The opening of the small, intimate exhibition “In Memory of Munir’s Pastorals or the World of Yesterday” at the Josip Račić Gallery on 5 December brought together friends, colleagues, and admirers of Munir Vejzović’s work. This distinguished Croatian sculptor and graphic artist held numerous retrospective, thematic, and monographic exhibitions at this iconic Zagreb gallery, where he was a long-standing member, as well as at the National Museum of Modern Art, with which he collaborated extensively. In this sense, the exhibition serves as a symbolic farewell to the artist, who passed away in September of this year.
On this occasion, Tihana Galić, curator of the National Museum of Modern Art and head of the Josip Račić Gallery, welcomed the guests on behalf of the institution. The exhibition concept was introduced by Iva Körbler, the exhibition’s author, art historian, and critic, who curated the selection of works, designed the visual layout, and authored the text for the accompanying catalogue. The artist’s wife, Mizana Vejzović, thanked everyone involved in the exhibition’s organisation and those who supported its realisation.
The exhibition of Munir Vejzović’s works from the Biškupić Collection, held at the Josip Račić Gallery with support from the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia and the Orbico Group, will be on view until 5 January 2025.
Translated by: Robertina Tomić
Photo Goran Vranić © National Museum of Modern Art, Zagreb