#Roman Uranjek

[bernhard-schipper]

'Roman U.’ Digital Collage, 375 x 375 mm, 2023 Fine Art Pigment Print under Acrylic Glass, Black Aluminium Art Box

Back in 1988 I got my hands on the vinyl album ‘Let it Be’ by the Yugoslavian band Laibach. The album contains cover versions of the Beatles album of the same name. What impressed me most was the cover artwork, which interpreted the four portraits of the musicians. It was designed by the Slovenian artist group Irwin, which, together with Laibach, is part of the Neue Slowenische Kunst concept. Although it was only a very small glimpse through the Iron Curtain for me at the time, this LP had a huge influence on my artistic work. I spent hours studying the artwork.

On the occasion of the 1st NSK Folk Art Biennale 2014 in Leipzig, I had the opportunity to get to know the Irwin artist group personally. In my experience, Roman Uranjek was the most open and funniest of the group. After the exhibition we were in contact via Facebook. He was very active on Facebook and we followed our work.

In June 2022 he was the first to like pictures of my Hermann Noordung sneakers. A few weeks later I received the news of his sudden death, which shocked me greatly. For these reasons, this is also my most personal work in this series. I struggled for a long time with myself about giving an artistic commentary.

The catalog for the current Irwin exhibition “What is Art, Irwin?” at HMKV comes with a trigger warning. Roman Uranjek, my personal tragic hero. The picture is dedicated to him.

[radiogornjigrad]

Ivan Molek: Roman i počast Johnu Cageu

Ivan Molek: Roman i počast Johnu Cageu

Romanu Uranjeku (1961 – 2022) Održava se Muzički biennale 1985. Roman govori kakvu počast Johnu Cageu Irwin planira. Sva petorica članova grupe bit će odjevena u crna odijela i bijele košulje, a oko vrata imat će crnu kravatu. Poredat će se u prolazu dvorane jedan iza drugoga, a onda krenuti prema prostoru što pozornicu dijeli od publike. U rukama će držati pletene košare pune gljiva. Okrenuti…

[nofluxus]

NO FLUXUS / K - Thierry Tillier / Roman Uranjek

[sonyarot-world]

Roman Uranjek

[ozel-buro]

ÖZEL BÜRO TUMBLR BLOG /// Gazete Duvar /// Roman Uranjek İstanbul’da http://dlvr.it/PjXlLs

[shishinseventhsin]

One Cross A Day / Man Ray

[nofluxus]

NO FLUXUS / K - Thierry Tillier / Roman Uranjek

[sonyarot-world]

Roman Uranjek

[nofluxus]

NO FLUXUS / K - Thierry Tillier / Roman Uranjek ___ in progress ,,,

[shishinseventhsin]

Roman Uranjek (Neo Standard Kultur, NSK) One cross a day

(why oh why wasn't this one in the stack i picked from?! doesn't matter, it's all geil.)