Dunja, una artista. Documentary by Jessica Moroni. 2019
"Dunja, una artista" is a documentary that reconstructs the biography of the outsider artist Dunja Hirschter Koprolcek, of Croatian origin, while also exploring the history of the conservation of her artistic legacy.
Dunja Hirschter began her career in the arts in Croatia, where she was part of an avant-garde theater company, Kugla Glumiste, which received recognition and is remembered for its impact on the cultural history of the country. She left the theater to convert to Islam and, after traveling through the Maghreb countries, settled in Spain, where she spent her initial years living on the streets.
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, she was admitted to psychiatric hospitals more than once. She spent her last years in Granada, where she found support from the Muslim community both economically and emotionally.
After her death, a team of volunteers, of which I was a part, decided to preserve and manage the artist's work to showcase it and document her contributions. For several years, I kept her legacy in my home until 2016 when the entire collection was sold to an art collector in the Netherlands.
Watch the trailer of the documentary, following this link:
Dunja Hirschter's work has been exhibited in the following shows:
- 2023. Chrysalis. The Butterfly Dream. Centre d’Art Contemporain, Genève (Switzerland). Andrea Bellini.
- 2022. Art brut. A singular dialogue with the Würth Collection. Musée Würth, Strasbourg (France).
- 2022. VIII Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo de la Fundación ONCE. CentroCentro, Madrid (Spain). Maite Barrera.
- 2020. 4ème Biennale de l'Art Brut: Théâtres. Collection de l'Art Brut, Lausanne (Switzerland). Pascale Jeanneret.
- 2019. Acquisitions 2012-2018. Collection de l'Art Brut, Lausanne (Switzerland). Sarah Lombardi.
- 2015. Fes-map. II festival de las artes y la salud mental de los Pirineos. Huesca (Spain).
- 2014. Arte Expósito. Galería Alegría, Madrid (Spain). Graciela García.
Her work is included in the book "Arte outsider. La pulsión creativa al desnudo" by Graciela García.
You can find all the information regarding Dunja Hirschter Koprolcek at the following link:
https://dunyahirschter.blogspot.com.es/
