SELECTION OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL ZINE VITRINE OPEN CALL

The ZINE VITRINE 8th International Zine Open Call, organised by Kino Šiška and the DobraVaga Gallery, received 31 varied zines.

After thorough review, reflection and discussion, the selection committee consisting of artists Lin Gerkman and Alin Kostiov and the curators of the ZINE VITRINE programme Maša Žekš and Ema Kobal selected the FURTIVO vol. III project by Carolina De Matthaeis for an exhibition at Kino Šiška and zine coproduction. The authors of the following zines are invited to hold a solo exhibition as part of the ZINE VITRINE programme at the DobraVaga Gallery in 2023:

·        Softening is an invitation just to look (Katie Haegele)

·        Gostilna pri Palmici (Ester Ivakič)

·        Vročinski val (Katarina Kolenc)

·        Notes (Klara Kracina)

·        Važem (Lucija Lekšić)

·        Dinozavri v prostem času … (Aja Sredanović)

·        Neopažene linije (Tim Topić)

·        Zmaskov sin (Prekleti Zmazek)

We would like to thank all the participants for sharing their new, old and interesting projects and work with us. All received zines will be on display and available for browsing in our ZINE VITRINE reading room in the DobraVaga Gallery. Welcome!

Selection committee explanation:

The zine FURTIVO vol. III is a collection of black-and-white analog photographs taken by the author while spending time with friends in hidden parts of Ljubljana and other local autonomous spaces across Slovenia. It illustrates an insight into the local skater culture and the spaces that united and strengthened the community, the author’s memories, moments from her travels and hanging out with friends. Furtivo, which means “hidden” in Spanish, very honestly reveals a fragment of a period of life, seemingly representing an homage to spaces that no longer exist. The zine is distinguished by a carefully selected type of paper, diverse photo formats and interesting, artistically appropriate framing that matches the content; from shots of concerts and city scenes to debauched parties and amateur construction projects. The thoughtfully arranged photographs are interspersed with unique artistic interventions – drawings, monotypes and a painted cover, which connect the zine into a dynamic whole.