
Maja
Babič Košir
Born in 1978, Ljubljana (SI)
Lives and works between Ljubljana (Sl) and Porto (PT)
Maja Babič Košir (1978) graduated and obtained her Master’s degree in sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. She completed her postgraduate studies in creative illustration and visual communication techniques at the EINA University School of Design and Art in Barcelona. Her creative process is based on the principle of meditative introspection. She draws subject matter from her environment and personal history, especially from her rich family archives holding a wide array of materials; this enables her to use intuitive artistic interventions in translating her intimate stories into a visual form. She takes regular part in international contemporary art fairs & shows, for example, ARCO Lisboa, SPARK Vienna, Berlin Art Week, Vienna Contemporary, SWAB Barcelona and Zürich Art Weekend 2022. She won several awards and acknowledgments, and her works are housed in private and public collections. She lives and works between Porto and Ljubljana.
︎︎︎ EDUCATION
2010
MFA in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana, SI
2007
MFA in Creative Illustration and Visual Communication, School of Design and Art of Barcelona EINA, Barcelona, ES
2005
BFA in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana, SI
2002
Erasmus, Exchange study program, Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto, PT
︎︎︎ AWARDS, GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES
2022
International Art Residency, Gornji Grad, SI
2020
Artist in Residence feat. Rijeka2020, Omisalj, Island Krk, HR
2010, 2013, 2016
Funding award given by the Association of the Slovene Fine Artists’ Societies, SI
2012
Premi de pintura innternacional Guash Coranty, Centre d'Art de L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, ES
2007
First prize for the cover book In Vacanza, Panos Karnezis, llystories, Barcelona ES/IT)
2000 - 2007
Awarded Zois foundation scholarship for Talented Students, SI
2004, 2005
Ljubljana City Hall Award for Obuvalnica Butanoga as the best shop design, SI
2000
1st prize award by Slovenian Cinemateque, bronze bust of Slovenian actress Ita Rina, Divaca, SI
︎︎︎ PUBLICATIONS
2016
Frida’s book, self publishing, SI
2015
Pisi mi, ko ti bo najlepse, Nina Kokelj, Litera, SI
2013
Crystalline poems, Alma Glumac, Ljubljana, SI
Hosting words, Slovenian Writers Association, Ljubljana, SI
2012
Shipwrek in the nursery, Jana Kolaric, Genija, Ljubljana (Sl)
Straw land, Nina Kokelj, Goga, Novo mesto, SI
2009
Summer with a clown, Nina Kokelj, Beletrina, Ljubljana (Sl)
2007
In Vacanza, Panos Karnezis, Illystories, ES/IT
2006
Unfinished story, Luna Jurancic Sribar, Vitrum, Ljubljana, Sl
2010
MFA in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana, SI
2007
MFA in Creative Illustration and Visual Communication, School of Design and Art of Barcelona EINA, Barcelona, ES
2005
BFA in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana, SI
2002
Erasmus, Exchange study program, Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto, PT
︎︎︎ AWARDS, GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES
2022
International Art Residency, Gornji Grad, SI
2020
Artist in Residence feat. Rijeka2020, Omisalj, Island Krk, HR
2010, 2013, 2016
Funding award given by the Association of the Slovene Fine Artists’ Societies, SI
2012
Premi de pintura innternacional Guash Coranty, Centre d'Art de L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, ES
2007
First prize for the cover book In Vacanza, Panos Karnezis, llystories, Barcelona ES/IT)
2000 - 2007
Awarded Zois foundation scholarship for Talented Students, SI
2004, 2005
Ljubljana City Hall Award for Obuvalnica Butanoga as the best shop design, SI
2000
1st prize award by Slovenian Cinemateque, bronze bust of Slovenian actress Ita Rina, Divaca, SI
︎︎︎ PUBLICATIONS
2016
Frida’s book, self publishing, SI
2015
Pisi mi, ko ti bo najlepse, Nina Kokelj, Litera, SI
2013
Crystalline poems, Alma Glumac, Ljubljana, SI
Hosting words, Slovenian Writers Association, Ljubljana, SI
2012
Shipwrek in the nursery, Jana Kolaric, Genija, Ljubljana (Sl)
Straw land, Nina Kokelj, Goga, Novo mesto, SI
2009
Summer with a clown, Nina Kokelj, Beletrina, Ljubljana (Sl)
2007
In Vacanza, Panos Karnezis, Illystories, ES/IT
2006
Unfinished story, Luna Jurancic Sribar, Vitrum, Ljubljana, Sl
︎︎︎ SOLO SHOWS
2024
TBA, (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius, LT
You are beautiful even when you cry, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2023
ARCO Lisboa, Lisbon, PT
2022
International Art Residency, Gornji Grad, SI
My Familiar Unfamiliar (Nevena Aleksovski & Maja Babič Košir): I Dreamed there was an Island, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
Call Me Series, Cukrarna, Ljubljana, SI
SPARK Art Fair Vienna, Vienna, AT
2021
Turnmeon, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2020
SWAB Barcelona, Swab on Paper, curated by Carolina Diez-Cascón, ES
Vienna Contemporary, New perspectives with Z-Series, curated by Francesca Gavin, AT
Artist in Residence feat. Rijeka2020, Omisalj, Island Krk, HR
2018
R / EDITIONS: Such a Star, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
I have to go. Bollocks!, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2016
From my family album II (collaboration with Diana Tamane) Y Galeriis, Tartu, EE
It was nice today, Thank you. LOVE LETTERS, O! Gallery, Lisbon, PT
2015
Love me tender (collaboration with Tanja Vergles), Galeria dos Leos, Porto, PT
Love me tender (collaboration with Tanja Vergles), UGM Studio, Maribor, SI
2013
Flash/Flush, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2012 Its not just about Rabbits and the Bears, Galeria dos Leos, Porto, PT
I will eat you for breakfast I love you, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2011
Pedro explained to me that fuck sounds worse than foda-se, gallery Dama Aflita, Porto, PT
2005
It hurts, I do not feel anything, Gallery Kapelica, Ljubljana, PT
2000
Permanent public installation of bronze bust of Slovenian actress Ita Rina, Divaca, SI
2024
TBA, (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius, LT
You are beautiful even when you cry, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2023
ARCO Lisboa, Lisbon, PT
2022
International Art Residency, Gornji Grad, SI
My Familiar Unfamiliar (Nevena Aleksovski & Maja Babič Košir): I Dreamed there was an Island, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
Call Me Series, Cukrarna, Ljubljana, SI
SPARK Art Fair Vienna, Vienna, AT
2021
Turnmeon, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2020
SWAB Barcelona, Swab on Paper, curated by Carolina Diez-Cascón, ES
Vienna Contemporary, New perspectives with Z-Series, curated by Francesca Gavin, AT
Artist in Residence feat. Rijeka2020, Omisalj, Island Krk, HR
2018
R / EDITIONS: Such a Star, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
I have to go. Bollocks!, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2016
From my family album II (collaboration with Diana Tamane) Y Galeriis, Tartu, EE
It was nice today, Thank you. LOVE LETTERS, O! Gallery, Lisbon, PT
2015
Love me tender (collaboration with Tanja Vergles), Galeria dos Leos, Porto, PT
Love me tender (collaboration with Tanja Vergles), UGM Studio, Maribor, SI
2013
Flash/Flush, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2012 Its not just about Rabbits and the Bears, Galeria dos Leos, Porto, PT
I will eat you for breakfast I love you, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2011
Pedro explained to me that fuck sounds worse than foda-se, gallery Dama Aflita, Porto, PT
2005
It hurts, I do not feel anything, Gallery Kapelica, Ljubljana, PT
2000
Permanent public installation of bronze bust of Slovenian actress Ita Rina, Divaca, SI
︎︎︎ GROUP
SHOWS
2023
TBA, Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova MSUM, Ljubljana, SI
2022
Zürich Art Salon, Zürich, CH
viennacontemporary, Vienna, AT
Positions Berlin Art Fair, Berlin, DE
Artists in Dialogue with a Collection of Poems by Anja Golob, Kresija Gallery, Ljubljana, SI
2021
Vienna Contemporary, Vienna (AT)
AIR4, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
The Future of Living, Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana, Traveling exhibition (32 cities: South America, Europe and Middle East)
2020
Favorite Things, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2019
Vienna Contemporary, Vienna, AT
Last Christmas I gave you my Art, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, SI
Sketchbooks in residence, Molo Longo Rijeka, HR
PopUpstart, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, CZK Maribor, SI
Ex tempora, Eko Drava, Vetrinjski dvor, Maribor, SI
AIR4, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
Bee or not to Bee, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
What do you do?, permanent collection, Rokodelski center Ribnica, SI
Art for sale, UGM, Center for creativity, Maribor, SI
That is to say, everyone, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
MENT festival, appointMENT music poster exhibition, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
2018
