The Visible Ones

The Museum of Modern Art Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik | Croatia

13 Apr, 2024 - 26 May, 2024

The inter-institutional project and exhibition The Visible Ones is a collaboration between the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka, Museum of Modern Art Dubrovnik, Museum of Fine Arts Osijek and the Museum of Fine Arts in Split.

The project is the result of the research on the inclusion of female artists in the art collections of museum institutions, while also making an attempt to document certain aspects of the contemporary art practice of female authors in Croatia. The project aims to raise awareness about the need for equal visibility and representation of female authors in museum collections and programs that until now reach only 10 鈥� 15 %. The artists鈥� body of work spans a diverse range of topics and sensibilities, and unquestionably deserves increased visibility and attention from both the professional and general public. Structured around thematic units, the exhibition shows the works from the museum collections, together with contemporary artistic creations of authors who, despite their notable presence in the art scene, have not found a place in museum collections.

The focus of this project鈥檚 research is the artistic production during and after the 1990s (by the so-called transitional generation), from the period when the change in the artistic paradigm was accompanied by a shift in ideology, transitions, and socio-political turmoil. The aforementioned social changes have greatly influenced the visibility of artistic productions by women authors who have actualised works of high artistic quality; however, the circumstances (war, geopolitical changes, migrations) have in a way placed their production on the margins of visibility, which also affected museum purchases, as well as their insufficient critical and theoretical visibility. A part of the research includes some of the artists active during the 1980s that have created aside of the major artistic narratives of that time. This project, through teamwork and networking of institutions aims to raise awareness on the importance of equality and equal opportunity, and of promoting the production of women artists in the field of visual arts.