About Domen Lombergar

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Domen Lombergar, young slovenian digital creator and artist, produces most of his artworks in only two dimensions. Putting aside some exceptions his computer screen represents his canvas and his tablet represents his brush. Yet not focusing on the used media Domen stays loyal to his expression ... the surrealistic motives often shock the viewer with their rawness and directness and emerge a wish to further explore the work and its message. Domen's refined sense for detail in combination with a high technical expertise lifts his creation on an even higher level. His style can most easily be defined as expressionistic, hyperrealistic or surrealistic. The quality of his art can also be described with numerous positive critiques on both slovenian and foreign websites and by various professional critics. His digital artworks have appeared in many prestigious Internet galleries.

Artist statement

I am in love with my viewers… I bare my darkest fears and hopes to them, and they come with me on the journey of my everyday life. They live inside my dreams and travel the circuitry of my brain. You know me better than my brothers do … you are me.

What is the point of art, if not to create a world better than reality? And what is the point of looking at art, if not to be forever changed by the experience. This is my view of surreal art. I love to put dreams on a computer screen, I love to give irrationality pride of place. I like to push your buttons. I want you to see the beauty and the fragility of things, which is sometimes only obvious when you see it completely out of context. I love to have no limits.

Have you ever had a thought?! And then another thought … and then joined the two together, and then wondered what would happen if you added another ingredient, and then used that as a segway to something completely mundane? Look at your thoughts sometime, remember them and then see the total ridiculousness of some trains of them. I like to remember these trains, put them all together in a balanced and beautifully colored form, and click them through my mouse finger into your eyes.

I work with the unlimited possibilities of the computer, and also with the traditional mediums of paper, pencils, paints and canvas. In all of my surreal and fantasy artworks, you will see a balance and a lateral, not literal, visual symmetry. There are so many bright and beautiful artworks, and so many dark and desperate artworks. Which is closer to reality? My feelings and your feelings intertwine to create the depth of the work, and give it meaning.

Words are an important part of the artwork for me … the title of a piece gives it color and shading and helps concrete its meaning in our minds. What do you think a piece named ‘It only hurts when I breathe’, or ‘How shall my animal’ would look like? Have a look… look …look …look ….

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Bibliography & Media Appearances

February 2007 » Interview For Antena Magazine
February 2007 » TV Interview on CarliTV's Megazine during the exhibition opening of "Posthuman"
TV Interview on CarliTV's Megazine during the exhibition opening of "Rdeca Kapica"
December 2006 » Mention in weekly magazine Mag
December 2006 » Mention in weekly magazine Deloskop
December 2006 » In-depth interview for FDV's Lokolom magazine
September 2006 » Portfolio showcased in the english computer art magazine Digit
January 2006 » Work published as editorial piece in Osebnost Magazine
April 2006 » TV Interview on RTV Slovenia's "Good Morning" Show
January 2006 » Work published in Ballistic Publishing's Painter book
November 2005 » YounGunz Tour CD Released
June 2005 » TV Interview on InfoTV
October 2004 » TV Interview on RTV Slovenia's Channel 1
October 2004 » Mention in weekly magazine Deloskop
August 2004 » Mention in daily magazine Delo
August 2004 » Mention in interview in Cool
June 2004 » Interview for ArtWorld
June 2004 » Graphics.com Newsletter feature
June 2004 » "Anavrin Juice" CD Released
April 2004 » Article in the UK design magazine Practical Web Designer
February 2004 » Interview for Sicksickmind.com
January 2004 » Work published in croatian magazine PC Chip
November 2003 » Work published in the slovenian design magazine Klik

Exhibitions

2007

February » "Posthuman" solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia

2006

December » "Photon Gallery's Yearly Artist Exhibition" group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
December » "Rdeca Kapica" solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia

2005

November » "Ljubljana Je Ljubljena" group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
November » "Kalidays 2005" group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
November » "DevMeet2005 Slovenia" group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
August » "Fotopub 2005" group exhibition » Novo Mesto, Slovenia
June » "Things that might come handy" solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
June » "Deviantart Summit" booth, Hollywood, USA
April » "Erotica II" group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
February » "Manipulacije" solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
January » "Dnevi Kulture" solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia

2004

October » "Who do you think you are" Art on the line group exhibition (Honorary Mention)
October » "No need to breed" (2, 3) solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
October » 3Delavnica.com (link) » Internet Gallery
September » "Let There Be Light" (2, 3, 4) group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
August » "The New Flesh: Version 2" (2, 3) solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
June » Museum Of Computer Art » Internet Gallery
June » Focus Gallery » Internet Gallery
June » Graphics.com » Internet Gallery
April » Kanal Mladih » Internet Gallery
March » "Long Live The New Flesh" (2, 3, 4) solo exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia

2004 Art Group Releases

September » Noir pack 9 » International Artgroup
September » SDAG pack 2 » International Artgroup
April » Noir pack 8 » International Artgroup
January » Noir pack 7 » International Artgroup*

2003

October » Darkscenario » Internet Gallery
September » "Pikslar Best Of 2004" group exhibition » Ljubljana, Slovenia
April » Gimnazija Jozeta Plecnika » Ljubljana, Slovenia