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- Multiple international exhibitions in curated galleries (New York, Edinburgh, Zagreb, Budapest) - Works held in major collections, including the Bibliothèque nationale de France and national museums - Coverage from independent sources such as cultural magazines, institutional websites, and the Slovenian Ministry of Culture

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Brut Carniollus
Born1959
Jesenice, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
EducationFaculty of Social Sciences and Journalism, University of Ljubljana
Known forDigital art, photography
Websitecarniollus.com

Brut Carniollus (born 1959) is a Slovenian visual artist and photographer known for his work in photography-based digital collage and graphics. His style is marked by minimalism, reduction, and deconstruction, often realized through original digital UV prints. He lives and works in Radovljica, Slovenia.[1]

Career

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Originally trained in journalism, Carniollus transitioned to photography and later to digital collage. Since 2012, he has served as the official photographer for the Slovenia Open To Art symposium.[2] His work has been featured in solo and curated exhibitions across Europe and the United States.

Style and themes

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Carniollus’s visual language blends abstract composition with conceptual narrative, employing fractured facial forms, architectural textures, and stark negative space. His works explore themes of alienation, identity, and the digital sublime.[3]

Selected exhibitions

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Carniollus’s works have been exhibited in a variety of venues internationally, including:

  • We, the Tribe, Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych U Jaksy, Miechów, Poland (2025)[4]
  • Metropolis, Image Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (2023)[5]
  • Partition the Universe, Galerija SIVA, Zagreb, Croatia (2021)[6]
  • Crossing Borders, Hungary and Austria (2022)[7]
  • 35th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, Agora Gallery, New York City, USA (2021)[8]
  • PH21 Gallery Group Exhibitions, Budapest, Hungary[9]
  • The Fruits of Passion, STOLP Gallery, Bled Castle, Slovenia (2025)[2]
  • Whatever Happens Next, Mergentalerjeva Gallery, Kranj, Slovenia (2020)[3]
  • Kratki stik, Galerija Pogled, Kamnik, Slovenia (2019)[10]

Collections

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Carniollus’s works are included in public and institutional collections such as:

  • Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris[11]
  • Galerija Magistrat, Mestna hiša, Ptuj, Slovenia
  • Galerija Šivčeva hiša Illustration Collection, Radovljica
  • Google Arts & Culture[12]
  • Art Circle, Goriška brda; ZILIK Collection, Croatia; DLD Gallery, Slovenia
  • Portuguese Printing Press Museum, Porto
  • International House Hotel, New Orleans, USA
  • Associazione Nazionale Incisori Contemporanei, Montebelluna, Italy
  • Carter House Gallery, Redding, USA
  • PH21 Gallery, Budapest[9]
  • Galerie Archipel, Netherlands; HUD Gallery, Ventura, USA
  • Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna Collection, Kranj
  • Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle[13]
  • Kosovelov dom, Sežana, Slovenia
  1. ^ "Carniollus Brut". ZDSLU (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Exhibition: The Fruits of Passion". Bled.si. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Brut Carniollus: Whatever Happens Next". Layer.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ "We, the Tribe – Brut Carniollus". carniollus.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Metropolis in Edinburgh". carniollus.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Partition the Universe". carniollus.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Crossing Borders". carniollus.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  8. ^ "35th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition". Agora Gallery. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b "PH21 Gallery". PH21 Gallery. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Odprtje razstave Kratki stik Bruta Carniollusa". Kamnik.info (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Demolition – Brut Carniollus". BnF Catalogue général (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Brut Carniollus – About". carniollus.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Idrija Municipal Museum". Muzej Idrija-Cerkno. Retrieved 1 July 2025.