Nikola Vukmanić
Painter and conceptual artist.
Born December 28th 1973 in Karlovac, Croatia.
Living in Zagreb, Croatia.
Uses different kinds of expressions in art with painting being the base medium which is at the same time an inspiration for expressions in other media such as sculptures, performances, art installations, audio and video art, conceptual art, social sculptures…
Exhibition:
2006 studied lithography at the „Litographiewerkstatt-Staindruck Munchen“ by Tom Kristen.
2008 in Munchen – studied lithography at professor Karl Imhof.
2006 – 2009 studies painting with wax by painter Volker Behrend Peters in Munchen.
2014 – 2016 studied painting and sculpturing from professor Daniel Kovač and Ivica Malčić in Zagreb.
Cooperated with over 200 artists in more than 50 art projects he initiated.
For 9 years organizes Kunstbunker Music and Art Festival in Duga Resa and Karlovac, Croatia. This is socially engaged art project via which he creates conceptual art which he considers to be a social sculpture.
Has established strong links with Kunstuniversitat Graz, Austria (Jazz Academy) working with artists from this university on various projects.
For various art projects gained support from Ministry of Culture of Croatia, City Duga Resa, Karlovac County, Dutch Embassy in Zagreb, Austrian Culture Forum Zagreb.
In 2016 received recognition from the City of Duga Resa for contribution to cultural development in the city of Duga Resa.
Works in 2017 include:
24 May – City Theatre Zorin dom, Karlovac, Croatia – cooperation with renowned musicians „Holler My Dear“ (jazz band from Austria) on a project „Open Art 2017“ by making an installation „Du und Ich“
16 June – City Museum Jastrebarsko, Croatia – exhibition „Friend Request“ with artists from Croatia Ivica Malčič and Daniel Kovač
24 June – setting of an installation „Kunst Nest“ within project „Kunst Station“ – in Karlovac, Croatia
7-9 July – Kunstbunker Music and Art Festival in Duga Resa, Croatia, 9th edition – social art sculpture, art for free.
11 July – art installation „Kunst City 2“ to be setup in Karlovac, Croatia.
Målaren och konceptkonstnär Nikola Vukmanić grundare
av Association Kunstbunker Duga Resa.
Festivalen är numera en del av den konceptuella projektet:
Geist Burger som organiserade bl.a. den första utställningen av skulptur i stadens historia.