SHORT BIO
Ivona Pelajić is a Croatian visual artist and designer, living and working in Sweden and Germany.
In 2010 Pelajić graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Zagreb (mag. art) and in 2020 she gained her second degree, MFA in Child Culture Design at HDK-Valand, GU, Sweden.
Currently she is an artist in residence at Fresh AiR, Urban Nation in Berlin https://urban-nation.com/artist/studio-mono-mint-swe/.
In 2020 she co-founded studio Mono/Mint, together with Fredrik Stjernqvist. The duo works with different co-creating and art tools (from sound to painting to wood) in order to create play installations for children and adults in urban environment.
Since 2022 member of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists).
Ivona Pelajić is a Croatian visual artist and designer, living and working in Sweden and Germany.
In 2010 Pelajić graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Zagreb (mag. art) and in 2020 she gained her second degree, MFA in Child Culture Design at HDK-Valand, GU, Sweden.
Currently she is an artist in residence at Fresh AiR, Urban Nation in Berlin https://urban-nation.com/artist/studio-mono-mint-swe/.
In 2020 she co-founded studio Mono/Mint, together with Fredrik Stjernqvist. The duo works with different co-creating and art tools (from sound to painting to wood) in order to create play installations for children and adults in urban environment.
Since 2022 member of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists).
EDUCATION
2022 Freestanding Course: Storytelling in Environmental Practices, HDK-Valand, GU
2020 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Child Culture Design, University of Gothenburg, HDK-Valand, Sweden
2020 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Child Culture Design, University of Gothenburg, HDK-Valand, Sweden
2014 Cultural Policy, Course, Arts Faculty, KU Leuven, Belgium
2011 Graphic Design, Course, Algebra University, Zagreb, Croatia
2010 Master of Arts (MA) Fine Arts Pedagogy (Interdisciplinary course consisting of painting, sculpture and graphic with the comprehensive art history and pedagogical training), Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
2002 Scenography and Decoration Design, School for Applied Arts and Design, Zagreb, Croatia
EXHIBITIONS, RESIDENCIES
2024-2025 “Unsupervised”, group show of Fresh A.i.R. residents, Berliner Leben Stiftung, Berlin
2024 "Metempsychosis" group show, by Sylia, Berlin
2024 “Bülow Street Festival” and Open Studios, Urban Nation/Fresh A.i.R., Berlin
2024 Artist’s Residency: Fresh A.i.R., Berliner Leben Stiftung, Berlin
2023 Members’ Annual Exhibition, HDLU, Croatian Artists’ Association, Zagreb, HR
2023 “Leerolina”, Studio Mono/mint, solo exhibiiton, CEKATE, Gallery Modulor, Zagreb, HR
2022 Artist’s Residency: “Fägatukonst”, AiR, Konstkollektivet and Västra Götalandsregionen, SE
2021 "Leerolina" (with Studio Mono/mint), Haus der Statistik, Berlin, DE
2020 Galleri Rotor2, Hdk-Valand, Göteborg, SE
2019 Zagreb Design Week (Exhibition), Technical Museum Zagreb, HR
2014 JAM Weekend (group exhibition), HDLU, Zagreb, HR
2010 Group Exhibition, AKC Medika, Zagreb, HR
2007 "Visible and invisible – fragments of the city", Gallery “Pravi put”, Zagreb, HR
WORKSHOPS
2023 “Storytelling and Art Design”, art workshop, International Scientific and Artistic Conference: Rethinking Childhood II - Child and Space, Zadar, Croatia
2023 “Leerolina in Zagreb” - part of the exhibition (Studio Mono/mint): exploring the neighbourhood Tresnjevka, CEKATE, Gallery Modulor, Zagreb, Croatia
2021 "Leerolina" - exploring the urban environment, co-designing for the neighbourhood, Haus der Statistik, Berlin, Germany
2019 “Water”, Food Art Week: Painting workshop, Berlin, Germany
2016 “Christmas Boats”, Greek traditional crafts workshop, Misirlou, Berlin, Germany
2015 “Winter Fairy Tale”, art workshop for toddlers and children, part of Pop-Up Reima, Berlin, Germany
2015 “Veggie Portraits”, painting portraits workshop, Food Art Week, Berlin, Germany
2012 “Mural: Bats – endangered animals”, International Children’s Festival, Sibenik, Croatia
2011 “Mural: Underwater World”, mural painting workshop for children, International Children’s Festival, Sibenik, Croatia
EXHIBITIONS, RESIDENCIES
2024-2025 “Unsupervised”, group show of Fresh A.i.R. residents, Berliner Leben Stiftung, Berlin
2024 "Metempsychosis" group show, by Sylia, Berlin
2024 “Bülow Street Festival” and Open Studios, Urban Nation/Fresh A.i.R., Berlin
2024 Artist’s Residency: Fresh A.i.R., Berliner Leben Stiftung, Berlin
2023 Members’ Annual Exhibition, HDLU, Croatian Artists’ Association, Zagreb, HR
2023 “Leerolina”, Studio Mono/mint, solo exhibiiton, CEKATE, Gallery Modulor, Zagreb, HR
2022 Artist’s Residency: “Fägatukonst”, AiR, Konstkollektivet and Västra Götalandsregionen, SE
2021 "Leerolina" (with Studio Mono/mint), Haus der Statistik, Berlin, DE
2020 Galleri Rotor2, Hdk-Valand, Göteborg, SE
2019 Zagreb Design Week (Exhibition), Technical Museum Zagreb, HR
2014 JAM Weekend (group exhibition), HDLU, Zagreb, HR
2010 Group Exhibition, AKC Medika, Zagreb, HR
2007 "Visible and invisible – fragments of the city", Gallery “Pravi put”, Zagreb, HR
WORKSHOPS
2023 “Storytelling and Art Design”, art workshop, International Scientific and Artistic Conference: Rethinking Childhood II - Child and Space, Zadar, Croatia
2023 “Leerolina in Zagreb” - part of the exhibition (Studio Mono/mint): exploring the neighbourhood Tresnjevka, CEKATE, Gallery Modulor, Zagreb, Croatia
2021 "Leerolina" - exploring the urban environment, co-designing for the neighbourhood, Haus der Statistik, Berlin, Germany
2019 “Water”, Food Art Week: Painting workshop, Berlin, Germany
2016 “Christmas Boats”, Greek traditional crafts workshop, Misirlou, Berlin, Germany
2015 “Winter Fairy Tale”, art workshop for toddlers and children, part of Pop-Up Reima, Berlin, Germany
2015 “Veggie Portraits”, painting portraits workshop, Food Art Week, Berlin, Germany
2012 “Mural: Bats – endangered animals”, International Children’s Festival, Sibenik, Croatia
2011 “Mural: Underwater World”, mural painting workshop for children, International Children’s Festival, Sibenik, Croatia