About / O avtorju

Žiga Korent (1984) graduated (BA) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering in Ljubljana, specializing in Textile and Clothing Design under Professor Marija Jenko. He continued his studies at the University of Vienna in the field of Cognitive Science, focusing primarily on design theory. His work spans several disciplines, including painting, photography, graphic design, and illustration. In 2023, he earned a Master of Arts in Painting (MFA) from the Arthouse-College of Visual Arts in Ljubljana, studying under Professor Mladen Jernejc. He regularly presents his work in group and solo exhibitions both in Slovenia and abroad. At the end of 2020, two of his works were acquired for the New Wave art collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia. In 2025, he was invited to participate in the international Slovak project Book with .art, featuring exhibitions in Bratislava and Prague, alongside 80 invited artists from 25 countries. He lives and works in Ljubljana with his family.

Žiga Korent (1984) je diplomiral na Naravoslovnotehniški fakulteti v Ljubljani, smer oblikovanje tekstilij in oblačil (prof. Marija Jenko). Izpopolnjeval se je na Univerzi na Dunaju, smer kognitivna znanost, in se posvečal predvsem teoriji oblikovanja. Aktiven je na različnih področjih, od slikarstva, fotografije, grafičnega oblikovanja do ilustracije. Leta 2023 je magistriral iz slikarstva (MFA) na Šoli za risanje in slikanje v Ljubljani pri profesorju Mladenu Jernejcu. Svoje delo redno razstavlja na skupinskih in samostojnih razstavah doma in v tujini. Konec leta 2020 sta bili dve njegovi deli odkupljeni v umetniško zbirko MZZ Slovenije Novi val/New wave. V letu 2025 je bil povabljen k sodelovanju v mednarodnem slovaškem projektu Book with .art z razstavama v Bratislavi in Pragi, kjer sodeluje 80 povabljenih umetnikov iz 25-ih držav. Z družino živi in ustvarja v Ljubljani.

Education / Izobrazba

Painting (MFA) – Arthouse-College of Visual Arts, Ljubljana (2023)
Fashion & textile design (BA) – University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering (2011)

Slikanje (MFA) – Šola za risanje in slikanje, Ljubljana (2023)
Oblikovanje tekstilij in oblačil (BA) – Univerza v Ljubljani, NTF (2011)

Public and private collections / Dela v zbirkah

Art collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Art collection Book with .art, Bratislava, Slovakia
Private art collection Randell, USA
LPP, Ljubljana, Slovenia
SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Umetniška zbirka Ministrstva za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Umetniška zbirka Book with .art, Bratislava, Slovaška
Privatna umetniška zbirka Randell, ZDA
LPP (Ljubljanski potniški promet), Ljubljana, Slovenija
SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenija