Domen Fras is a graphic designer and typographer who feels great among students, especially when he passes on knowledge of typography and typefaces – the fields of his practice, study and research.
www.fras.si
www.aparat.org
Education
- 1998: graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana
- 2000: received his master’s degree from Central Saint Martins University of the Arts London
Professional experience
- 2019 visiting professor at Umjetnička akademija u Splitu, Croatia
- 2017 employed at Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Univeristy of Ljubljana, associate professor
- 2011 employed at Faculty of Natural sciences, University of Ljubljana, assitant professor
- 2002: co-founded the Trajekt Institute for Spatial Culture
- 2001-2011: self-employed person in culture, established the Aparat type & design studio
- 2000–: In two decades of intensive design practice, he has participated in numerous public and cultural projects in various media linking architectural, graphic and typographic design, some of which have been awarded.
He complements his teaching with organizing international summer schools, mentoring Tipo Brda typographic workshops, and conducting educational workshops.
Participations in conferences
- 2014: speaker at the conference Association Typographique Internationale in Barcelona
- 2020: speaker at the conference ATypi All Over (on-line)
Memberships
- 2018: expert member of the committee for the Prešeren Fund for Design and Architecture
- 2016: member of the jury for the Book of the Year of the Chamber of Book Publishers and Booksellers
- Member of the Associtaion Typographique Internationale
Awards
- Award at 21st Salon of Architecture, Novi Sad, 2018
- BVSS Ljubljana, Excellence Mention, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015
- BVSS Ljubljana, Jury Mention, 2015
- 24th Slovenian Book Fair, Most beautiful Slovenian book, 2008
References (selection)
- Š. Kuhar & R. Potokar: Stories of Slovenian Architecture, book design, Beltrina, Ljubljana, 2020
- Types and Faces of Ljubljana (Type Walk), short film for the conference ATypi All Over, 2020
- Looking Back up Close – solo review exhibition, display of prof. Fras’s planning process and design approaches Domžale Gallery, February 2019; UMAS/DVK Gallery Split, Croatia, May 2019; Razstavišče na gradu, Ravne na Koroškem, March 2020
- D. Fras: Nazaj od blizu: Aparatove črke & oblike 1998–2018, book, 2019
- N. Charney: Eternal Architect: The Life and Art of Jože Plečnik, Modernist Mystic; book design, Muzeji in galerije mesta Ljubljane & Totaliteta (Award 21st Salon of the Architecture, Novi Sad, Serbia), 2018
- Impresionists by Drago Tršar; exhibition design, Pomurski muzej Murska Sobota (Jury Mention, 7. BVSS, Ljubljana), 2014
- 20th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence; collectors coins design, Bank of Slovenia, Ljubljana (1st Prize, public competition), 2011
- Š. Kuhar & R. Potokar: Let’s See the City; book design, Ustanova Fundacija Piranesi, Ljubljana (24th Slovenian book fair, Most beautiful Slovenian book), 2008
- Bus stops LPP Ljubljana; Information design, Proreklam –Europlakat, Ljubljana (Excellence Mention, 2nd BVSS, Ljubljana), 2005
Exhibitions (selection)
- Mladi smo in živi: 100 let šole za arhitekturo v Ljubljani (10. mar.–23. avg. 2020); skupinska razstava študentskih del UL Fakulteta za arhitekturo & Cankarjev dom
- Nazaj od blizu – samostojna pregledna razstava, Galerija Domžale, februar 2019, Galerija UMAS/DVK Split, Hrvaška, maj 2019, Razstavišče na gradu, Ravne na Koroškem, marec 2020
- 9 kovancev; samostojna razstava, (z Majo B. Jančič), 8. dec. 2009–31. dec. 2009, Mestni muzej Ljubljana, Ljubljana
Šifra raziskovalca: 54285
Izobrazba
- 1998: diplomiral na UL ALUO, smer kiparstvo
- 2001: magistriral UL ALUO
Delovne izkušnje in sodelovanja
- 2008–: predavatelj na ALUO UL, industrijsko in unikatno oblikovanje, docent
- 1994-: ustvarja v AKC Metelkova Mesto
Članstvo v društvih in komisijah
- 2020: Član strokovne komisije za likovne in novomedijske umetnosti za podelitev Prešernovih nagrad in Nagrad Prešernovega sklada
- 2019: član strokovne komisije za likovne in novomedijske umetnosti za podelitev Prešernovih nagrad in Nagrad Prešernovega sklada
- 2000-: Član DLUL
Nagrade, priznanja
- 2018: Natečaj za postavitev spomenika Jerneju Kopitarju – II. nagrada (avtorji Boštjan Drinovec, Špela Kuhar, Robert Potokar in Jasna Andrič) , MOL, Ljubljana.
