Creator

Renata Poljak

Renata Poljak graduated at the School of Fine Arts in Split and got her MFA at the École Régionale des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France. Her body of work is composed of different medias: videos, film, drawings, installations and photos. Her works have been shown at numerous national and international solo and group exhibitions, biennials and film festivals. She received many awards at film festivals and art exhibitions. The works are in the collection of museums and private collectors such as Robert and Renee Drake. In 2010 Poljak showed a substantial selection of her films at the screening program of Prospective Cinema at the Centre Georges Pompidou and in October 2012 at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris. In 2013 her solo show 'Uncertain Memories' in NYC was selected as the show of the month by Village Voice. In 2017 her artist book entitled Don't Turn Your Back On Me was published by Verlag für moderne Kunst GmbH, Vienna including essays by Elisabeth Lebovici and others. For Kinoscope Lars Henrik Gass (Festival Director, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen) choosed Porvenir in Top Five Shorts of 2020. Her film Porvenir won 6 prizes at film festivals.