Kristina Leko

Geboren 1966 in Zagreb. 1990 Diplom an der Akademija likovnih umjetnosti / Akademie der bildenden Künste, Sveučilište u Zagrebu / Universität Zagreb. 1990-95 Studium der Philosophie und Indologie, Sveučilište u Zagrebu. 1995 Corso superiore delle arti visive bei Joseph Kosuth, Fondazione Ratti, Como. Seit 2001 Postgraduate am Institut für Kunst im Kontext, UDK Berlin. 1994-96 Volksschullehrerin für Bildende Kunst. 1996-99 Autorin zahlreicher TV-Programme und von vier Dokumentarfilmen für das kroatische Fernsehen. 1999 Lektorin für Art, Society, Media and Public Space am Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Zagreb. 1999-01 Gastdozentin an der Akademija likovnih umjetnosti, Zagreb; Mitentwicklung des Konzepts für die Medienabteilung. Lebt in Zagreb und New York.

Born in 1966 in Zagreb. 1990 Graduation Akademija likovnih umjetnosti / Academy of fine Arts, Sveučilište u Zagrebu / University of Zagreb. 1990-95 studied Philosophy and Indian Studies, Sveučilište u Zagrebu. 1995 Corso superiore delle arti visive by Joseph Kosuth, Fondazione Ratti, Como. Since 2001 until now Postgraduate Studies at Institut für Kunst im Kontext, UDK Berlin. 1994-96 teacher of visual culture and arts in a primary school. 1996-99 Author of numerous TV-programs and of four documentary films for the Croatian television. 1999 lecturer for Art, Society, Media and Public Space at Institute of Art History, Zagreb. 1999-01 Guest lecturer at Akademija likovnih umjetnosti, Zagreb; Co-developed Curriculum for Media Arts Department. Lives in Zagreb and New York.

AUSWAHL / SELECTION

Einzelausstellungen und Projekte / Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2003 WMMF, ICA-Dunajvaros; 2002 Sarajevo International outdoor project in the realm of Xposeptember Fotofestival Stockholm; UrbanFestival, Milk 2002 (communication project / work in progress), Zagreb; 2001 Shopping a local history, , Graz; Sarajevo International (video-communication project), Sarajevo Center of Contemporary Art; 2000 Mes objets trouvés (exhibiton / temporary shop), Josip Racic Studio / Moderna galerija, Zagreb; Exchanging biographies (video-communication project), Centre for Contemporary Art Lazina, Gdańsk, Poland; 1999 When exchange tends..., Galerija M.Kraljevic, Zagreb;

Ausstellungsbeteiligungen und Projekte / Group Exhibitions and Projects 2002 In Search of Balkania, Neue Galerie, Graz; Misfits – Conceptual Strategies in Croatian Contemporary Art, Kunstamt Kreuzberg, Berlin; Here Tomorrow, Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb; You are not alone, Pavel-Haus, Laafeld; subjective maps, concreteSTREAM.UMBC.EDU, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2001 What, How and for Whom?, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Wien; 2000 2EME rencontres... Biennale d´art in situ, Quebec; 1999 Female oral network Oreste, La Biennale di Venezia; Melascape, Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb; 1998 Blind date, Galerija Škuc, Ljubljana; 1997 Who by fire, ICA-Dunajvaros; 1996 Croatian Photography, Ataturk, Ankara; 1995 Fear, HDLU Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb; 1994 Hotel Europa, Galerie in der Brotfabrik, Berlin, Salon Futura, Rotterdam; 1993 New Croatian Art, Museum of Modern Art, Zagreb; 1992 Croatian Photography from 1950 till today, Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb;

Preise, Stipendien und Residencies / Awards, Grants and Residencies 2002/03 Residency P.S.1 New York; 2001/02 Grant, Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology; 2001 Residency Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; Residency Culture City Network, Graz; 2000 Residency Goethe Institut, Berlin; 1997 Residency European Ceramics Work Center, Den Bosch, NL; 1995 Award Zagreb Salon Zagreb; 1992 Award Young Artist, Salon Zagreb;

Festival Screenings 2002 11th Croatian Film Days, Zagreb; Biennale Arte e Communicazione, Roma; 2001 The Bangkok Festival of Experimental Film and Video, Bangkok; 10th Croatian Film Days, Zagreb; 2000 Viper Festival Video Gallery, Basel; Impakt Festival, Utrecht; 1999 2nd Media Non Grata, Tallinn;

Bibliografie / Bibliography Lejla Hodžić, Sarajevo International, newsletter “Xposeptember”, Stockholm 2002; Ana Devic, Gekauft in Graz, association for contemporary art, (Jahrbuch) 2001, Graz; Beth Kampschror, Artist captures foreigners at work and play, Bosnia Daily, Sarajevo, May 2001; Radmila Iva Janković, Ja je netko drugi, Zivot umjetnosti, no. 64-01., Zagreb 2001; Silva Kalčić, Značajni predmeti Kristine Leko, Zarez III/47, Zagreb,18.01.2001; Ana Devic, Mes objets trouvés (K/c), Moderna galerija, Zagreb 2001; Ana Devic, Blind Date (K/c), Galerija Škuc, Ljubljana 2000; Lisanne Nadeau, La chambre blanche Bulletin 26, Quebec 2000; Radmila Iva Janković, Kristina Leko. Romanticna prica, Kontura, no. 60, Zagreb 1999; Ana Devic, The Voice and the Cake (K/c), Galerija Miroslav Kraljevic, Zagreb 1999; Radmila Iva Janković, Škola gledanja, Kontura, no. 47-48, Zagreb 1996; Leonida Kovač, Skola gledanja (K/c), 30. zagrebacki salon, MGC, Zagreb 1995; Leonida Kovač, Azili i izlazi, Kontura, no.33-34, Zagreb 1995; Leonida Kovač, Vježbe nalaženja (Kristina Leko: radovi 1989-1993), KOLO, no. 9-10/1993, Matica hrvatska, Zagreb 1993;

*Die biografischen Daten beruhen auf Angaben der KünstlerInnen.

*The biographies are based on information of the artists.

*Abkürzungen / abbreviations: K/c: Katalog / catalogue ed.: editor eds.: editors