'Contemporary mosaic is much more than art, it is a way of thinking, finding harmonic order of chaos, it is a poetic play of marble and glass.'
'Contemporary mosaic is much more than art, it is a way of thinking, finding harmonic order of chaos, it is a poetic play of marble and glass.'
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Education at the most respected school of mosaic - the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli in Italy allowed Aljaž to understand 'the mosaic processes' in all of its essence. He was immersed in mosaic techniques, learned the secret language of many materials, and laid thousands of mosaic pieces during the study, which paved the way to his independent professional career as a mosaic artist.
His spirit has always had creative energy boiling inside him, and with each work he continue further on the path of discovery. Throughout his career he had developed his signature three dimensional mosaic technique, which structures the rhythms that informs his personal work. While creating, the power of the message and the idea build up piece by piece, tessera after tessera, and so develops the play of shadows, reflections, textures and colors. The result is an image that urges the observer to consume it as a whole and at the same time invites them to dip into its souls details and to discover the beauty of mosaic structures. Sustainably oriented works of art encroach into space, co-create it and become an important architectural element. As a professional mosaic artist, he participate in various projects and education, presenting his work at exhibitions while he participate in art colonies at home and abroad. |
EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
Mosaic, assemblage and contemporary art: a conversation with a mosaicist, the main guest at the accompanying event at the Tomaž Hartmans exhibition Koščki, Galerija Likovnih samorastnikov Trebnje, Slovenija, 2022
Maps of the New World, solo exhibition, Galerija Domžale, Slovenija, 2022
Takeoff, New form of life, personal exhibition My language is the language of mosaics as a part of permanent museum exhibition Jaz, mi in drugi: podobe mojega sveta, Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, Slovenija, from Marc 2021 to January 2022
Memorial in honor of Aci Bertoncelj, opening of memorial in cooperation with Jurij Smole - author of the visual template for mosaic, Kulturni dom Domžale, Slovenia, 2020
38, part of the permanent collection in the DLD gallery, Slovenia, 2020
38, group exhibition at conclusion of art residency 9th Dvor Art Days, Slovenia, 2020
Evidence at National Forensic Laboratory, Opening Ceremony as part of This Happy Culture Day, Slovenia, 2019
Opening of Memorial Park with mosaic (made according to the template of Karl Lesjak), Kidričevo, Slovenia, 2019
Takeoff, group exhibition Creative&Circular 2019, Museum of Architecture and Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2019
The heart of the desert, group exhibition at conclusion of art residency - King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Sheikh Zayed Fingerprint, work has represented Slovenia at exhibition Sheikh Zayed and Europe: a Journey, Sheikh Zayed Memorial Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2018
Secrets from the desert, solo exhibition at conclusion of Slovenian art month, Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
A secret from the desert, group exhibition, JA Jabel Ali Golf Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
Signs from the desert, group exhibition, Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
N°207, solo exhibition, Secovlje salina Nature park, Secovlje, Slovenia, 2016
UL ALUO LXX, professional mentoring, 70 years of UL ALUO-University of Ljubljana, Gallery Jakopic, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016
Mozaik, solo exhibition, PGD-Podutik, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
Spomin na Emono, professional mentoring at UL ALUO-University of Ljubljana, 2000 years of Emona, Glass atrium - City hall of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
Maps of the New World, solo exhibition, Galerija Domžale, Slovenija, 2022