- 2015: Nagrada Majskega salona 2015, ZDSLU.
- 2006: Priznanje pomembnih umetniških del v kiparstvu, Univerza v Ljubljani.
- 2005: Dobitnik Županjine nagrade, Oko in duh, Ljubljanski Magistrat.
Razstave
Stalne razstave/postavitve
- 2019: Veterni oblak, Pedrovo pri Braniku.
- 2019: Portret dr. Toporišiča, Dobova.
- 2019: Relief Ive in Franja Stiplovška, Posavski muzej Brežice.
- 2016: Drevesni delec, Svetlobna gverila, Park ob Gradaščici, Ljubljana.
- 2012: Kakofonični generator MM, Garaže, Metelkova mesto.
- 2011: Portret Josipine Hočevar, Krško.
- 2009: Spomenik Nestlu Žganku, Titov trg, Velenje.
- 2008: Zvonka – (s Primožem Oberžanom), Metelkova Mesto, Ljubljana.
- 2008: Sonični oblak (s Primožem Oberžanom), Forma viva, Ravne na Koroškem.
- 2007: Veterna harfa(s Primožem Oberžanom), Metelkova Mesto, Ljubljana.
- 2006: Klopca za dva, Metelkova Mesto, Ljubljana.
- 2005: Hipo v kadi, Grosuplje – mesto kipov.
- 2005: Portret Frana Robleka, spominsko obeležeje na rojstni hiši, Žalec.
- 2004: Prvi stik, FORMA VIVA, Kostanjevica.
- 2004: Portret Franceta Prešerna, Slovenska misija NATO, Brusel.
- 2004: Spomenik Edvardu Kocbeku, Tivoli, Ljubljana.
- 1998: Veterni kip, Golec pri Braniku.
- 1996: David, fasadna postavitev grške kopije, Metelkova Mesto, Ljubljana.
Skupinske razstave (izbor)
- 2020: V ognju rojeni, Balassijev inštitut, Ljubljana.
- 2019: Tense Present, Kibla Portal, Maribor. Podzemlje (z vj Mescem), Svetlobna gverila, Ljubljana.
- 2018: Razstava idejnih rešitev za dopolnitev niš, Narodna galerija, Ljubljana.
- 2017:
- Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’,Port of Antwerp.
- Razvoj slovenske kiparske misli, Kazemate, Ljubljana.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’,ULB Sovay , Bruselj.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’, Summerhall, Edinburgh.
- Sila zvoka – ritem časa, Muzej premogovništva Velenje.
- MARAVEE LUDO. REKREACIJA, Galerija Loža, Koper.
- Sodobno slovensko kiparstvo, Mestna galerija Nova Gorica.
- 2016:
- Drevesni delec (projekcija VJ Mesec), Svetlobna gverila, Park ob Gradaščici, Ljubljana.
- Poletje 2016, Galerija Equrna, Ljubljana.
- ALUO 70 Index, Rektorat Univerze v Ljubljani.
- Made in China na Art market Budapest 2016, Budimpešta.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’, Here East, London.
- 2015:
- Majski salon, Lokarjeva galerija, Ajdovščina.
- Air – Majski salon 2015, Slovenski kulturni center Korotan, Dunaj.
- Potovanja Majskega Salona 2015 – Zrak, Razstavni prostori Vivo, Ljubljana.
- Air, Gallery 12-14, Dunaj.
- Made in China na Art market Budapest 2015.
- 2014:
- ‘Made in China’, MGLC, Ljubljana.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’, Lizbona, Portugalska.
- ‘Made in China’, Mestna galerija, Ljubljana.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’, Sofija, Bolgarija.
- Legokebab, Made in China Berlin, Alexanderplatz, Berlin.
- Mednarodna likovna kolonija, Galerija muzej Lendava, Lendava.
