BIOGRAPHIE

Jure Markota was born in 1985 in Slovenj Gradec. After finishing Grammar School in 2004, he enrolledin the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in the Sculpture programme. His mentors were Dušan Tršar, Lujo Vodopivec, Jože Barši and Alen Ožbolt. He graduated at the Academy for Fine Arts and Design under the mentorship of Professor A. Ožbolt with a graduation thesis entitled “Time is Money”. During his studies he collaborated with many Slovenian artists as their assistant: he worked with Mirsad Begić creating a scenography; put together an exhibition with Dragica Čadež and Alen Ožbolt; and developed ideas with To- bias Putrih. Besides sculpting, he is also engaged in painting, graphic design, architecture and newer media. He participated in many exhibitions, symposiums and competitions and collaborated at international video festivals.

EDUCATION

2007 – / / Faculty of Arhitecture / Ljubljana / SI
2004 – 2011 / Academy of Fine Art and Design / Ljubljana / SI
2000 – 2004 / Gimnazija Slovenj Gradec / SI

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

solo exhibitions marked with *

Kronos / Andeški hram / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2006
“Pervo delo moje”/ KGLU / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2007
“Electric rats dream video dreams”/ Celje/ Slovenia 2007 in 2008
Year selection ALUO / Mestna galerija 2/ Ljubljana / Slovenia / 2008
Quoting Contemporariness / Spinnerei / Leipzig / Germany 2009
“Time is money”/ Mala galerija – KGLU / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia 2010 *
“Play me I am yours” / Pecs / Hungary / 2010
Geld / Kunstverein Kärnten / Celovec / Austria / 2011
Start Point Slovenia / Miklova Hiša / Ribnica / Slovenia / 2011
Icons of globalized world / Alt galerija / Beograd / Serbia / 2011
“Struktur und Immaterialität / Kunstverein Kärnten / Klagenfurt / Austria / 2012 Zeitgeist | Duh časa / Centralna postaja / Maribor / Slovenia / 2012 *
Umetnost sanjarjenja / Miklova hiša / Ribnica / Slovenia / 2012
Maribor 2012: UF, INDUSTRIJA / Mati fabrika / Ravne / Slovenia / 2012
Za lastno odgovornost / Galerija Ravne / Slovenia/ 2013 *
Oko in roka / KGLU / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2013
“Transfer > Slovenia”/ European House -Schafhof / Freising / Germany / 2013 Interference metafor / MPIK / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2013
Prostor in čas / Galerija A. Trstenjak / Ljutomer / Slovenia / 2014 *
Procesi / Raum AU / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2014
Pogled 7 / Galerija B. Jakac – Lamutov salon / Kostanjevica na Krki / Slovenia / 2014 12 Prostorov / KGLU / Sl. Gradec / Slovenia / 2014
Distinkcije / Galerija Velenje / Slovenia / 2014
Pogled 7 / MGNG / Nova Gorica / Slovenia / 2015
Pogled 7 / Center of Contemporary Art / Celje / Slovenia / 2015
Reset 2015 / Artefatto 2015 – friends in art / Trieste / Italy /2015
Premiera 2015 / CSU Celje / Slovenia / 2015
Contemporary Art in Koroška / KGLU / Slovenia / 2015
Drava Art Bienalle / Koprivnica / MGK / Croatia / 2015
5 before twelve / Selection of art critic / CD / Ljubljana / Slovenia / 2015
Contemporary Art in Kärenten / Kunstverein Kärnten / Klagenfurt / Austria / 2016 Sculpture Otherwise / Katoomba / NSW – Australia / 2016
Objects nad sketches / GML / Lendava / Slovenia / 2016
Under pressure / GGL / Labin / Croatia / 2016 *
Ahead of the game / KVK / Klagenfurt / Austria / 2017
“Die ersten fünfzig Jahre” / Galerie Freihausgasse / Villach / Austria / 2017
NA-POTI/ON THE WAY / KGLU / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2017

INTERNATIONAL SYPOSIUMS AND RESIDENCY

Public formations marked with *

Glagoljska staza / Baška / Isle Krk / Croatia / 2007 *
Montraker / Vrsar / Croatia / 2007 *
Sculptor Symposium /St. Veit and Glein / Austria / 2008 *
Muhu / Isle Muhu / Estonia / 2008
Trimo urban crash workshop z Danom Rossendalom / Slovenia / 2009
Play me I am yours / Pecs / Hungary / 2010 *
Makett Labor / Budimpešta / Hungary / 2011
Solar Symposium / St. Veit / Austria / 2011 *
A&D Symposium / Sirnitz / Austria / 2012 *
Bedrock / Krastal / Austria / 2012 *
1. Hemma Symposium / Sirnitz / Austria / 2013 and 2015 *
“Transfer > residency / European House -Schafhof / Freising / Germany / 2013
Day of dialogue with Regina Jose Galindo / East Village Artist Residency 2014 / Italy / 2014 Who the f*** is Otto / Krastal / Austria / 2014 *
LindArt/ GML Lendava / Slovenia / 2015 *
43. int. fine art colony – Bronz casting / Lendava / Slovenia / 2015*
Graphit und Granit symposium / Hauzenberg / Germany / 2015
Sculpture at the scenic World / Blue Mounains / NSW – Australia / 2016
15. Int. fine art colony Monošter / Szentgotthárd / Hungary / 2016
Haus von Stein / Krastal / Austria / 2016
44. int. fine art colony – Bronz casting / Lendava / Slovenia / 2016*
Head-Kopf-Glava / KVK / Klagnefurt / Austria / 2017*
SAGENHAFT und SPANNUNGSREICH / Schneebergland / Austira / 2017*
50.th sculpture symposium Krastal / Krastal /Austria / 2017*

AWARDS AND STIPENDS

“Best picture award” / Eurosport / 1. prize for best picture/ 2003
Stipend of town Slovenj Gradec “Fondacija Karla Pečka” / Slovenj Gradec / Slovenia / 2005-2009
Academy award for special achievements in  year 2008 / ALUO / Ljubljana / SI / 2008
Final selection “Trimo urban crash” projekt Metelkova/ Ljubljana / Sloveni / 2009
3. prize for urban competition / Mozirje / Slovenia / 2009
1. prize for Kiosk / Kino Šiška / Architecture competition / Ljubljana / Slovenia / 2011 Prize of RS – education praxis in 2013 / Vrtec Vodmat / Ljubljana / SI / 2013 “Transfer > Slovenia / EU House -Schafhof / stipend / Freising / Germany / 2013