Takeoff, New form of life, personal exhibition My language is the language of mosaics as a part of permanent museum exhibition Jaz, mi in drugi: podobe mojega sveta, Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, Slovenija, from Marc 2021 to January 2022
Memorial in honor of Aci Bertoncelj, opening of memorial in cooperation with Jurij Smole - author of the visual template for mosaic, Kulturni dom Domžale, Slovenia, 2020
38, part of the permanent collection in the DLD gallery, Slovenia, 2020
38, group exhibition at conclusion of art residency 9th Dvor Art Days, Slovenia, 2020
Evidence at National Forensic Laboratory, Opening Ceremony as part of This Happy Culture Day, Slovenia, 2019
Opening of Memorial Park with mosaic (made according to the template of Karl Lesjak), Kidričevo, Slovenia, 2019
Takeoff, group exhibition Creative&Circular 2019, Museum of Architecture and Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2019
The heart of the desert, group exhibition at conclusion of art residency - King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Sheikh Zayed Fingerprint, work has represented Slovenia at exhibition Sheikh Zayed and Europe: a Journey, Sheikh Zayed Memorial Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2018
Secrets from the desert, solo exhibition at conclusion of Slovenian art month, Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
A secret from the desert, group exhibition, JA Jabel Ali Golf Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
Signs from the desert, group exhibition, Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
N°207, solo exhibition, Secovlje salina Nature park, Secovlje, Slovenia, 2016
UL ALUO LXX, professional mentoring, 70 years of UL ALUO-University of Ljubljana, Gallery Jakopic, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016
Mozaik, solo exhibition, PGD-Podutik, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
Spomin na Emono, professional mentoring at UL ALUO-University of Ljubljana, 2000 years of Emona, Glass atrium - City hall of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
PRESS
Ljubljana: Moaster of the old craft, Ana Ivančič, 28/October 2023. For whole article click TUKAJ.
Dnevnik: Learning never really ends, Vesna Levičnik, 4. marec 2023. For whole article click TUKAJ.
SLOVENSKI ETNOGRAFSKI MUZEJ: Little master at the mosaic master, Sonja Kogej Rus. For whole Youtube post click TUKAJ.
RTV TV SLO 1: Slovenski magazin, Aljaž Vidrajz: Mozaik odpira nove dimenzije umetniškega ustvarjanja, Matic Jerman. For whole TV post click TUKAJ.
Slamnik: Modern mosaics by Aljaž Vidrajz, Katarina Rus Krušelj, No.2, year 2022. For interview click TUKAJ.
KD-Domzale.si: Maps of the New World, conversation at the opening of the exhibition with the academic sculptor Jurij Smole. For whole Youtube post click TUKAJ.
ŠCRS: Aljaž vidrajz: Biti mozaicist je način življenja. For whole Youtube post click HERE.
TVAMBIENTI.SI: Oblikovanje, AljaŽ Vidrajz: umetnost oblikovanja mozaikov kot zvrst ustvarijalnega jezika, Nika Arsovski. For whole article click TUKAJ.
RADIO ŠTUDENT: Muze, muzeji in leteči mozaiki, vajenec Jaka. For interview click HERE.
RTV TV SLO 1: Kultura, Razstava Moj jezik je jezik mozaika. For whole TV post click HERE.
RTV SLO MMC: Mozaik je postal del mene, I.Z.. For whole article click HERE.
Delo: Umetnina za s seboj, 19th March 2021
Slamnik: Spominsko obeležje Aciju Bertonclju, velikemu pianistu. For whole article click HERE.
Kulturosfera: Iz prve vrste: Zavod Modri Oblak. Fore whole article click HERE.
Vaš Kanal: Zaključujejo se 9. dvorski likovni dnevi, Živa Zakšek and Mario Murko. For whole TV post click HERE.
Varnost: When science and art are symbolically connected under the same roof, Darinka Kolar Osvald and "Fingerprint is our identity". For whole article click HERE.
Radio prvi: Nočni obisk: Aljaž Vidrajz, Tadeja Bizilj. For interview click HERE.
Cosmopolitan: Ustvarjalec Aljaž Vidrajz in njegovi mozaiki. For whole article click HERE.
Elle: Osebno: Aljaž vidrajz, Nina Pretnar. For whole article click HERE.
Slovenske novice: Le pravi mojster mozaika sestavi 60 tisoč koščkov, Maša Močnik. For whole article click HERE.
The national: Sheikh Zayed and Europe: A trip that inspired his vision of the UAE – including the Louvre, Rupert Hawksley. For whole article click HERE.