- 2013:
- ‘Made in China’ , Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana.
- Končna postaja, Galerija Alkatraz, Ljubljana.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’, Tallinn, Estonija.
- (november 2012: Galerija Loža, Koper)
- 2012:
- Izstopna postaja, Rosalux Gallery, Berlin.
- Vmesna postaja, Galerija Alkatraz, Ljubljana.
- Pot skozi skulpturo, Mestna Galerija Ljubljana.
- FORMA VIVA – 50 let, Koroški pokrajinski muzej Sl. Gradec – razstavišče Ravne.
- ‘Dialogue with Emperor Qin, EU and China Sculpture Show’, Shanxi Art Museum, Xian (marec 2012: Heilongjiang Art Museum, Heilongjiang; april 2012: Suzhou Museum, Suzhou; julij 2012: Ningbo Museum, Ningbo; august 2012: Hubei Art Museum, Hubei; september 2012: Changchun Art Museum, Changchun; november 2012: Fujian Art Museum, Fuzhou, Fujian Province) , Kitajska.
- 2011:
- Kiparstvo danes, kipi, figure in telesa, Galerija sodobne umetnosti Celje.
- Fotonskizvonovi, Bitnik(oboje s Primožem Oberžanom), Svetlobna gverila, Ljubljana.
- 2010:
- Razširjeni prostor, Galerija Propaganda, Varšava.
- Berljivo, Mestna galerija Nova Gorica.
- Kiparstvo danes, Lapidarij pokrajinskega muzeja Celje.
- Berljivo, Gruberjeva galerija na prostem, Ljubljana.
- 2009: Tehnologije v likovni umetnosti, Galerija Velenje.
- 2008: POETIKE NOVEGA TISOČLETJA, 10. obletnica Mestne Galerije Nova Gorica.
- 2006:
- Galerie Šikoronja, Rosegg, Austrija.
- Drevo idej, spremljevalna r. (Sublimno v kiparstvu), Magistrat, Ljubljana.
- 2005:
- Naplavine 2005, Galerija hest, Ljubljana.
- Oko in Duh, Ljubljanski Magistrat, Ljubljana.
- Proces Metelkova, Galerija Alkatraz, Ljubljana.
- 2004:
- Mali uporniki na robu panonske ravnine, Evropski trienale male plastike, M. Sobota.
- Čas v okruških podob, Galerija Lek, Ljubljana.
- 2003:
- METELKOVA MESTO V Sao Paulu, Bežigrajska galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenja.
- Majski salon, Jakopičeva galerija, Ljubljana.
- 2002:
- BRONASTA DELAVNICA, Galerija A+A, Benetke, Italija.
- Mestna galerija Ljubljana (prostori zbirke), Slovenija.
- IKONOGRAFIJA METROPOLE, 25. Bienale Sao Paula, Brazilija.
- ESCAPE FROM ALKATRAZ, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York, ZDA.
- BRONASTA DELAVNICA, Equrna, Ljubljana.
- 2001:
- Majski salon, Jakopičeva galerija, Ljubljana.
- HIC ET NUNC, San Vito al Tagliamento, Italija.
- 2000:
- Svetlobna postaja, SLO FINE ARTS v ok. Manifesta III, Moderna galerija, Ljubljana.
- 2.s, Galerija Miklova hiša, Ribnica.
- 1999:
- HOMO.SAPIENS.3000, Kibela in Narodni dom, Maribor.
- THIS IS YOUR SHADOW ON MY WALL, Trdnjava Kluže, Slovenija.
- BIENALE MLADIH SREDOZEMLJA IN EVROPE, Rim.
- 1998:
- SVETLOBNI KIPI V VRTU, Vila Katarina, Ljubljana.
- BREAK 21, antenski vrh Ljubljanskega gradu, Ljubljana.
- 1997:
- THIS ART IS RECYCLED, Galerija ŠKUC, Ljubljana.
- MEDNARODNI BIENALE MALE PLASTIKE, Murska Sobota.
- BIENALE MLADIH MEDITERANA, Moderna galerija, Reka, Hrvaška.
- KUSTOSOVA JEDILNICA, Galerija Alkatraz, Metelkova Mesto, Ljubljana.
