ELMEDIN ŽUNIĆ
CURRICULUM VITAE
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
ELMEDIN ŽUNIĆ
Biography:
Born in 1979,
Lives currently in Kristiansand, Norway
Website: http://www.elmedinzunic.com
Email: zunic.elmedin@gmail.com
Phone: +47 930 68 791
Education:
2014 - 2018 Doctor of Philosophy, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, (AU)
2012 - 2013 Postgraduate diploma in education, University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway)
2010 - 2013 Master of Fine Art (With Distinction), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (AU)
2007 - 2009 Bachelor of Fine Art (With Distinction), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (AU)
2002 - 2006 Bachelor in Cultural Studies, University of Bergen (Norway)
Solo/Duo exhibitions:
2019 51K Arteriet, Kristiansand (Norway), March.
2017 Margaret Lawrence Gallery, The Bosnian Case: art, history and memory, Melbourne (AU), June-July.
2017 Kings ARI, EPICENTRE, Feb.
2015 C3 contemporary space, (un)documenting, Aug-Sept.
2015 Doctorate Confirmation exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, (AU), March.
2014 George Paton Gallery, The After State, Melbourne (AU), Aug.
2012 DKS Prosesskunst og Kulturutveksling, Kristiansand.
2010 First Site Gallery, Cynical Smile, Sept.
Group exhibitions:
2018 THE BUREAU FOR THE ORGANISATION OF ORIGINS (BOO) curated by Benjamin Sheppard as a part of AAANZ conference organised by RMIT (University), Melbourne (AU), Dec.
2017 BLIND SPACE, THE BUREAU FOR THE ORGANISATION OF ORIGINS (BOO) curated by Benjamin Sheppard, Jan.
2016 Trocadero Art Space, Double Bind curated by Nicholas Waddell, Oct-Nov.
2016 HILO Galeria, OCEAN I OCEANO,Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug.
2016 Rituals of Belonging as part of Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF) May.
2016 Centre For Contemporary Photography, Shadow Sites as part of Next Wave Festival 2016, April - May.
2016 National Storage Space in Collingwood, Shadow Sites as part of Next Wave Festival 2016, April - May.
2015 Tilde Festival, Testing Ground, Melbourne (AU), Jan.
2014 ScanArt 2014, BSG Gallery, Melbourne (AU), Sep.
2014 Dark Horse Experiment, Chaos, Melbourne (AU), June.
2013 Agder Kunstsenter, Stipendutstilling 2013, Norway, Dec.
2012 Agder Kunstsenter, Juleutstilling 2012, Norway, Dec.
2012 On The Edge Of Wrong, Diverse Diverse, Cape Town, South Africa, Feb.
2012 Diverse Diverse, Julekalender, Norway, Dec.
2011 Ramfjord Galleri, Oslo, Norway, Juvenarte 2011, Sept-Oct.
2011 Mølla på Grim, Kristiansand, Norway, When The Image Takes Form, Sept.
2011 Sydney (AU), Remember Srebrenica 95, The Last Genocide in Europe, July.
2011 Kristiansand Kunsthall, Norway, Diverse Diverse, July.
2011 Suleiymany, Kurdistan, Regional Government‐Ministry of Culture and Youth, Untitled, May.
2010 RMIT Master Graduation Show, Melbourne (AU), Nov.
2010 RMIT Brunswick, Artland, Melbourne (AU), Oct.
2010 1000 £ Bend, ScanArt 2010, Melbourne (AU), Sept.- Oct.
2010 Collingwood Gallery, Melbourne (AU), From the Jungle to the Desert and Everything in Between, June.
2009 RMIT Bachelor Graduation Show, Melbourne (AU), November
2009 Brunswick Street Gallery Picture This 2009, Melbourne (AU), Feb.
2009 First Site Gallery, Melbourne (AU), Scan Art 2009.
2009 Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne (AU), Nordic Ecology: Steps into the North.
2009 Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne (AU), The South - North Exchange.
