Mate Ugrin (born 1986 in Pula, Croatia) graduated in Filmmaking from the Academy of Arts (Belgrade, Serbia) in 2012. He holds a Master of Arts from the University of Fine Arts Hamburg (Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg). He is currently finishing the “Meisterschüler” program at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin).
Mate Ugrin will take part in Kamov Residency within the EU project Risk Change. From 30th of April till 30th of June Ugrin will produce 5 art documentaries based on conducted field research – Is Rijeka a multicultural city? Aforementioned research includes 60 individual and group interviews with members of minority communities/migrants in Rijeka. Video documentaries are based on direct communication as well as spending time with migrants – ballet dancers from National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc, dervishes, Roma people, Syrian families, etc. The final goal is to present the conclusions of field research to the public - to offer an insight into the integration possibilities for migrants in Rijeka, reasons for their arrival, and their answers and attitudes regarding the multiculturality of the city.
Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art, Rijeka (HR) - MMSU
MMSU in Rijeka founded in 1948, in its long tradition offers a committed support to innovative ways of approaching, producing and presenting art. From its very beginning the Museum has been building reputation of one of the most prominent visual art institutions in Croatia, entrusted with presentation of Croatian artists at prestigious international art events such as: Venice Biennial 1962, 1997, 2007, 2010, Sao Paolo Biennial 1967, 2004 etc.
The Museum rounds its programming around visual art education, parallel to different modes of exhibition concepts that address new discursive possibilities and transform it into a place of inspiration, idea exchange and active participation. Under the motto openness, creativity & engagement, together with artistic, cultural and community organizations, Museum furthers visual arts research, collaboration and exchange within the region and internationally, while aspiring to reach increasingly diverse audiences and to work in a close relationship with the community.
Museum’s collection offers a diverse range of artistic visions with over 8,000 artworks dated from the end of the 19th century to the present day. From 2017 Museum is located at new address, Krešimirova 26c, in ex-industrial complex Rikard Benčić. Since then, some important exhibitions were organized at MMSU in the framework of the pre-program and program of Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture, i.e. Tomislav Gotovac: Crisis Anticipator - Don't Ask Where We're Going (2017), Vlado Martek: Exhibition with Many Titles and Goran Petercol: Don't Worry About Poetics, They Will Arrive on Their Own in 2019 and David Maljković: With the Collection in 2020..