Lara Ješe: Slovenske krave

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐞𝐬̌𝐞: 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐞 𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞
20. 8.-14. 9. 2025
Zgodovinski atrij ljubljanske Mestne hiše

📍𝐎𝐝𝐩𝐫𝐭𝐣𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚, 𝟐𝟎. 𝟖. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐨𝐛 𝟏𝟗. 𝐮𝐫𝐢
Vodstvo po razstavi z umetnico: 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐤, 𝟗. 𝟗. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐨𝐛 𝟏𝟕. 𝐮𝐫𝐢

Umetnica Lara Ješe se na razstavi 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘬𝘦 𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 predstavlja s svojo dvanajstletno slikarsko in fotografsko produkcijo. Njen umetniški izraz zajema različne sloge in medije, zato bi ji težko pripisali značilnega, kot rdečo nit pa v svojem ustvarjanju ohranja živalsko motiviko. Tako je za izpoved svoje družinske zgodbe spontano izbrala kravo, ki jo je šele postopoma začutila kot izraz povezave s svojimi koreninami.
Razstavljeni portreti so nastali po opazovanju krav z majhne slovenske podeželske kmetije, kjer je umetnica svojo t. i. umetniško rezidenco opravila kot opazovalka, fotografinja in oskrbna delavka pod taktirko izjemno karakternega starejšega kmeta, svojega strica. Ob kasnejši refleksiji in ustvarjanju je umetnica začela raziskovati in prepoznavati generacijske razlike ter slovensko zgodovino prav skozi prizmo podeželja.
Iz pričujočega dvanajstletnega projekta ni razviden le umetničin slogovni razvoj, temveč tudi osebnostni razvoj mlade ustvarjalne ter radovedne osebe, ki se s slovenskega podeželja poda v tujino, iščoč svoje mesto na tem svetu, in tam – prav nič presenetljivo – šele zares odkrije svoje korenine.

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐞𝐬̌𝐞 je leta 2016 magistrirala iz slikarstva na Akademiji za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje v Ljubljani, študijsko pa se je izpopolnjevala tudi v Leipzigu na Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst na področju slikarstva in grafike. Po končanem magisteriju se je preselila v Zürich, kjer je živela in ustvarjala tri leta, nato pa se je vrnila v Kranj, kjer zdaj nadaljuje svoje umetniško poslanstvo. Deluje v polju vizualne umetnosti, predvsem na področju kombiniranega slikarstva. Raziskuje različne medije in tehnike ter izrazito ne ostaja zvesta nobenemu prepoznavnemu in kontinuiranemu slogu razen ponavljajoči se figuralni živalski motiviki, ki jo dopolnjujejo simbolni elementi. Razstavlja skupinsko in samostojno tako v Sloveniji kot v tujini ter za svoje avtorske projekte pogosto združuje moči z drugimi kreativnimi in tehničnimi sodelavci. Udeležuje se domačih in mednarodnih likovnih simpozijev, rezidenc in tekmovanj ter je prejemnica priznanj in nagrad doma in v tujini. Njena dela se nahajajo v zbirkah po vsem svetu, med drugim v ZDA, Švici, Nemčiji in Angliji.

Naslovna podoba: Lara Ješe, Brezmadežno spočetje, 2014, olje na platnu, 270×190 cm
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𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐞𝐬̌𝐞: 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐬
20. 8.-14. 9. 2025
Historical Atrium, Ljubljana Town Hall

📍𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Guided tour of the exhibition with Lara Ješe: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟓 𝐩𝐦

The exhibition 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘴 provides an insight into Lara Ješe’s work as a painter and photographer over the last twelve years. As the artist uses a variety of styles and media, there is no one single type of artistic expression that characterises her work. One common thread, however, is the animal motif. To tell her family story, Ješe spontaneously chose the cow, which she only gradually came to see as an expression of her connection to her roots.

The portraits were created after the artist spent time observing cows on a small farm in the Slovenian countryside, where she carried out her so-called artist residency as an observer, photographer, and farm worker under the tutelage of a highly characterful elderly farmer, her uncle. Later, while reflecting on it and working on her art, the artist began to explore and recognise generational differences and Slovenian history through the lens of the countryside.

This twelve-year project shows not only the artist’s stylistic development but also the personal growth of a creative and curious young person who set out from the Slovenian countryside to find her place in the world and, unsurprisingly, only then truly discovered her roots.

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐞𝐬̌𝐞 obtained an MA in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in 2016, with a stint in painting and printmaking at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig. After completing her MA, she moved to Zurich, where she lived and worked for three years before returning to Kranj, where she continues her artistic mission. Ješe works in the field of visual arts, mainly combine painting. She explores different media and techniques, not entirely faithful to any recognisable and continuous style, except for the recurring figurative animal motif, complemented by symbolic elements. She has showcased her work in both solo and group exhibitions in Slovenia and internationally, and often works with other creative and technical collaborators on her original projects. She participates in national and international art symposia, residencies and competitions, and has received awards and accolades both locally and internationally. Her work is featured in collections worldwide, including in the USA, Switzerland, Germany, and the UK.

Cover image: Lara Ješe, Immaculate Conception, 2014, oil on canvas, 270×190 cm