Tia Čiček
area: Curator
Key Facts
nationality
Sloveniaarea
Curatorresidence
Ljubljanarecommending institution
tranzit.org / ERSTE Stiftungtime period
May 2024 - June 2024Tia Čiček holds a Master's degree in Art History from the Faculty of Art at the University of Ljubljana.
She has worked as a curator and producer of contemporary art in various institutions such as the Centre for Urban Culture Kino Šiška (Ljubljana) and DobraVaga (Ljubljana). Čiček has been the artistic director of Škuc Gallery (Ljubljana) since January 2020. In July 2022, she also took over as co-director of the World of Art School for Curatorial Practices and Critical Writing at SCCA-Ljubljana, Slovenia.
In 2018, the curator attended the "Thinking with works of art" course led by Ruth Noack and Grace Samboh at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg and completed the curatorial programme at the World of Art School for Curatorial Practices and Critical Writing. She is also part of the curatorial dialogue platform "bad curating inc.".
In her work, Čiček focuses on labour theory and the ethics of care, seeking to reinterpret conventional exhibition concepts and contemporary art production.
During her residency at MQ, Tia Čiček reflects on ongoing projects with a careful and cautious approach. She wants to use an environment that is conducive to her curatorial work and utilise the available resources effectively for her projects. The time at the MQ allows Čiček to engage intensively with projects and reflect on her curatorial journey to gain clarity in the midst of Vienna's cultural centre. Beyond the professional sphere, the curator emphasises personal growth and aims to foster connections and collaborations within the Viennese art scene. She sees the residency as a valuable experience that recharges her creatively and allows her to contribute to the international art community.