2008 Domain Hill Property Group, Melbourne (AU), Entrepreneur Motivator Series.
2008 C3 Contemporary Art Space, Abbotsford, Melbourne (AU), Scan Art 2008.
2007 Korumburra Federation Art Gallery, Melbourne (AU) ART-Y-FYS.
2006 Gallery Lokal, Bergen, Norway.
2006 Bufetat, Bergen, Norway.
Independent Curatorial Projects:
2015 Tilde Festival, Testing Ground, Melbourne (AU), Typewriter (interdisciplinary) performance, January
2013 Samsen kulturhuset, Kristiansand, Norway, Med kunst til integrering
2012 Samsen kulturhuset, Kristiansand, Norway, The Cultural Rucksack 2012
2011 Mølla på Grim, Kristiansand, Norway, When The Image Takes Form, September
Guest Lectures/Workshops:
2018 Platform Nord, lecture On Mobility, University of Agder, Norway
2016 RMIT University The Bosnian Case: Art, History and Memory presentation
2013 Prosesskunst og Kulturutveksling, University of Agder, Norway
2013 Tangen VGS, Tangen High School
Scholarships/Awards/Residencies:
2014 Awarded project grant from VCA student association, University of Melbourne
2014 Awarded project grant from Arts Grant, University of Melbourne
2013 Awarded project grant from Cultiva Express Kristiansand
2011 Granted a two-years residency of a subsidised artist studio in Kristiansand
2011 Awarded exhibition grant from Cultiva Express Kristiansand
2008 Prizewinner in the Domain Hill Property Group’s Entrepreneur Motivator Series
Memberships:
Norwegian visual artists association (NBK)
The young artist society (UKS)
Publications & Reviews:
2017 Doktorat o Genocidu u Bosni i Hercegovini by Nedim Husić, article in (weekly) magazine STAV, 27.07.2017
2017 The Bosnian Case, izložba Elmedina Žunića, sbs radio-interview by Amir Bukić 02.07.2017
the interview can be heard here: https://player.fm/series/bosnian/the-bosnian-case-exhibition-elmedin-zunic
2016 shadow sites: What happens to artworks when they are hidden from view, waiting in vaults and archives?
(http://yarracityarts.com.au/event/shadow-sites/)
2016 article on shadow sites in this is tomorrow (Contemporary Art Magazine)
(http://thisistomorrow.info/articles/shadow-sites)
2016 Rituals of Belonging as part of Multicultural Arts Victoria
(http://multiculturalarts.com.au/event/ritualsofbelonging/)
2014 Exploring Identity and Change, Published on MUSSE 6 Aug.
2014 George Paton Gallery UMSU The After State
2012 Den Kulturelle skolesekken i Vest-Agder (catalogue) p.15,
2011 Kristiansandavis, (p. 34) 15. September
2011 Fedrelandsvenn, Verdenskunst på Mølla, 08. September
2011 Bosna Magazin, Sydney, Remember Srebrenica 95, The Last Genocide in Europe, July
2011 ANSANYTT-magazine nr. 1/2011, ScanArt, p. 18
2011 Fedrelandsvennen, "Cultiva-penger til 17 nye prosjekter", 21.06.2011
2011 Ramfjord Galleri, Oslo, Norway, Juvenarte Når Eklekisme Blir En Egen Stil
2010 Art Almanac, September
2010 RMIT Union, Cynical Smile (electronic source)
2010 Artist profile in ScanArt 2010
2010 Art Gallery Guide, Australia (electronic source)
2010 Art Almanac, July
2009 Artist profile in ScanArt 2009
2009 Art inspires a new generation of creatives, accessed through RMIT News
2009 Biosphere News, March
2009 ABC TV – Sunday Arts, March
2009 ANSANYTT- magazine nr. 3/2009, ScanArt
2008 Lofty Ambitions, The Sunday Age, December 7
2006 Bergens Avis BA 14 July (Norwegian News Paper)
Workshops:
2012 Samsen kulturhuset, Kristiansand, Norway, The Cultural Rucksack 2012 (self-curated workshop)
2010 Social Sculpture with Dr Shelley Sacks and Dr Wolfgang Zumdick, July
Collections:
2008 Domain Hill Property Group standing collection for its Smith Street Lofts residential and business property development
2008 RMIT University, School of Business.
2006-Also have works and commissions in various private collections in Australia and Europe