Born in 1997 in the Croatian coastal city of Rijeka–Fiume, where he completed Classical Gymnasium before enrolling at the Academy of Applied Arts. His sculptures are made primarily in classical materials. He is a member of the Croatian Association of Fine Artists (HDLU).
EDUCATION
2024 — MA in Applied Arts (univ. mag. art.), Academy of Applied Arts, University of Rijeka. Thesis: Kapar (Supervisor: Prof. Mladen Mikulin)
2021 — BA in Applied Arts, Academy of Applied Arts, University of Rijeka
2020 — Apprenticeship: Studio of sculptor Ljubo de Karina
2016 — Classical Gymnasium, Rijeka
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 — Centuries and Sign (Stoljeća i znak), House of Dubašnica Heritage, Malinska Curated by Bruna Kocijan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 — FACE 2026, The Society of Portrait Sculptors, Garrison Chapel, London (UK)
2024 — Platform for Experiment, Galerija Laurus, Lovran
2023 — Theory and Practice —Space, Galerija Kortil, Rijeka (curated by Katarina Podobnik)
2022 — Theory and Practice — Rhythm, Galerija Kortil, Rijeka (curated by Katarina Podobnik)
2022 — Biennial of Set Design (Student Biennial), SCEN Centre, Novi Sad (Serbia) (juried selection)
2022 — Graduate Students Exhibition, Exportdrvo, Rijeka
2021 — A View of the Artistic Heritage of the Island of Krk, House of Dubašnica Heritage, Malinska
2021 — Intermedia Department Students Exhibition, Galerija Filodrammatica, Rijeka
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2024 — Bust of Bishop Srećko Badurina, bronze, 75 × 68 × 40 cm, Monastery of St Francis Xavier, Zagreb
2023 — The Four Seasons, stone, 100 × 100 × 100 cm, Brtonigla
2022 — Figure, stone, 210 × 200 × 150 cm, Vrsar
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Municipality of Vrbnik
— Kapar (concept maquette), plaster, 30 × 40 × 10 cm (2023)
SCULPTURE SYMPOSIA
2024 — Aleksandar Rukavina Sculpture Symposium, Brtonigla
2022 — Montraker International Sculpture Symposium, Vrsar
2021 — Tribišće Mythical Path, Brseč (led by Ljubo de Karina)
SCHOLARSHIP
2020–2021 — University of Rijeka Excellence Scholarship
2019–2020 — University of Rijeka Excellence Scholarship
CONSERVATION WORK
2021 — Co-author, bronze replica of Girl with Dove, (attributed to Frano Kršinić, ship Galeb)
Project lead: Lucija Morić, MA conservator
PUBLICATIONS
2021 — “Logos in History”, Književna revija, Vol. 61, No. 1, Matica Hrvatska, Osijek
