The artist about her work:
ANA GLAZAR
"My work is appealing to those who still maintain a connection to their childhood. A style which unifies illustration, painting, comics and design is inspired by music, neo pop and opposition spirit. My primary thematics are childlike creatures in unusual positions or with inappropriate speech and expressions of purity, cruelty, fear and solitude. My interest in oddities and simplicity of our inner world are ways to relate me and the public to our social conflicts and societyās decline.
Through playful āstoryboardsā and verbal content written in foreign languages the goal is clearly seen; the identity of ourselves is mostly searched for outside of our home. My painting does not only express the escape from reality but also memories, experiences and personal views. My hope is that through this childlike work the viewer can engage both reality and the subconscious to find identity and place us where we belong. "
BIO
Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1981. She graduated at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia. She participated in many exhibitions in Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Germany and Wales. She lives and works in Rijeka and she is a member of Art association Plus and Croatian Association of Artists. She collaborated with Italian Design Studio Imegadito and apart from painting and illustrating she works as a designer. She is one of the winners of Ivo Kalina Art Prize for the best contemporary exhibition in Rijeka during the 2009.
In 2010. her handmade toys designed for Imegadito have been published in the book Crazy Toys by Vincent Thfoin for the French publishing house De la Martinere.
Acrylic on canvas 100x80 cm 2013
Charcoal on paper 21x29.7cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 200x100 cm 2013
Ink on paper 40x35cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 30x30 cm 2013
Watercolour and charcoal on paper 29.7 x 42 cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 70x50 cm 2013
Watercolour,charcoal on paper 21x29.7cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 30x35cm 2013
Ink and charcoal on paper 21x29.7cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 70x50cm 2013
Watercolor on paper 29.7 x 42 cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 70x50 cm 2013
Acrylic on canvas 100x80 cm 2013
CV
Solo Shows
2013
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āThis used to be my playgroundā, Galerija Fonticus, Groznjan, Croatia
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Drawings and paintings at āRibook Bookstoreā, Rijeka, Croatia
ā2012
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Exhibition during musical event āLuna The Cat Show-Pathological Creativityā, Tunel, Rijeka, Croatia
ā2010
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"Know where life leads me", Galerija Palach, Rijeka, Croatia
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"Places where I belong", Galerija Fonticus, Grožnjan
ā2008
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Solo exhibition "Birthday party", galerija Trag, Rijeka, Croatia
Group shows:
2013
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āArt Molo Longoā, Rijeka, Croatia
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āArt Bazaarā, Rijeka, Croatia
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Selective group art project "VlasniŔtvo sudbine", Galerija Fonticus, Grožnjan, Croatia
2012
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"Painting committe for 2Cellos", HRT radio - Turki party, Croatia
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" Art Viva Likum", curated by Art Historian Stanko Å poljariÄ, Dežmanov prolaz, Zagreb, Croatia
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Third part of the group exhibition" VIA"-International Art project at Cellb, Blaenau Ffestiniog,Wales,UK
2011
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"In One Voice" - Ana Glazar, Zeljko Marinkovic, Nika Rukavina , Rijeka, Croatia
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Exhibition Glazar / MatiÄ Ertufan at Galerija Bruketa 2, Rijeka, Croatia
2010
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Art Prize "Ivo Kalina" for the best contemporary exhibition at Rijeka, Croatia for 2009.
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"Auf den Spuren von Klovic"- KloviÄevim tragom, at Domzil des Bundes Gelsenkirhen Kunstler, Gelsenkirhen, Germany
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Second part of the group exhibition "VIA", Kulturni centar GRAD, Beograd, Serbia
2009
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"IGRA" - Ana Glazar, Nika Rukavina, Ivna Mavrinac i Andrea KliÄ, Galerija Palach, Rijeka, Croatia
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First part of "VIA" International art project VIA, Galerija Kortil, Rijeka, Croatia
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"KloviÄevim tragom", Galerija Juraj KloviÄ, Rijeka; Galerija Stara skola, Grizane ,Croatia
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"Dialogue" - group exhibition - 3/1:Ana Glazar,Jelena J-Zlo Tondini, Miljenka MatiÄ, Galerija Kruzna,Rijeka, Croatia
2008
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Participation on 62. annual painting exhibition for Croatian Association of Artists, galerija Juraj KloviÄ, Rijeka, Croatia-2008
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Exhibition of new members of Croatian Association of Artists, Galerija Juraj KloviÄ,Rijeka, Croatia-2008
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Illustration exhibit for the "Stand Up" art project , Rijeka, Croatia
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Illustrations for micro-dramma "Post" during Park-in-Zagreb festival, Croatia
2006
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Graphic exhibition "Regalare Arte" at 3D Gallery, Mestre, Italy
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Project exhibition "Laboratori artigiani aperti" with studio Imegadito at Convento S.Cosmo e Damiano, Venezia, Italy
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Workshop Niti exhibition - X - at Juraj Sporer