Asst. Prof. Suzi Bricelj

Education

  • 1998: Graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design, UL ALU

 

Work experience

  • 2018-: Employed at ALUO as a teaching professional in the subject Illustration
  • 2016: Assistant professor in visual communication design UL ALUO
  • 2014: Assistant in visual communication design UL ALUO
  • –2018: Self-employed in culture at the Ministry of Culture

 

Advanced training

Education abroad:

  • 2001-2002: École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Illustration, Paris
  • 2000-2001: École supérieure des Arts graphiques
  • 1996: Vysoka škola vytvarnych umeni, Illustration, Bratislava (Cepus)

 

Projects (selection)

  • 2018: Svetlana Makarovič: Sovica oka, visual image of a puppet show. Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
  • 2014: New Year’s greeting cards, Ljubljana, Sidarta
  • 2004: Illustration for the Bibliobus Library of the France Bevk Library, Nova Gorica (design by Jana Pečečnik)
  • 2003: Illustrations for Sutor wine labels, Ljubljana (design by Jasna Andrić)

 

Selection of exhibitions

  • 2021: 14th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, (SBI), Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2021: Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB), Bratislava, Slovakia
  • 2018: Suzi Bricelj – illustrations, Lek Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2018: 6th Croatian Biennial of Illustration, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 2017: Suzi Bricelj Z ďalekej krajiny, Toto! je galéria, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • 2017: 49th Golden Pen of Belgrade, 14th International Biennial of Illustration, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2015: Allstars, Biennial of Independents, Washington DC, USA
  • 2012: Exhibition of Slovenian Illustration, 5th BuchWien Book Fair, Vienna, Austria
  • 2004: Biennial of Illustrations 2004 / OBI’04, Oita, Japan
  • 2002: Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse, Figures futur 2002, Paris, France

Member of the Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU)

 

Awards and recognitions

  • 2020: (also 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017) Golden Pear, Ljubljana
  • 2017: Hinko Smrekar Plaque, Ljubljana
  • 2015: Recognition of important works of art in the field of visual communication design
  • 2011: International recognition White Ravens selection 2011, Munich
  • 2009: Original Slovenian Picture Book Award, Ljubljana
  • 2008: International recognition White Ravens selection 2008, Munich
  • 2005: Levstik Award, Ljubljana
  • 2004: The Most Beautiful Book Award, in the category for children and youth, Ljubljana
  • 2004: Hinko Smrekar Plaque, Ljubljana
  • 1999: Prešeren University Award, Ljubljana
  • 1998: Golden Bird Award, Ljubljana, Ljubljana
  • 1995: Prešeren Student Award

Bibliography (selection of publications with illustrations by Suzi Bricelj)

  • 2021: Mav Hrovat, Nina, About a prince who didn’t like to read, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana
  • 2018: Dekleva, Milan, Bookworm, Morfemplus, Jezero
  • 2017: Makarovič, Svetlana, Honey fairy tale, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana.
  • 2016: Sepúlveda, Luis. The story of the snail who discovered the importance of slowness, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana
  • 2015: Möderndorfer Vinko, Poems and songs, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana
  • 2010: Pavček, Tone. A whale is swimming in the sea, Miš Publishing House, Dob pri Domžalah
  • 2009: Jančar, Drago. Novels, Modrijan, Ljubljana
  • 2008: Milčinski, Fran. Sir and pear, Sanje, Ljubljana
  • 2005: Andersen, H.C. Fairy tales, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana
  • 2004: Tellegen, Toon. A little night cake, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana
  • 2003: Rabelais, François. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Modrijan, Ljubljana