light installation
Vžigalica Gallery (Match Gallery); until 23 August
OPENING: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at 9:30 p.m.

The new stage of Matej Bizovičar’s project with the umbrella title Capsules brings a series of light objects which, glowing under the UV light, with their intense colours tones and pronounced materiality, create fantastic visual scenes. The outer shells of these peculiar ‘organisms’ function as membranes that protect the interior, where a space and artistic syntax independent of them take shape: the author’s explorations stem from experimenting with the artistic nature of space and its perception. The objects originate from binary dichotomies between the internal and the external, the visible and the invisible … According to the author, the Black Cube Capsules project addresses the metaphorical or artistic relationship between space, object and content; as such, it primarily allows the viewer a unique introspection, whilst its artistic nature becomes an autonomous carrier of symbolic narrative.

MATEJ BIZOVIČAR (1969, Ljubljana) studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, in the years 1991—1995. Since 1993, he has been creating in the studio in AKC Metelkova mesto. He worked at the theatre, at Radio Student, and has been involved in the Hostel Celica project for over 20 years. He creates unique furniture and is deeply committed to working with wood; in addition, he regularly serves as a mentor for art workshops for young people. In the field of fine arts, in addition to painting, he also creates sculptures, spatial installations and mosaics. With his light installations, he has regularly participated in numerous international light festivals in recent years, including Lighting Guerrilla festival.

Co-production: Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana (MGML)
Special thanks to: Kayak Canoe Club Ljubljana
Opening times: Tuesday—Sunday: 12:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. (until 20 June); 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (21 June–30 August)