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 90s, Milunović has participated in numerous exhibitions across Europe.
His works are featured in prestigious museum collections including MUMOK –Ludwig Museum, Vienna; Musuem of Contemporary Art, Belgrade; Coleccion Solo, Madrid; Deji Museum, Nanjing; Collection Moet & Chandon LVMH, France; Collection Wiener Städtische, Austria; Palazzo Forti, Verona; Musée d’Art et d’Industrie, Saint-Étienne etc.
Mihael's work has been featured in curated exhibitions alongside renowned artists such as Herman Nitsch, Jan Fabre, Dennis Oppenheim, Ilya Kabakov, Roman Opalka, Park Seo Bo, Mounir Fatmi, Barthelemy Togo, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Tony Cragg, Wim Delvoye, Shigeru Ban, Neo Rauch, Gerard Garouste, Marina Abramovic, Pedro Cabrita Reis, William Kentridge, Sean Scully, Kiki Smith and Rikrit Tiravanija, among others. Additionally, he has collaborated with Manuel O’Campo in a joint exhibition.
He lives and works between Paris and Belgrade.
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
DEJI Museum Collection, Nanjing, China
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, Belgrade, Serbia
Zoya Museum, Modra, Slovakia
Collection Our, Prague, Czech Republic
Fondation L’Accolade – Institut de France, Paris, France
Boghossian Foundation, Belgium
as well as in many other private and public art collections around the world.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
MUMOK - Ludwig Museum, Vienna, Austria
Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia
Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris, France
China Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Museum of Modern Art, Saint-Etienne, France
Fundación Casa de México en España, Madrid, Spain
Coleccion Solo, Madrid, Spain
Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
Gebäude Secession, Vienna, Austria
Esterhazy Foundation, Eisenstadt, Austria
Stedelijk Museum, Aalst, Belgium
Fondation Boghossian, Brussels, Belgium
Zoya Museum, Modra, Slovakia
Palazzo d’Arte Napoli, Naples, Italy
The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
Musee d’Art Modeste, Sete, France
Among many others
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
Museum of Contemporary Art, Legat, Belgrade, Serbia
Museum of Contemporary Art, Salon, Belgrade, Serbia
Fondazione Mudima, Milan, Italy
Fondation Valpalou, Lleida, Spain
Museum Quartier, MQ 21, Vienna, Austria
Wiener Städtische Collection, Vienna, Austria
Gallery Wilde/Guy Baertschi, Geneva, Switzerland
Gallery Piece Unique, Paris, France
Gallery Changing Role, Naples, Italy
Gallery Georges Verney Carron, Lyon, France
Gallery Steinhauser, Bratislava, Slovakia
Gallery Sechzig, Feldkirch, Austria
Gallery X-Vitamin, Belgrade, Serbia
Gallery Rima, Belgrade
Voice Gallery, Marrakech, Morocco
L’Annexe, Saint Avertin, France
Gallery Alpha Delta, Athens
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.
Biennials in Valencia, Lion, Belgrade, Poznan etc.
A-Part, International Art Festival Baux de Provance
Art Fairs : Vienna Contemporary, Volta (Art Basel), Spark,
Art Istanbul, Art Athens etc.
China Art Museum, Shanghai