Contemporary graphic # Printing, RAVNIKAR GALLERY collaboration with DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
Last Christmas I gave you my Art, Ravnikar Gallery, Ljubljana, SI
Milagro, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
Jungle fever, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
IV Illustration fair, Vodnikova domacija Siska, Ljubljana, SI
AIR4, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2017
Something Ending, Something Beginning, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, PT
Genderbender, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
UIVO, Forum Maia Illustration show, Maia, PT
Women's day, Vodnikova domacija Siska, Ljubljana, SI
2016
Imaginary friends, O! Galeria, Porto, PT
UIVO, Forum Maia Illustration show, Maia, PT
2015
Peep Show, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
Summer time, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
Butafix for adults, Drama, Ljubljana, SI
Last Christmas I gave you my heart, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2014
Backstage, Objectos Misturados, Viana do Castelo, PT
Love boat, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2013
What the hell is Bootsbau, Bootsbau gallery, Berlin, DE
Limites e Intercepcoes, Espaco Cultural SILO, Porto, PT
Loose Holes, Les Jeux Interdits, International Queer festival, AXA, Porto, PT
0 XX 20, Plano B, Porto, PT
GNRation - creative festival, Ó! Laboratorio de Ilustracao, Braga, PT
Zoo, O! Galeria, Porto, PT
Dupla Face, Objectos misturados, Viana do Castelo, PT
2012
Fantomas, Hotel 555, Porto, PT
Premi de pintura innternacional Guash Coranty, Centre d'Art de L'Hospitalet Tecla, Sala, Barcelona, PT
Before we die, Galeria dos Leões, Porto, PT
2011
2nd Lessedra international painting & mixed media competition, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, BG
Jamais Vista, Lofte, Porto, PT
46th Golden Pen of Belgrade, Bienale of Illustration, Belgrade, RS
2010
9th Slovene Biennial of Illustration, Ljubljana, SI
3rd Croatian Biennial of Childrens Illustration, Zagreb, HR
2009
45th Golden Pen of Belgrade, Bienale of Illustration, Belgrade, RS
15 women for 15 years, Sititeater BTC, Ljubljana, SI
Reanimation - Maio Claro 2009, Hospital D.Lopo de Almeide, Porto, PT
Ilustra_Underground, International exhibition in Illustration, Lisbon, PT
2008
Sentidos, Photo exhibition, Famalicão, PT
Creaturas, Barra de Ferro, Barcelona, ES
2007
2.m: Parallel practices,
Miklova hisa, Ribnica, SI
2006
Normalnull project, Singing Bather, sound installation in Berlin subway, Berlin, DE
VIDEOTAPETA 2 (video art) & MCVPLATA 2, MC Velenje, SI
Sun's Walk, Trentino, IT
Slovenian artists, cooperation with Martina Giuliatti, Bratislava, SK
Leleopoz, cooperation with Martina Giuliatti, Theatre Glej, Ljubljana, SI
Woman Dialogue, Yerevan, AM
2004
City of Women, Yerevan, AM
Fresh, Gallery A+A, Venice, IT
Fresh, Art Gallery Maribor, SI
Tango, video installation, Kodeljevo Castle, Ljubljana, SI
2003
Atelje Clobb z gosti, No.14, Grohar Gallery, Skofja loka, SI
Od Skofje Loke do Prlekije, Anton Trstenjak Gallery, Ljutomer, SI
Museum of Cerklje, Cerkno, SI
Funky boy is dead, 7th international festival of computer art, Maribor, SI
2001
Gallery outside, Makalonca, Ljubljana, SI
Sculpture exhibition, City house of Ljutomer, Ljutomer, SI
2000
Sculpture exhibition, Art gallery Maribor, Rotovz, Maribor, SI
2023
TBA, Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova MSUM, Ljubljana, SI
2022
Zürich Art Salon, Zürich, CH
viennacontemporary, Vienna, AT
Positions Berlin Art Fair, Berlin, DE
Artists in Dialogue with a Collection of Poems by Anja Golob, Kresija Gallery, Ljubljana, SI
2021
Vienna Contemporary, Vienna (AT)
AIR4, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
The Future of Living, Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana, Traveling exhibition (32 cities: South America, Europe and Middle East)
2020
Favorite Things, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2019
Vienna Contemporary, Vienna, AT
Last Christmas I gave you my Art, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, SI
Sketchbooks in residence, Molo Longo Rijeka, HR
PopUpstart, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, CZK Maribor, SI
Ex tempora, Eko Drava, Vetrinjski dvor, Maribor, SI
AIR4, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
Bee or not to Bee, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
What do you do?, permanent collection, Rokodelski center Ribnica, SI
Art for sale, UGM, Center for creativity, Maribor, SI
That is to say, everyone, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
