Maja Babič Košir

Maja Babič Košir’s (Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1978) creative process is rooted in contemplative, introspective principles and draws on her personal history and surroundings, translating inner experiences into a visually compelling narrative. The multidimensionality she achieves through layering materials in installations challenges decorativeness, reflecting her background in contemporary sculpture. Her work serves as a transformative archive, embracing imperfections, exploring the plasticity and sensory dimensions of recycled materials found in family archives. Maja often collaborates with established international artists, such as Duba Sambolec, Nevena Aleksovski, and Diana Tamane.

She has showcased her work at numerous solo and group exhibitions, among others at the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana (Slovenia); the UGM Maribor Art Gallery (Slovenia); Cukrarna (Slovenia); the Britta Rettberg Gallery, Munich (Germany); the Zimmermann Kratochwil Gallery, Graz (Austria); the (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania); the Ravnikar Gallery (Slovenia); the Zürich Salon (Switzerland); Positions Berlin (Germany); and others. She has won several awards and acknowledgments, and her works are housed in various private and public collections.

She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. Following her academic journey, she pursued advanced studies in creative illustration and visual communication at the EINA University School of Design and Art in Barcelona. She lives and works between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Porto, Portugal.