MIHAEL MILUNOVIC
Violence, repression, manipulation; the uncomfortable realities of contemporary life are exposed in Mihael Milunovic’s enticing creations.
Born in Belgrade in 1967, Milunovic grew up in an artistic family environment. Both his father and grandfather were well-known Serbian artists and his mother is a renowned Croatian sculptor. Milunovic’s early experiences playing in his parents’ studio, his interest in geography and machinery, or paintings by the likes of Titian, Velazquez or De Chirico would all have a lasting effect on his work.
Milunovic attended the Belgrade Faculty of Fine Arts, then the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where he studied in class of professor Vladimir Velickovic and visiting professors Marina Abramovic and Tony Brown, among others.
Remarked, he became the Laureate of the Foundation RENOIR (worked and lived in Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s atelier).
He received a prestigious prize for painting from the French Academy of Arts and sciences in November 2018 funds from Foundations Roux and Tronchet during a solemn session.
His work encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from painting, drawing and photography through to large-scale sculptures and installations.
By decontextualising everyday objects, symbols or situations, Milunovic provokes unease in the observer, a blend of alienation and curiosity.
Since the mid 90’s, Milunovic has participated in numerous exhibitions across Europe and held solo shows in France, China, UK, Austria, Italy, Morocco and Serbia.
His works are featured in prestigious museum collections including MUMOK, Vienna; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade; Palazzo Forti, Verona; and Musée d’Art et d’Industrie, Saint-Étienne, France.
He lives and works in Paris.
COLLECTIONS
His works are present in the permanent collections :
MUMOK - Museum Ludwig in Vienna, Austria
Musee d’Art et d’Industrie, Saint-Etienne, France
Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia
Coleccion Solo, Madrid, Spain
Collection Moet & Chandon LVMH, France
Collection Wiener Städtische, Austria
Collection Siemens AG, Vienna, Austria
Sammlung Esterhazy, Eisenstadt, Austria
Collection Leube, Salzburg, Austria
Collection Telenor, Oslo, Norway
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Paris, France
Collection Renoir, France, Austria
Collection Maya Picasso, France
Collection Barzai-Hollander, Brussels, Belgium
Collection Palazzo Forti, Verona, Italy
Collection Azraq, Marrakech, Morocco
Collection Wiener Städtische, Serbia
Boghossian Foundation, Belgium
and in many other art collections around the world.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Ludwig Museum Vienna
National Gallery Jeu de Paume, Paris
China Art Museum, Shanghai
Museum of Modern Art, Saint-Etienne
The Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel
Gebäude Secession, in Vienna
The Stedelijk Museum, Aalst
Esterhazy Foundation, Eisenstadt
Palazzo d’Arte Napoli, Naples
Musee d’Art Modeste, Sete
The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
among others etc.
Biennials in Poznan, Valencia, Lion, Belgrade etc.
A-Part, International Art Festival Baux de Provance
Art Fairs :
Vienna Contemporary, Volta (Art Basel), Art Athina etc.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
Contemporary Art Museum, Belgrade
Fondazione Mudima, Milan
Collection Wiener Städtische, Vienna
L’Annexe, Saint Avertin, France
Guy Baertschi, Geneva
Gallery Piece Unique, Paris
Georges Verney Carron, Lyon
Gallery Sechzig, Feldkirch
Gallery Alpha Delta, Athens
Gallery Rima, Belgrade
Voice Gallery, Marrakech
Boghossian Foundation, Belgium
among many other exhibitions.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Paris, 2020,
Pastoral for the planet
Art collaboration with La Seine Musicale,
Insula Orchestra and Fura dels Baus.
Linz, 2019,
Klangswolke Pax
Outdoor Art Project and performance Pax
with the city of Linz and Fura Dels Baus.
Two hundred thousands spectators.
Vienna, June to October 2017,
Art wrapping of Ringturm, the highest
building in Vienna, for the 10 year Art
jubilee of Wienerstaetdische.
China Art Museum, Shanghai