Kav%C4%8Dnik%20(2).pdf
Linked Silk Road; Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana Student Exhibition; 1895 Nantong Cultural and Creative Industry Park, Exhibition Room No.1, Nantong, China:
file:///C:/Users/Uporabnik/Downloads/Katalog_studenti%20(1).pdf
Mednarodni trienale keramike Unicum. (2015). Keramika danes. III. Mednarodni trienale keramike Unicum 2015, Ljubljana: Narodni muzej Slovenije
http://www.unicum.si/UNICUM%202015.pdf
Networking. Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana:
http://pefprints.pef.uni-lj.si/2827/
LINKS:
https://www.theholyart.com/journal/aol8th
Ceramics in Slovenia 2005 - 2022:
https://www.nms.si/si/razstave/11156-Keramika-v-Sloveniji-2005-2022
https://www.zurnal24.si/gorenjska/keramika-v-sloveniji-2005-2022-388745
https://www.sglasnik.sg/Dogodki/razstava-keramika-v-sloveniji-2005-2022
Ana Kavčnik Jamnik, Consequences, Gallery Pogled 2022:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y4S3R7URb0&t=19s
https://www.muzej-kamnik-on.net/razstave/ana-kavcnik-jamnik-posledice/
https://www.muzej-kamnik-on.net/dogodki/koledar-dogodkov-februar-2022/
Vabljeni mladi 2021:
https://www.dlum.si/razstave/vabljeni-mladi-2021
https://www.vetrinjski-dvor.si/dogodki/vabljeni-mladi-2021/
πr kvadrat 2021
http://www.layer.si/si/razstave/razstava/1520/%CF%80r-kvadrat-2021
https://www.sta.si/2893323/v-kranju-na-ogled-sodobna-kineticna-keramika
MGBS:
https://outsider.si/mala-galerija-banke-slovenije-odprta-proti-mestnemu-prostoru/
The Banality of Evil in our Daily Lives Exhibition:
https://www.boeart.org/?fbclid=IwAR2TtMZHxtsXT4PWkc-0xBOh_7y_0WzqcH_Sq7avswTwAZ5FmOl1mAFEiFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cfvRjEHuz4&t=1s
https://www.boeart.org/artwork#content
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwqAyBlt8q0&feature=emb_logo
Ana Kavčnik, Leave the Light On, Gallery Srečišče, Hostel Celica, Ljubljana, Slovenia
https://www.napovednik.com/dogodek556723_ana_kavcnik_pusti_luc_prizgano
COCA | Center of Contemporary Artists:
Member of COCA from 2020
https://cocaproject.art/artists/ana-kavcnik-coca20/
ArtConnect:
https://www.artconnect.com/profiles/ana-kavcnik
Ana Kavčnik: »NA POMOČ!«, instalacija (21.5. - 11.6. 2019) Stekleni atrij Mestne hiše, Ljubljana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUTBWc5xyoo
https://radioprvi.rtvslo.si/2019/06/na-pomoc/
https://www.facebook.com/events/386480338862512/
https://allevents.in/ljubljana/ana-kav%C4%8Dnik-na-pomo%C4%8D/200017093710503
https://www.visitljubljana.com/it/visitatori/manifestazioni/page-32702/
2nd LATVIA INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE 2018;
http://sirinkocakceramics.blogspot.com/2018/06/2nd-latvia-international-ceramics.html
https://www.latviaceramicsbiennale.com/program-programma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPzDOC5tdx4&feature=youtu.be
https://ltv.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/10.07.2018-rotko-centra-vasaras-izstazu-sezona.id135029/
Ex terra Krško
http://bernhard.si/ex-terra-krsko-vabilo-na-odprtje/
Linked Silk Road, 1895 Nantong Cultural and Creative Industry Park, Exhibition Room No.1, Nantong, China:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0RxLgJ6VbqbDnP1zBOevdQ
Unicum 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN5JygA4IMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC2asSOqFtY&t=182s
https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/kultura/174539741
Erasmus student Exhibition ASP Wroclaw; Gallery Aula, Wroclaw, Poland:
https://www.facebook.com/events/204228493488280/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYue0-WVoM4
Summer 2016; Gallery Equrna, Ljubljana:
http://www.equrna.si/index.php?path=145&kategorija=382
Ceramics Today. III. International Triennial of Ceramics UNICUM 2015;National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana:
http://www.unicum.si/exhibition.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeDMx_dSH1o
https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/kultura/174539741
Mreženje:
Graphics in the Academic Year 2013/14; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana:
http://pefprints.pef.uni-lj.si/2336/2/Frelih.pdf
Exhibition of Artworks of the 3rd Year Students of Art Education; Gallery UL PEF, Ljubljana:
http://pefprints.pef.uni-lj.si/2849/2/Besedila_zdru%C5%BEeno.pdf
MGLC
https://issuu.com/rokus-klett/docs/5programska_knjizica_programme_book/31