- 1996: Razstava del mlajših slovenskih likovnih ustvarjalcev, Knjižnica Cirila Kosmača, Tolmin.
- 1994: Razstava študentov ALU v Tivolskem gradu, Ljubljana.
Samostojne razstave (izbor)
- 2020: Umetni raj, Savinov salon, Žalec.
- 2019: Changing pictures (z Birgit Pleschberger), Museumspavillon, Stadtgalerie Salzburg.
- 2019: Mislec, moduli in algoritmi (z Urošem Potočnikom), Galerija DLUL, Ljubljana.
- 2019: Umetni raj, GalerijaGallery, Ljubljana.
- 2018: Moebiusov trak, Razstavišče Monfort, Portorož.
- 2017: Galerija Minus 160, Muzej premogovništva Velenje.
- 2016: Kymatikon (s Primožem Oberžanom), Contemporary 12-14, Dunaj.
- 2015: Retrofonija (s Primožem Oberžanom), Galerija Veselov vrt, Ljubljana.
- 2014: Drevesni delec, Galerija Meduza, Koper.
- 2014: Drevesni delec, Galerija Alkatraz, Ljubljana.
- 2013: Galerija Salsaverde, Izola.
- 2011: Zvočna postaja(s Primožem Oberžanom), Razstavni salon Rotovž, UGM, Maribor.
- 2011: Kakofonični generator Krško, Galerija Krško.
- 2010: Kakofonični generator, Kibla, Maribor.
- 2010: Kakofonični generator, Galerija Alkatraz, Ljubljana.
- 2009: Ples vetra, Galerija Loža, Koper.
- 2007: Organopatent za sanje, Galerija Krka, Novo mesto.
- 2007: Galerija Gorenje, Velenje.
- 2006: Oseminštiridesetkratokolisveta, Lapidarij, Galerija Božidar Jakac,
- 2005: Neskončni svet, Galerija Equrna Ljubljana.
- 2005: Neskončni svet, Mestna galerija Nova Gorica.
- 2004: Mali uporniki na bregu Ljubljanice, Galerija Hest, Ljubljana.
- 2003: Svetlobna postaja Meduza, Galerija Meduza Koper.
- 2001: Trog, Galerija Ivana Groharja, Škofja Loka.
- 2000: Svetlobna postaja Alkatraz, Galerija Alkatraz, Mesto Metelkova, Ljubljana.
- 1999: MODRORDEČA MEDIANA (s Tobiasom Putrihom), Likovni salon, Celje.
- 1999: MODRORDEČA, Galerija Alkatraz, Mesto Metelkova, Ljubljana.
- 1998: RDEČI TRIKOT, Galerija Kapelica, Ljubljana.
- 1997: Galerija Kapelica, Ljubljana.
Umetniške zbirke
- 2018: Mladenka in mladenič, Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana.
- 2014: DJ, Galerija muzej Lendava, Lendava.
- 2010: Fantek, ki pleše, zbirka NLB.
- 2007: Valentina halogena, zbirka Gorenje, Velenje.
- 2005: Reticulum Monoceros, Mestna galerija Nova Gorica.
- 1997: Mali uporniki na robu, Galerija Murska Sobota.
Education:
- 2006: completed post-doctoral research at the New Europe College in Bucharest and ICCROM in Rome, The Problem of Decay of Exterior Wall Paintings on Monuments: Comparative Study of Medieval Painted Churches of Bukovina (Romania) and Slovenia
- 2005: PhD in Fine Arts / Restoration at UL ALUO with the topic Metoda ugotavljanja ohranjenosti in ogroženosti stenskih poslikav na zunanjščinah v Sloveniji na izbranem segmentu (Method for determining the preservation and endangerment of wall paintings on exteriors in Slovenia in a selected segment)
- 2003: Master’s degree in restoration at UL ALUO, with the topic Eruptivni pojavi v ometih stenskih slik (Eruptive phenomena in the plastering of wall paintings)
- 1999: graduated in painting from UL ALUO
Professional and collaborations:
- 2000-2007: assistant at UL ALUO
- 2007–: higher education teacher, assistant professor at UL ALUO
- 2007–: research within the Research Institute of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design
- 2020–: research within the interdisciplinary interfaculty Institute of the University of Ljubljana for Sustainable Heritage Protection (IULzTDV)
- 2010-2020: Vice-Chair of the International Scientific Painting Committee at ICOMOS (ISC MP)
- 2018–: reviewer of the international strategic network CELSA (Centre European Leuven Strategic Alliance)
- 2010–: member of the SEE Mosaics expert group (Mosaic Conservation and Training of Conservators in south-east Europe)
- 2006, 2015, 2017 guest lecturer at the universities of Bucharest, Dubrovnik and Udine
- 1999–2000: conservator-restorer at the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, OE Kranj
For more than 20 years, he has led several conservation and restoration projects dealing with wall paintings, mosaics, stone statues and stucco
Scientific bibliography (selection 2016-2020):
- ŠEME, Blaž. Conservation of exterior wall paintings in Slovenia: deficiencies in traditional practice and solutions for more sustainable preservation. Studies in conservation, ISSN 2047-0584. [Web ed.], 2020, ill.
