Zora Stančič-Bitenc (born 10 March 1956) is a Slovene graphic and visual artist who primarily works in the medium of lithographic printmaking and film.
Zora Stančič | |
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| Born | 10 March 1956 Štrbe, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo University of Ljubljana |
| Style | Lithography |
| Partner | Damjan Kozole |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editStančič was born on 10 March 1956 in Štrbe, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] As a child she moved with her family to Ljubljana, Slovenia.[2]
Stančič studied her bachelors degree at the University of Sarajevo and her masters degree at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana.[3][4] She has also studied in Paris, France (1988), Vienna, Austria (1989), the USA (1993) and the Czech Republic (2001).[5]
Stančič is a contemporary graphic and visual artist who primarily works in the mediums of lithographic printmaking and film.[6][7][8] She has exhibited in Slovenia at Ljubljana Castle[9] and the City Art Gallery[10][11][12][13] in Ljubljana; and Monfort Gallery in Portorož.[14] She has works in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the International Graphic Art Centre, both in Ljubljana.[5] From December 2025 to February 2026, a piece by Stančič will feature in an exhibition at Galerija Loža in Koper, Slovenia.[15]
Internationally, Stančič has works held in the permanent collections of the Albertina in Vienna, Austria;[5] the Fond National D'art Contemporain in Paris, France;[5] Museum of Modern Art in New York City, United States;[5][16] and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington, New Zealand.[5][17]
Between 1992 and 1999, Stančič was the art editor of the cultural newspaper Views.[citation needed]
Alongside her art career, Stančič has worked as a costume designer,[2] designing for the Slovenian films Nočno življenje [sl] (2016), Slovenka (2009) and Za vedno [sl] (2008).[18] She designed a graphic "kiss me" print which was used for pyjamas by Alber Elbaz's AZFactory fashion brand.[6]
Stančič received the Župančičeva nagrada [sl] award in 2016.[19] She was awarded the Association of Fine Artists Ljubljana (DLUL)'s Ivana Kobilac Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.[2][20][21]
Personal life
editStančič's partner is Damjan Kozole and they have a son together.[22]
References
edit- ↑ "Stančič, Zora". Artists of the World. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Prestižna nagrada za življenjsko delo v roke eni najbolj samosvojih in prepoznavnih slovenskih umetnic". Metropolitan.si (in Slovenian). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič". SICRIS (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič". sff.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Zora Stančič - Biography, Shows, Articles & More". Artsy. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 Gregorc, Ajda (15 April 2024). "Zora Stančič: "Zelo zanimiv občutek je nositi nekaj, kar si sam podpisal: mogoče podoben občutku, ko si oblačilo zašiješ sam."". Elle.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič, Petra Varl, The Past Twenty Years". MGLC. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič". Mladina.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič: Life in a Tower". Ljubljanainyourpocket. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "V Mestni galeriji pregledna razstava Zore Stančič". KRITIK.si (in Slovenian). 3 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ Mager, Ingrid (10 March 2025). "Ko greš z rezanjem do konca". Dnevnik.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Fortunately, glances leave no imprints". Meer. 29 March 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Dobro, da pogledi ne puščajo odtisov: Edinstvena poetika vizualnih misli Zore Stančič". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič: Out of the loop". Obalne Galerije Piran. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "SPEKULA VII". The European Museums Network. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič". MutualArt. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stancic". Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa). Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič". Slovenian Film Database (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Imenski seznam Župančičevih nagrajencev 1965-2016". O Ljubljani (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zora Stančič je dobitnica nagrade Ivane Kobilca za življenjsko delo". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nagrada Ivane Kobilca za življenjsko delo letos Zori Stančič". siol.net (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Znane Slovenke, ki imajo mlajše partnerje". Odkrito.si.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2025.