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Starting from March 18, 2025, the gallery will showcase works created during last year’s 57th International Meeting of Self-Taught Artists Trebnje.
The participating artists included Julija Drgan (Slovenia), Laura Ličer (Slovenia), Marjan Đarmati (Serbia), and Ruslana Anichyna (Ukraine), who joined for the first time. Meanwhile, Minna Lehväslaiho (Finland), Natalia Berezina (Slovenia/Russia), Stela Stefanova (Bulgaria), and Stijepan Ivanec (Croatia) have previously experienced the spirit of the symposium.
The Grand Prize was awarded to Natalia Berezina. An illustrator and graphic designer, she left her native Novosibirsk nearly eight years ago for Ljubljana, where she often combines different artistic techniques. In her award-winning composition, her approach is enriched by delicate artistic interventions with a drawing-like character. At first glance, the world on the canvas appears playful, yet it reveals deeper reflections on events and phenomena in our surroundings:
“In a way, these are fairy-tale creatures, fairy-tale images. But each painting tells a real-life story—my story, the stories of my friends. This award is an acknowledgment that my story has been heard and seen. It is a great honor for me,” says Natalia Berezina, who now lives and creates in Slovenia. In two years, she will hold a solo exhibition at the Gallery of Naïve Artists Trebnje.
In addition to the Grand Prize with a solo exhibition, the gallery’s expert panel also awarded three special recognitions for artworks created by Ruslana Anichyna, Stela Stefanova, and Stijepan Ivanec.
You are warmly invited to visit the exhibition!
Photo from the closing of the 57th International Symposium: Boštjan Pucelj
Natalia Berezina (Slovenia/Russia):
Marjan Đarmati (Serbia):
Stela Stefanova (Bulgaria):
Laura Ličer (Slovenia):
Minna Lehväslaiho (Finland):
Stijepan Ivanec (Croatia):
Ruslana Anichyna (Ukraine):
Julija Drgan (Slovenia):
