Ružica Dobranić

She was born in 1989 in Zagreb. In 2013, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, majoring in graphics. So far, she has had six solo exhibitions. She actively exhibits at group exhibitions in the country and abroad. In addition to her independent art work, she is engaged in illustration, scenography and pedagogical work. She is a long-time external associate of HRT's program for children and youth. She is a member of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU) and the Croatian Association of Independent Artists.

Drawing is the basis of my work. With the help of points, lines, surfaces and stains, I record everyday events. I am preoccupied with memories and stories that do not have a linear flow, but create different shapes, labyrinths and structures. In the gallery space, drawings become spatial installations; compact scenographies that lead observers to further research.

In accordance with the learning outcomes, we introduce students to drawing. We introduce them to various drawing techniques and their possibilities, supported by examples of portraits of artists throughout the history of art. Through drawing according to a given model (portrait, figure, still life...), students master line and tone drawing, as well as the visual language with which they create free works according to observation and imagination.

2024 – residency program "De/Image Construction", Leipzig 2024 – "At the End of the Day", SC Gallery, Zagreb 2019 – "Stratification", Crta Gallery, Zagreb 2018 – "Hidden Happenings", Siva Gallery, Zagreb 2016 – "Why Don't You Dance?" Šira Gallery, Zagreb 2015 – "Tissue Between the Scenes", with Sanja Feratović, European Institute for the Culture of Behavior, Zagreb 2013 – "Quite Private", with Marija Knezić and Ivana Ognjanovac, VN Gallery, Zagreb