Biography

Sanja Lasić
Born in Sarajevo (1987)
Lives and works in Vienna

EDUCATION:
2025
Modas – Kolleg für Sozialpädagogik Wien, Prof. Daniel Koch
2017
Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien Prof. Constanze Ruhm, Vienna
2010
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) Milano Prof. Marcello Maloberti, Milan

FURTHER EDUCATION:
2021
Jewish traditional singing with Victoria Hanna, Online Workshop Vienna – Jerusalem
2019
Introduction to Sevdah BiH traditional singing with Damir Imamović, Workshop, Sevdah Lab Sarajevo
2018
Private lessons, Sevdah BiH traditional singing with Nataša Mirković, Vienna

SOLO SHOWS
2013
“Portraits” Solo exhibition, Hallway Gallery, Vienna
Curated by Victoria Dejaco

2010
“Things can change quickly”, Radical Intention, Milan
Curated by Maria Pecchioli & Aria Spinelli

GROUP SHOWS
2023
“Most wanted female* art auction”, Artcare, Vienna
“Labours of care” together with Nataša Mackuljak and Smirna Kulenović, Manifesto Gallery, Sarajevo. Supported by Kuma International & Austrian Forum Sarajevo

2019
“Making truth – Abschlusspräsentation ArtStart Studio”, Traktorfabrik, Vienna
Presented by Angela Stief

2018
“Guilty pleasures”, LOW, Vienna
Curated by LOW team
“No place #4”, Ex Ceramica Vaccari di Santo Stefano di Magra, La Spezia
Curated by Silvia Cini

2016
“Convivio”, Il Crepaccio, Milano
Curated by Caroline Corbetta

2017
“What I’m trying to say is that I think”, Final Diplom presentation, Semperdepot, Vienna

2015
“Fluidità del mediale”, a r t web gallery @ Sala Dogana | Palazzo Ducale, Genova
Curated by Paola Zucchello

2011
“Invasion One”, Collaboration with Archive ART HUB, Convento dei Dominicani, Altomonte (Calabria)
Curated by Giovanni Viceconte

2010
“IL MA”, Katty House Gallery, Monfalcone
Curated by Isabella Mara

2009
“Nuovo Riciclato”, Spazio Taccori, Milan
Curated by Marina Bignani & Ylbert Durishti
“Cemento armato”, Galleria ARTRA, Milano
Curated by Marcello Maloberti
“In-Side V.S. On-Side”, Spazio Taccori, Milano
Curated by Marina Bignani & Ylbert Durishti

2008
“So Fresh!!”, Amici Galleria Spazzapan, Gradisca d’Isonzo (GO)
Curated by Andrea Bruciati

ART RESIDENCY & SCHOLARSHIP
2024
Art Residency at Casa Lombardo, Mazara del Vallo, Sicily

2019
Scholarship at ArSstart Studio Program, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Traktorfabrik Florisdorf

2017
Art Residency at 1.Sausaler Kunstbiennale, St. Andra im Sausal, Sudsteiermark

2010
Art Residency at Fondazione Spinola Banna per l’Arte, Poirino (TO), Visiting professor Liliana Moro
Art Residency at Radical Intention, Milan, Organised by Maria Pechiolli & Aria Spinelli
Art Residency at XIV Biennale Internazionale della Scultura di Carrara – Does the sculpture need a camera?, Visiting professor Grzegorz Kowalski and Lukasz Kosela

2009
Art Residency at ARTHUB – Videoarte and Sound design, Milan, Visiting professor Steve Piccolo and Marc Kalinka

2008
Premio Nazionale delle Arti – Review of artistic production of fine art academies Catania

2007
Premio Nazionale delle Arti – Review of artistic production of fine art academies Catania

LIVE PERFORMANCES
2023
“Santa Flauta Orchestra” – a project by Andreas Trobollowitsch at 12ton Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab/AIL, Postsparkasse, Vienna

