The Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts is one of the oldest international biennial events in the world, celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025. The event was founded by the former director of the Museum of Modern Art, Zoran Kržišnik. It placed Slovenian visual art within an international context and connected both local and international audiences with a broad network of artists. From its earliest editions, the biennial featured artists from various countries—from both East and West, as well as from the Global North and South. The Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts was first held in 1955 and continued without interruption under the organization and within the premises of Moderna galerija until 2015, consistently responding swiftly to developments in art and society. Since 1986, it has also been presented at the premises of the International Centre of Graphic Arts, which today organizes the event. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the biennale and its 36th edition, part of the Graphic Biennale is being presented in cooperation with Moderna galerija once again in its exhibition spaces.

This edition, under the artistic direction of renowned curator, lecturer and researcher Chus Martínez, refers to the oracle in the sense of the ancient term for a place where we meet the future. At the same time, the Biennale explores the power of imagination to renew our faith in freedom and solidarity.

Artists and participants

Sinzo Aanza, Noor Abed, Gabriel Abrantes, Saelia Aparicio, Maria Arnal, Canan, Gabi Dao, Manca G. Renko, Grupa Ee, Miles Howard-Wilks, Joan Jonas, Jane Jin Kaisen, Ema Kugler, Nicole L’Huillier, Svetlana Makarovič, Yarema Malashchuk in Roman Khimei, Manuela Morales Délano, Eduardo Navarro, Ingo Niermann in Mayte Gómez Molina, Silvan Omerzu, Ajša Pengov, Nohemí Pérez, Juan Pérez Agirregoikoa, Vesna in Eugen Petrešin, Maja Petrović-Šteger, Sadie Plant, Tarta Relena, Renata Salecl, Kathrin Siegrist, Svetlana Slapšak, Mladen Stropnik, Olga Subirós, Derek Tumala, Aili Vint, Takeshi Yasura

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Producer: International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC)

Co-producers: Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, City Art Gallery Ljubljana, Museum of Modern Art (MG+MSUM)

Partners: Ljubljana Castle, National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia, Puppet Museum of the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Schering Stiftung

Artistic Director and CEO of MGLC: Nevenka Šivavec

Head Manager and Deputy CEO of MGLC: Yasmín Martín Vodopivec

Artistic Director and Curator of the 36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts: Chus Martínez

Assistant Curator: Ajda Ana Kocutar

Visual identity and graphic design of the 36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts: Mina Fina, Ivian Kan Mujezinović / Grupa Ee

Architectural design of The Oracle exhibition: Olga Subirós

Head of Production and Coordinator of the 36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts: Matjaž Brulc

Biennale Publications: Vesna Česen Rošker, Gregor Dražil, Sanja Kejžar Kladnik, Blažka Kirm, Ajda Ana Kocutar, Chus Martínez, Yasmín Martín Vodopivec, Nevenka Šivavec, Lili Šturm

Production Consultant: Božidar Zrinski

MGLC Print Studio: Jakob Puh

Accompanying and Educational Programmes: Lili Šturm

Archival and Documentary Materials: Karla Železnik

Public Relations: Sanja Kejžar Kladnik    

International Public Relations: Nicola Jeffs

Marketing: Petra Klučar

Fundraising: Chus Martínez, Dušan Dovč, Petra Klučar

Logistics Coordination: Dušan Dovč, Dijana Lukić, Boštjan Vidmar