Collages: Tomislav Gotovac, Julije Knifer, Mangelos and Mladen Stilinović: curated by Branka Stipančić
galerie frank elbaz is pleased to present Collages curated by Branka Stipančić. The exposition will feature rare works from the 60s and 70s by Tomislav Gotovac, Julije Knifer, Mangelos, and Mladen Stilinović.
The links between these four artists from the Zagreb conceptual scene are different: Julije Knifer and Dimitrije Bašićević Mangelos were members of the neo-avantgarde group Gorgona (1961 – 1966); Tomislav Gotovac and Mladen Stilinović started as experimental filmmakers, and both later expanded their practice to photography, actions, performances, and installations. While Knifer and Mangelos rarely made collages, Gotovac and Stilinović did so quite often throughout their careers. And all four of them, as promoters of free thinking and behavior, influenced future generations of artists with their work and charisma. Yet, as for many other artists who lived in Eastern Europe, a lot of time had to pass before their works gained international recognition and were admitted into renowned museums such as The Centre Pompidou, MoMA, Tate Modern, Van Abbemuseum, MuMOK, Reina Sofia and others.