2022
“R e a l i t i e s” at Konferencija curated by Mirjana Mustra, Semperdepot AKBILD Vienna
“Sevdah of Lost Identity” organised by RAW MATTERS at Studio Moliere Vienna

2020
“Sevdah of Lost Identity” together with Eric Arn. Curated by Mirjana Mustra at Note 15, Burjanplatz Vienna

2019
“Santa Melodica Orchestra” – a project by Andreas Trobollowitsch at MQ & mumok Vienna
“Sevdah of Lost Identity” together with Eric Arn at exhibition A / Rhythm Heartbeat Detector. Curated by Vinko Nino Jäger, Nataša Mackuljak, Ivana Marjanović and Em Schwarzwald at VBKÖ Vienna

2018
“Cipolla” together with Eva Sommer and Pille-Riin Jaik at Large&Long, RAW MATTERS Vienna
“Every Morning” together with Eva Sommer as part of exhibition Guilty Pleasures at LOW Vienna
“Cipolla” at Format.strk* Vienna

2017
“Rufen bis zur Erschopfung” at Re-perform (under different conditions). Co-curated together with Alexander Felch at MO.Ë Vienna
“Suhi Trening” at 1.Sausaler Kunstbiennale, St. Andra im Sausal, Sudsteiermark

2013
“Language experiment” at Friday Exit Vienna

2009
“Maska” as part of project La giornata del Contemporanea at Galleria viamoronisedici/spazioarte Bergamo. Curated by Francesca di Nardo & Rudina Hoxhaj

SCREENINGS
2021
“Slovenian Bosnian / Bosnian Slovenian” at FeKK – Short Film Festival Ljubljana

2019
“What I’m trying to say is that I think” organised by Luksuz Produkcija at Tovarna Rog Ljubljana
“What I’m trying to say is that I think” organised by Luksuz Produkcija at Youth Center Krško

2018
“What I’m trying to say is that I think” at FeKK – Short Film Festival Ljubljana

2017
“What I’m trying to say is that I think” at Artefact – Short Film Festival Moscow

2015
“Đenana” at You’ve Seen me Before II / Between Appropriation and Deja Vu, MUMOK Vienna. Curated by Constanze Ruhm

2014
“200 Fights” at Performativität des Widerstands, Lisabird Contemporary Vienna. Curated by Talina Bauer & Sandra Voser
“Grand Finale” at Kunst in der Kubatur des Kabinetts FLUC Vienna. Curated by Victoria Dejaco

2013
“Grand Finale” at YOUKI – International Youth Media Festival Wels
“Grand Finale” at COBALTO40 event, Il Crepaccio Milano. Curated by Yuri Ancarani

2011
“200 Fights” at Invasion One screening, Convento dei Dominicani, Altomonte (Calabria). Curated by Giovanni Viceconte

2010
“200 Fights” at A Través del Cuerpo event, Associacion Cultural Mediodia Chica, Madrid. Curated by Ignacio Chávarri
“Discussion” at LOOP – Videoart Festival, Barcelona

WORKSHOPS/LECTURES
2023
“Sevdah of Lost Identity – lecture and project presentation”, Bewährungsprobe #46, Kunstdepot, Vienna
“Re-drawing Bosnian ćilim – Drawing Workshop” as part of exhibition “Labours of Care”, Manifesto Gallery, Sarajevo

2022
“Sevdah of Lost Identity – Drawing workshop and analysis of traditional motifs found on rugs” as part of exhibition “Up YU go! Stories about Identities on the Line”, Muzej Novejše Zgodovine Slovenije, Cekinov grad, Ljubljana

PUBLICATIONS/INTERVIEWS
2024
“Sevdah of Lost Identity” – Artwork publication in Balkanism Issue #1 – “Strength as Diversity”, Curated by Arber Qerka-Gashi, London

2023
“Auf der suche nach der Verlorenen Heimat – die Kunst des Wiederfindes”. Interview by Tana Badić, Das Biber Magazin, Vienna

2014
Balloon project. Interview by Giuseppe Mendolia Calella