Velimir Zernovski
Velimir Zernovski (b. 1981, Skopje, Macedonia) graduated at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje. Currently, he is postgraduate student at the Department of Cultural Studies at “Euro-Balkan” Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities Research in Skopje. He realized solo exhibitions in Macedonia and abroad: New York (2010, 2012), Paris (2011), Vienna (2009, 2011), Freiburg (2009), Skopje (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013); he took part in group exhibitions in Slovenia, Kosovo, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Macedonia, Turkey and USA. He curated and co-curated several projects and exhibitions and participated in many international projects and collaborations. He was working as a curatorial assistant at press to exit project space-special project of the Swiss Cultural Program in Macedonia, currently working as a researcher at University Euro-Balkan; He is member of the Program Board of ITI (International Theatre Institute - Macedonia); and actively participating in the program of The Coalition “Sexual and Health Rights of Marginalized Communities”. From 2008 Zernovski is co-founder and president of FRIK Cultural Initiatives development Formation, organization which is working on motivation of socially engaged art production and society democratization, beyond prejudices and stereotypes. Through the media of drawings, videos, installations, object installations in public space, writing and publishing artist books he is exploring notions of identity, urbanity and popular culture as well as sexuality and gender identity.
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