Oliver Musovik: Plant Adaptations

Excerpt from the text by the curator Ivana Vaseva about the exhibition

Oliver Musovik (1971, Skopje) is a visual artist working across multiple media, mostly photography and visual storytelling. 

His practice explores the intersection of nature, urban space, and social dynamics, with particular focus on adaptation and resilience in transitional environments. His work foregrounds the landscape as a socio-ecological construct shaped by humans and nonhumans, contributing to dialogues on ecological resilience, sustainability, and the role of art in fostering critical awareness.

His work has been presented internationally, including at SAM – Singapore Art Museum (2025), the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb (2023), the Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje, +MSUM Metelkova Ljubljana (2021, 2018), MACRO – Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome (20024), Camera Austria, Kunsthaus Graz (2004), the Fridericianum Kassel (2003), Manifesta 4 (Frankfurt, 2002), and the Istanbul Biennial (1999).

Musovik’s works are held in public collections such as n.b.k. Berlin, the Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje, Fondazione Fotografia Modena, and +MSUM Ljubljana.

His works have been published in art publications, including “Autobiography” (Thames and Hudson, 2004), “Vitamin Ph – New Perspectives in Photography” (Phaidon, 2006), and “Photo Art: Photography in the 21st Century” (Dumont 2007 / Aperture, 2008).

He has also participated in residency programs across Europe, Asia, and the United States.