MENT festival, appointMENT music poster exhibition, DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
2018
Contemporary graphic # Printing, RAVNIKAR GALLERY collaboration with DobraVaga, Ljubljana, SI
Last Christmas I gave you my Art, Ravnikar Gallery, Ljubljana, SI
Milagro, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
Jungle fever, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
IV Illustration fair, Vodnikova domacija Siska, Ljubljana, SI
AIR4, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, SI
2017
Something Ending, Something Beginning, RAVNIKAR GALLERY, Ljubljana, PT
Genderbender, O! Gallery, Porto & Lisbon, PT
UIVO, Forum Maia Illustration show, Maia, PT
Women's day, Vodnikova domacija Siska, Ljubljana, SI
2016
Imaginary friends, O! Galeria, Porto, PT
UIVO, Forum Maia Illustration show, Maia, PT
2015
Peep Show, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
Summer time, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
Butafix for adults, Drama, Ljubljana, SI
Last Christmas I gave you my heart, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2014
Backstage, Objectos Misturados, Viana do Castelo, PT
Love boat, O! Gallery, Porto, PT
2013
What the hell is Bootsbau, Bootsbau gallery, Berlin, DE
Limites e Intercepcoes, Espaco Cultural SILO, Porto, PT
Loose Holes, Les Jeux Interdits, International Queer festival, AXA, Porto, PT
0 XX 20, Plano B, Porto, PT
GNRation - creative festival, Ó! Laboratorio de Ilustracao, Braga, PT
Zoo, O! Galeria, Porto, PT
Dupla Face, Objectos misturados, Viana do Castelo, PT
2012
Fantomas, Hotel 555, Porto, PT
Premi de pintura innternacional Guash Coranty, Centre d'Art de L'Hospitalet Tecla, Sala, Barcelona, PT
Before we die, Galeria dos Leões, Porto, PT
2011
2nd Lessedra international painting & mixed media competition, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, BG
Jamais Vista, Lofte, Porto, PT
46th Golden Pen of Belgrade, Bienale of Illustration, Belgrade, RS
2010
9th Slovene Biennial of Illustration, Ljubljana, SI
3rd Croatian Biennial of Childrens Illustration, Zagreb, HR
2009
45th Golden Pen of Belgrade, Bienale of Illustration, Belgrade, RS
15 women for 15 years, Sititeater BTC, Ljubljana, SI
Reanimation - Maio Claro 2009, Hospital D.Lopo de Almeide, Porto, PT
Ilustra_Underground, International exhibition in Illustration, Lisbon, PT
2008
Sentidos, Photo exhibition, Famalicão, PT
Creaturas, Barra de Ferro, Barcelona, ES
2007
2.m: Parallel practices,
Miklova hisa, Ribnica, SI
2006
Normalnull project, Singing Bather, sound installation in Berlin subway, Berlin, DE
VIDEOTAPETA 2 (video art) & MCVPLATA 2, MC Velenje, SI
Sun's Walk, Trentino, IT
Slovenian artists, cooperation with Martina Giuliatti, Bratislava, SK
Leleopoz, cooperation with Martina Giuliatti, Theatre Glej, Ljubljana, SI
Woman Dialogue, Yerevan, AM
2004
City of Women, Yerevan, AM
Fresh, Gallery A+A, Venice, IT
Fresh, Art Gallery Maribor, SI
Tango, video installation, Kodeljevo Castle, Ljubljana, SI
2003
Atelje Clobb z gosti, No.14, Grohar Gallery, Skofja loka, SI
Od Skofje Loke do Prlekije, Anton Trstenjak Gallery, Ljutomer, SI
Museum of Cerklje, Cerkno, SI
Funky boy is dead, 7th international festival of computer art, Maribor, SI
2001
Gallery outside, Makalonca, Ljubljana, SI
Sculpture exhibition, City house of Ljutomer, Ljutomer, SI
2000
Sculpture exhibition, Art gallery Maribor, Rotovz, Maribor, SI
SELECTED WORKS
Love Letters Series, 2018 - 2023

So I Let Her In, 2023
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

Where Goes the Night, 2023
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

Take Me Out Tonight, 2023
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm
Maja Babič Košir, 2022
How Soon is Now
Installation
Maja Babič Košir, 2022
This Night Has Opened My Eyes
Mixed Media on Paper

I Saw the Spark, 2022
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

Description of Love, 2022
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

My Dreams Have Return, 2022
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

Maja Babič Košir, 2022
Courage Mon Amour
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm
SPARK, Vienna, AT, 2022
Photo@Zupanov

Lovable, 2022
Love Letters Series
Brass, Plastic, Wooden Object, Concrete
260 x 95 x 45 cm
Neon Baby, 2021
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

Fuck Jerry!, 2021
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm

Dance While You Can, 2022
Love Letters Series
90 x 70 cm
Maja Babič Košir, 2021
TURNMEON
Love Letters Series
RAVNIKAR, 2021, Ljubljana, SI
Photo@Zupanov

Maja Babič Košir
Love Letters Series
viennacontemporary, Vienna, AT, 2019
Photo@Zupanov