About Marija Josipovic

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Marija Josipović (b. 1997, Vinkovci, Croatia) is a visual artist and sculptor based in Croatia. She graduated from the School of Applied Arts and Design in Osijek in 2017, specializing in Sculpture Design, and earned her Master's degree in Visual Arts, Sculpture Department, from the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek in 2023.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018-2025

• 2018 RISK CHANGE KID KIBLA GALLERY, MARIBOR, SLOVENIA

• 2018 JARČEVAC MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2019 | 13TH STUDENT TERRACOTTA SCULPTURE SEMINAR GALLERY STUDIO

61 IN NOVI SAD. SERBIA

• 2019 UNDERSEA, PUBLIC RELIEF IN PUNAT FROM 5TH PUNAT ART COLONY,

KRK. CROATIA

• 2019 OPERA, PUBLIC RELIEF IN KRIZEVCI FROM ART COLONY CROATIA

• 2020 5TH ANTISALON IN GALLERY SIVA AND AKC MEDIKA, ZAGREB, CROATIA

• 2020 FESTIVAL OF 5TH MOVIE ROUND (FESTIVAL PETEFILMSKE RUNDE OSIJEK)

IN CATEGORY OF STUDENT FILMS. CINEMA URANIA, OSIJEK, CROATIA

2021 ONE SU TU. GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, VINKOVCI, CROATIA

• 2021 THE COURSE AND CHARACTER OF THE RIVER GALLERY KNIFER, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2021 MOVIE OUTSIDE, ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURE, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2022 TENK SERVIS, GALLERY KNIFER, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2023 OBJECTS OF TRAUMA EXHIBITION IN GALLERY KNIFER IN OSIJEK, Croatia

• 2024 PRE/FORMATIONS CURATED BY THE ROSE COLLECTIVE, POGON JEDINSTVO, ZAGREB, CROATIA

• 2025 15TH IVO KERDIĆ MEMORIAL: CROATIAN TRIENNIAL OF MEDAL ART AND SMALL-SCALE SCULPTURE

• 2025 15TH CROATIAN SCULPTURE TRIENNIAL, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART ZAGREB, ZAGREB, CROATIA

HONOURS AND AWARDS

• 11/12/2019 PRAISE FROM ACADEMY - ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN OSIJEK

PRAISE FROM ACADEMY FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THIRD YEAR STUDIES, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 28/10/2020 PRAISE FROM ACADEMY FOR BEST WORK IN 2020 ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURE, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 01/06/2021 DEAN'S AWARD - ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN OSIJEK,AN ANNUAL DEAN'S AWARD IS GIVEN FOR ACHIEVEMENTS INTHE ART FIELD, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 20/12/2023 FIRST PLACE AWARD IN COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

BY FOUNDATION IVAN KOZARIĊ AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN ZAGREB, , ZAGREB, CROATIA

• 18/12/2025 RECIPIENT OF THE UJEVIĆ ART FOUNDRY AWARD AT THE 15TH CROATIAN SCULPTURE TRIENNIAL, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART ZAGREB, ZAGREB, CROATIA

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 2018-2022

• 2018 JARČEVAC INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE COLONY, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2019 13TH STUDENT TERRACOTTA SCULPTURE SEMINAR KIKINDA, SERBIA

• 2019 SCULPTURE ART COLONY, KRIŽEVCI, CROATIA

• 2019 UNDERSEA 5TH PUNAT SEA ART WORKSHOP, CROATIA

• 2019 PAUSE FILM WORKSHOP IN COLLABORATION WITH VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY CENTER NOVI SAD, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2021 MEANDER INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF ART CERAMICS, OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2021 TOGETHER WORKSHOP OSIJEK-ULM. OSIJEK, CROATIA

• 2021 EARTH. CERAMIC WORKSHOP IN VINKOVCI, CROATIA

• 2022 FLOW AND CHARACTER OF A RIVER WORKSHOP IN ZLATNA GREDA, CROATIA

My artistic practice is rooted in sculpture and ceramics, exploring the relationship between material, form, and space. Through processes of repetition, transformation, and modular construction, I investigate how objects can shift between functional and sculptural roles, creating systems that remain open to change and reinterpretation.

I am interested in the ways material carries memory and meaning. Working primarily with clay, I develop forms through an intuitive dialogue between making and experimentation, allowing each piece to evolve through variations, assembly, and reconfiguration. My works often exist at the intersection of utility and abstraction, where everyday objects become sculptural propositions and sculptures invite interaction.

By treating form as something adaptable rather than fixed, I seek to create works that encourage multiple readings and experiences. Whether presented as individual objects, installations, or modular compositions, my practice explores transformation as an ongoing process and questions conventional distinctions between art, design, and function.

Marija Josipovic

Osijek

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