Pressreader: Five talents from the European country in residence at the Art Hub. For whole article click HERE.
Sensa: Umetnost mozaika, dec/jan 18/19.
Večer: Bi hoteli svoj mozaik, Vovk Valentina. For whole article click HERE.
Ustvarjalne roke.si: Aljaž Vidrajz, Umetnine tisočerih koščkov, Metka Praust. For whole article click HERE.
Grosupeljski odmevi: Iz mnogih dežel, junij 2014. For whole article click HERE.
MojaObčina.si: Ex-tempore mladih 2014 – izdelava mozaika na ograji ob vhodu v kulturni dom. For whole article click HERE.
Dnevnik: Learning never really ends, Vesna Levičnik, 4. marec 2023. For whole article click TUKAJ.
SLOVENSKI ETNOGRAFSKI MUZEJ: Little master at the mosaic master, Sonja Kogej Rus. For whole Youtube post click TUKAJ.
RTV TV SLO 1: Slovenski magazin, Aljaž Vidrajz: Mozaik odpira nove dimenzije umetniškega ustvarjanja, Matic Jerman. For whole TV post click TUKAJ.
Slamnik: Modern mosaics by Aljaž Vidrajz, Katarina Rus Krušelj, No.2, year 2022. For interview click TUKAJ.
KD-Domzale.si: Maps of the New World, conversation at the opening of the exhibition with the academic sculptor Jurij Smole. For whole Youtube post click TUKAJ.
ŠCRS: Aljaž vidrajz: Biti mozaicist je način življenja. For whole Youtube post click HERE.
TVAMBIENTI.SI: Oblikovanje, AljaŽ Vidrajz: umetnost oblikovanja mozaikov kot zvrst ustvarijalnega jezika, Nika Arsovski. For whole article click TUKAJ.
RADIO ŠTUDENT: Muze, muzeji in leteči mozaiki, vajenec Jaka. For interview click HERE.
RTV TV SLO 1: Kultura, Razstava Moj jezik je jezik mozaika. For whole TV post click HERE.
RTV SLO MMC: Mozaik je postal del mene, I.Z.. For whole article click HERE.
Delo: Umetnina za s seboj, 19th March 2021
Slamnik: Spominsko obeležje Aciju Bertonclju, velikemu pianistu. For whole article click HERE.
Kulturosfera: Iz prve vrste: Zavod Modri Oblak. Fore whole article click HERE.
Vaš Kanal: Zaključujejo se 9. dvorski likovni dnevi, Živa Zakšek and Mario Murko. For whole TV post click HERE.
Varnost: When science and art are symbolically connected under the same roof, Darinka Kolar Osvald and "Fingerprint is our identity". For whole article click HERE.
Radio prvi: Nočni obisk: Aljaž Vidrajz, Tadeja Bizilj. For interview click HERE.
Cosmopolitan: Ustvarjalec Aljaž Vidrajz in njegovi mozaiki. For whole article click HERE.
Elle: Osebno: Aljaž vidrajz, Nina Pretnar. For whole article click HERE.
Slovenske novice: Le pravi mojster mozaika sestavi 60 tisoč koščkov, Maša Močnik. For whole article click HERE.
The national: Sheikh Zayed and Europe: A trip that inspired his vision of the UAE – including the Louvre, Rupert Hawksley. For whole article click HERE.
Pressreader: Five talents from the European country in residence at the Art Hub. For whole article click HERE.
Sensa: Umetnost mozaika, dec/jan 18/19.
Večer: Bi hoteli svoj mozaik, Vovk Valentina. For whole article click HERE.
Ustvarjalne roke.si: Aljaž Vidrajz, Umetnine tisočerih koščkov, Metka Praust. For whole article click HERE.
Grosupeljski odmevi: Iz mnogih dežel, junij 2014. For whole article click HERE.
MojaObčina.si: Ex-tempore mladih 2014 – izdelava mozaika na ograji ob vhodu v kulturni dom. For whole article click HERE.
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