- ŠEME, Blaž. Ohranjanje in konserviranje-restavriranje modernih in sodobnih stenskih poslikav in mozaikov. (Preservation and conservation-restoration of modern and contemporary wall paintings and mosaics.) V: NEMEČEK, Nataša, (editor). Konservator-restavrator: povzetki mednarodnega strokovnega srečanja 2019 = Summaries of the International Meeting of Conservators-Restorers 2019, (Conservator-restorer, ISSN 1854-5289). Ljubljana: Slovenian Society for Conservation-Restoration: Community of Museums of Slovenia. 2019, p. 54-63, ilustr.
- ŠMUC, Andrej, DOLENEC, Matej, KIKELJ, Martina L., LUX, Judita, PFLAUM, Miran, ŠEME, Blaž, ŽUPANEK, Bernarda, GALE, Luka, DOLENEC, Sabina. Variety of black and white limestone tesserae used in ancient mosaics in Slovenia. Archaeometry, ISSN 0003-813X. [Printed ed.], 2017, vol. 59, iss. 2, p. 205-221.
- ŠEME, Blaž, PRISTOV, Tjaša (author, photographer). Conservation of mural paintings in secular buildings in Slovenia. Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis, ISSN 1392-0316, Pasauiletini pastatu sienu tapyba: aktualios restauravimo teorijos, metodikos ir problemos = Mural painting in secular buildings: relevant theories, methods and problems of restoration / sudarytoja, edited by Dalia Klajumiene. – Vilnius: Vilniaus dailąes academy, 2016, 2016, 82, p. 23-41, ill.
References, conservation-restoration of works of art and other projects (selection 2016-2020):
- Management of the conservation and restoration intervention: modern mosaic in the City Savings Bank of Ljubljana; Presented in: Mozaik v poslovalnici Mestne hranilnice ljubljanske na Čopovi 3 v Ljubljani: poročilo o konservatorsko-restavratorskem posegu (Mosaic in the branch office of the City Savings Bank of Ljubljana at Čopova 3 in Ljubljana: report on the conservation and restoration intervention, Ljubljana 2018), Ljubljana 2018.
- Interdisciplinary project management Študentska forma viva: študentski inovativni projekti za družbeno korist (ŠIPK) (Student forma viva: student innovative projects for social benefit (ŠIPK), Ljubljana, 2018; Presented in: ŠEME, Blaž (editor.). Student form viva. Proceedings, Ljubljana 2018
- Conducting conservation and restoration interventions: several fragments of Emona wall paintings, which are kept in the Museum and Galleries of the City of Ljubljana; Presented in individual reports on interventions for fragments with working codes MGML1 – MGML8, Ljubljana 2017.
- Interdisciplinary project management Development, processing and testing of new materials for the production and conservation-restoration of mosaics: Po kreativni poti do znanja (Creative path to knowledge PKPZ); Presented in: VIDRAJZ Mateja, (editor). Development, processing and testing of new materials for the production and conservation-restoration of mosaics: Final report on the achieved goals.
- Management of the conservation and restoration intervention: a modern wall painting in the corridor of the Secondary Hairdressing School in Ljubljana; Presented in: ZGONIK, Nadja. Restored social realist painting: a necessary marketing of equality. Diary, 10 June 2017; Wall painting “Youth is involved in production” by Maksim Sedej and Dane Pajnič; report on the conservation-restoration intervention, Ljubljana 2017
