Past Resident
2012: Foundation for a Civil Society
Tomaz Furlan
Much of Tomaz Furlan’s work is part of a continuous series called WEAR. The fourteen iterations of WEAR each include a video as well as a sculpture, machine, or installation. In WEAR, the sculptures are props often in the form of clothes; the title WEAR is derived from this. While the title suggests that these pieces are just clothes, they are also a functional object made for ritual action. The WEAR project is an attempt to reconcile both banality and stupidity.
Tomaz Furlan studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Art, Ljubljana. His work consists of video performances, sculptures and video installations. The video performances highlight the use of dresses or body accessories made for a certain purpose. He has been part of many exhibtions in Slovenia and internationally including Manifesta 9, Genk; In the Loop: Contemporary Contemporary Video Art from the European Union, Washington; Limited Access II, Parkingallery, and Eyedentify Yourself, SCCA Ljubljana. Furlan lives and works in Ljubljana.
Events & Exhibitions
Salon: Tomaz Furlan and Olson Lamaj
October 9, 2012
Tomaz Furlan, WEAR I, 2006, Video, 3:22 min. Courtesy of the artist.
Tomaz Furlan, WEAR V, 2008, Video, 3 min. Courtesy of the artist.
Tomaz Furlan, WEAR VIII, 2010, Video, 4:39 min. Courtesy of the artist.
Tomaz Furlan, WEAR IV, 2008, Stone, steel, and polyurethane foam. Courtesy of the artist.
Tomaz Furlan, WEAR I, 2005, Steel, polyurethane foam, and rope.
