Željko Kipke

ŽELJKO KIPKE (Čakovec, 1953) – painter, writer, filmmaker, graduated from the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb (1971–1976). Attended the Painting Master Workshop in Zagreb (1976–1981). He represented Croatia at the Venice Biennale in 1993 and at the Cairo Biennale two years later. A member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) and the Croatian Film Critics Association. He was appointed Commissioner of the Croatian Pavilion at the 52^nd Venice Biennale 2007. Contributes essays and critiques on experimental film and art practice to daily papers and periodicals. Nine of his books have been published up today. Lives in Zagreb.

Books: „Spokesmen of Apocalypse“ (Durieux, Zagreb, 2012); „Figure 17 – Heaven Can Wait“ (Durieux, Zagreb 2007); „Sei-khai-reich, catalogue of dreams“ (Pučko otvoreno učilište, Velika Gorica, 2006); „From February to February“ (Durieux, Zagreb, 2005); „Any Similarity with Real People and Events Is Intentional“ (AGM, Zagreb, 2004); „From Abundance to the Moon“ (Meandar, Zagreb, 1998); „Beware of Imitations“ (Meandar, Zagreb, 1993); “Guide through Subterraneus“ (Naklada MD, Zagreb, 1992); „Illuminators of the New Cycle“ (Biblioteka Quorum, Zagreb, 1989)

Links

• http://www.matica.hr/vijenac/678/stoljece-magnetnih-polja-30054/
• http://www.matica.hr/vijenac/675/zagovaraju-li-neopartizanke-povratak-u-sumu-29865/
• http://www.matica.hr/vijenac/667/mehanicki-balet-po-kogleru-29476/
• http://www.matica.hr/vijenac/660/rothko-versus-vertigo-29234/
• http://www.matica.hr/vijenac/658/horor-i-naivni-aktivizam-29107/