Mia Orsag was born on 11 July 1983 in Zagreb. 2008 acquired the title of the academic sculptor (MA in sculpture) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. From 2008 to 2011 worked as a restorer of historic buildings facades of Zagreb, and in 2011 started working at Hera Maris doo as head of sales and marketing. Simultaneously exhibited in national and international exhibitions, organizes and manages several art workshops and co-hostes several charity events. 2013 acquired the title of a graphic designer at Ivora education center for IT and Management.
September 2014 - September 2018 she worked as an external associate at the position manager/currator of Karas Gallery and Gallery Bačva at Croatian Association of artists in Zagreb (http://www.hdlu.hr/eng/).
In hers artistic work, Mia deals with issues of perception, reinterpretation and recontextualization. Her interest lies in exploring the complexities of life. The permeation of the animate and inanimate, primordial and contemporary, permanent and transient is the theme and quintessence of hers artistic research. Despite all inherent symbolism, the structures remain only the media for watching the visual and/or physical aspects of the passage of time effect on the material world's sensory layers. Deconstruction and rethinking of traditional conceptions of art forms are often the framewoorksof hers work. Her works explore the patterns of perception, as weel as their context and their useing. Seeking the iconic scenes of spiritual states, Mia indicates a subtle link between time and space. Transience of existence, action, norms and conventions are once again questioned.
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2013 Ivora educational center for IT and Management - Graphic designer
2008 MA in sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb, Croatia
2006 The City of Zagreb scholarship, Croatia
2004 The Republic of Croatia scholarship
CURATING
2018 "Gardening – Art Hangout" - Vintage Industrial Bar, Zagreb
2016 "33. Youth Salon: THE BUDGET" - HDLU, Croatian Association of Visual Artists, Zagreb, Galleries: Bačva, PM, Prsten (with M. Miholić)
September 2014 - September 2018 she worked as an external associate at the position manager/currator of Karas Gallery and Gallery Bačva at Croatian Association of artists in Zagreb (http://www.hdlu.hr/eng/).
In hers artistic work, Mia deals with issues of perception, reinterpretation and recontextualization. Her interest lies in exploring the complexities of life. The permeation of the animate and inanimate, primordial and contemporary, permanent and transient is the theme and quintessence of hers artistic research. Despite all inherent symbolism, the structures remain only the media for watching the visual and/or physical aspects of the passage of time effect on the material world's sensory layers. Deconstruction and rethinking of traditional conceptions of art forms are often the framewoorksof hers work. Her works explore the patterns of perception, as weel as their context and their useing. Seeking the iconic scenes of spiritual states, Mia indicates a subtle link between time and space. Transience of existence, action, norms and conventions are once again questioned.
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2013 Ivora educational center for IT and Management - Graphic designer
2008 MA in sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb, Croatia
2006 The City of Zagreb scholarship, Croatia
2004 The Republic of Croatia scholarship
CURATING
2018 "Gardening – Art Hangout" - Vintage Industrial Bar, Zagreb
2016 "33. Youth Salon: THE BUDGET" - HDLU, Croatian Association of Visual Artists, Zagreb, Galleries: Bačva, PM, Prsten (with M. Miholić)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 "Have a drink with the artist" - HULU, Peristil, Split; Sarajevo Winter Festival, KIC Zagreb; Greta Gallery, Zagreb; Osijek (with M. MIholić and M. Meglić)
2016 "censorship/vandalism", Matica hrvatska Gallery, Zagre
2016 "Blank shot?" (with M. Miholić) PM gallery, Zagreb
2015 "parAsite", Combustion Gallery, Zadar
2017 "Have a drink with the artist" - HULU, Peristil, Split; Sarajevo Winter Festival, KIC Zagreb; Greta Gallery, Zagreb; Osijek (with M. MIholić and M. Meglić)
2016 "censorship/vandalism", Matica hrvatska Gallery, Zagre
2016 "Blank shot?" (with M. Miholić) PM gallery, Zagreb
2015 "parAsite", Combustion Gallery, Zadar
2014 "Surrogate", Greta Gallery, Zagreb
2011 “Triptih”, Gallery Marisall, Zagreb
2011 “Paktol”, Gallery Kristofor Stanković, Zagreb
2008 “Bez naziva”, Galerija LIBAR, Zagreb
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 "Other Side project" - New Space Gallery, Hue, Vietnam (with M. MIholić)
2016 "(re)thinking Space&Place", Flottmann-Hallen, Herne
2015 "The Artist As Curator's Art", Gallery Schau Fenster, Berlin
2015 Annual exhibition of HDLU members
2015 "Hitchhiker's guide through the galaxy", Gallery Schau Fenster, Berlin
2014 "Seven about the reality", Konduktorownia Gallery, Czestochowa, Poland
2016 "Other Side project" - New Space Gallery, Hue, Vietnam (with M. MIholić)
2016 "(re)thinking Space&Place", Flottmann-Hallen, Herne
2015 "The Artist As Curator's Art", Gallery Schau Fenster, Berlin
2015 Annual exhibition of HDLU members
2015 "Hitchhiker's guide through the galaxy", Gallery Schau Fenster, Berlin
2014 "Seven about the reality", Konduktorownia Gallery, Czestochowa, Poland
2013 XI Triennale of Croatian Medal and small plastic, Gallery of fine arts, Osijek
2012/2013 “Small format”, Galerija Marisall, Zagreb, Croatia
2012 Recent exhibition of HDLU members
2011 “Exchangeart 2”, Rovinj, Croatia
2010/2011 “Small format”, Galerija Marisall, Zagreb, Croatia
2010 „Ivo Kerdic Memorial“, Gallery of fine arts, Osijek, Croatia
2010 "Bbieaf" Eco Art Festival, Daet, Philippines
2009/2010 “Anonyme Zeichner Nº 10”, Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bethanien, Berlin
2009 “Girl Power Festival”, Youth Center/ MMC KUGLA, Koprivnica
2009 “Platforma²”, Gallery Stancic, Zagreb
2008 „TITLELESS“, Gallery LIBAR, Zagreb
2008 „Dialogue with Marin Drzic”, Dom Marina Držića, Dubrovnik Summer Games, Croatia
2008 „Honor to Marin Drzic“, Kula Revelin, Dubrovnik Summer Games
2008 „4 HTC“, triennial of drawings, HAZU/ ALU, Zagreb, Croatia
2008 „Earth“- an exhibition of the works of statuary workshop, assembly 2006-2007, St. Ilija na Meraji Church, Vinkovci, Croatia
2008 „Ten squared“, Gallery ULUPUH, Zagreb, Croatia
2008 „Marin Drzic“, memorial exhibition for 500 year anniversary of Marin Drzic’s birth, ALU, Zagreb
2008 „Work in progress“, Gallery SC, Zagreb, Croatia
2007 „Ivo Kerdic Memorial“, Gallery of fine arts, Osijek, Croatia
2007 „Passion heritage“, Gallery Kristofor Stankovic, Zagreb, Croatia
2007 „8 sculptures“, SC, Zagreb, Croatia
2006 „Passion heritage“, Gallery Kristofor Stankovic, Zagreb, Croatia