CURRICULUM VITAE
Miran Kres graduated at the University of Ljubljana. He held his first group and solo exhibitions while still a student and just after graduation. For a period of time, Kres lived and worked in Amsterdam, where he received considerable attention with several notable fine arts and multimedia projects. Since his return to Slovenia, Kres has worked as a freelance artist.
His media include painting, graphic art, and installation, while colour, light and space, or their psychological effect on the viewer, make up the common thread that runs through his work. Kres engages in exploration of artistic forms, with increasingly minimalist yet intensely manifested colours and shapes. He‘s aim is to present a form of sensuality beyond the confines of language, whereby the work holds the viewer in a physical dialogue via his sense of sight.
His works are part of public and private collections.
EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS 2014 - 2019
2019- XYZ 2, KiBela, Maribor, Slovenia
2018- 5th Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland 2018, Romania
2018- May Salon ZDSLU, The National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2108- GT 613, Kresija Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018- Cukrarna in colours,12th International Lighting Guerrilla Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2017- An Image in a Medium, a Medium in a Context, The National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2017- Solaris, Potter Art Gallery, Missouri, USA
2016- Preliminary Design of an Experimental Art-Circling Spaceship, Kunstahaus Essen, Germany
2015- PF, Addington Gallery, Chicago, USA
2015- The 7th China Art Festival, Nantong, China
2014- Pintura Fresca, STUDIO MARS, Paducah, Kentucky, USA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS 2008 - 2013
2013- Illumination, International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012- 11, MOP, Gallery 1, Sydney, Australia
2012- Project Berlin 2012, Factory Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2012- Prints and Impressions, International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2011- Dreaming Europe - Real Europe; Forum Kunst und Architektur, Essen, Germany
2011- 10, Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna- Stockholm, Sweden
2010- Lumi, Hest Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010- Pintura Fresca: Contemporary Abstract Artist, Galerie Nothburga, Innsbruck, Austria
2009- Pulse, West Chester University Art Galleries, Knauer Gallery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
2008- Painting, Kresija Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008- For Better Tomorrow, City Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008- Video Festival Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
2008- PF - Abstraction, Californian Institute of Integral Studies Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA
2008- Narave 5, Bezigrajska galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008- Prototype Archetype, White Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS 2000 - 2007
2007- Pulse, Artyfakt Gallery, Singapore
2007- Is Abstract Art Death? Gallery 345, London, GB
2007- Deja vu, Festival do Minuto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006- Extremes, Institut fur Neue Medien, Frankfurt am Mein, Germany
2006- II. International Printmaking Exhibition, Amire Art Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
2006- Junge Slowenische Kunst, Galerie Sikoronja, Rosegg, Austria
2006- Liberte d Expression, Barclays Global Headquarters, London, GB
2006- Decoding Pittura Immedia 3, Galerija ZDSLU, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2005- Grand Prix des Ambassadeurs, Les Decourtenay Galleries, Chatelet, Belgium
2004- GAD, The Young Artists' Biennial, Bucharest, Romania
2004- Y-Rebis, Hest 35 Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2003- Mr. B, Guerilla Performance Locator, Web art project, London, GB
2003- Images of Desire 3, Artwalk, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2002- Water to Air Project, The Tube Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000- 10 + 10, Institut fur Kunstgeschichte, Graz, Austria