Puppet designer, puppet technologist, theatre / film / fx prosthetics specialist and prop builder
Born in Slovenia, 1971.
Primarily a designer and technologist of puppets and masks for theater, for both adults and children.
Working on a wide range of projects, from small-scale non-institutional productions to large theater productions, films, commercials, live events, and more.
Designing and craftsmanship includes everything from object puppets to elaborated hyper-realistic silicone versions of marionettes with full facial expressions.
Proficient maskmaker, lifecaster, sculptor, FX prosthetics specialist working with all sorts of materials and techniques for theater, film, commercials, live events and other commissions.
Skilled in building props, models, and scenic elements for theater, films, commercials, live events and more.
Recently, extensively experimenting with Japanese artist Taeko Yoshida, exploring unique techniques for facial expression animations in various silicone puppets.
Copies of two elaborated puppets from the award-winning show 'Flesh or Revelation' are exhibited in the Museum of Puppetry in Ljubljana and the Puppetry Museum in Maribor.
Awards:
GRAND PRIX
for Flesh or Revelation, at 6. biennial festival of puppetry artists of Slovenia, 2011
THE AWARD FOR OVERALL BEST VISUAL DESIGN
for Pinocchio show, at 5. biennial festival of puppetry artists of Slovenia, 2009
THE AWARD FOR PUPPET TECHNOLOGY
for The Postmanʼs Tale show,
A King Listens show,
Pinocchio show
at 5. biennial festival of puppetry artists of Slovenia, 2009
THE AWARD FOR BEST PUPPET VISUAL DESIGN
for A King Listens show, at 19. Summer Puppet Pier, 2008
THE AWARD FOR BEST PUPPET VISUAL DESIGN
for Rainbow Fish show, at Golden Stick Festival, 2005
THE AWARD FOR BEST VISUAL DESIGN
for Poro the Crocodile, at 2. biennial festival of puppetry artists of Slovenia, 2003
selection of PUPPET SHOWS:
- puppet design / tecnology / building
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN, Anton Podbevšek Theatre, 2022
THE PLASTONIANS , Puppet Theatre Maribor, Cankarjev dom, 2022
THE FAMOUS GOAT TRIAL OF VIŠNJA, Celje City Theatre, 2021
NIGHTHAWKS, Puppet Theatre Maribor, (Werk89 Vienna, Dschungel Wien) ,2020
THE POWER, Puppet Theatre Ljubljana, 2019
ENCI BENCI KATALENCI, Cankarjev Dom, 2015
REVENIR, Mini Theatre, 2014
LAILA, Puppet Theatre Ljubljana, 2011
THE KURENT, Puppet Theatre Maribor, 2011
FLESH OR REVELATION, Puppet Theatre Maribor, 2010
A KING LISTENS, Cankarjev Dom, 2007
PINOCCHIO, Puppet Theatre Maribor, 2007
THE POSTMANʼS TALE, Puppet Theatre Ljubljana, 2006
SPANISH PRINCESS, Theatre Koper, 2005
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Theatre Koper, 2004
THE RAINBOW FISH, Theatre Koper, 2004
PORO THE CROCODILE, Puppet Theatre Maribor,2003
BUTTERFLY LAND, Puppet Theatre Maribor, 2002
selection of PUPPET SHOWS, THEATRE SHOWS, MOVIES, TV SHOWS, COMMERCIALS
- making, bulding puppets / masks / maskots / props / scenic elements...
PUPPET SHOWS:
ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Puppet Theatre Ljubljana, 2013
MAN WHO PLANTED TREES, Puppet Theatre Maribor, 2012
FISHERMAN TARO, Puppet Theatre Maribor, 2012
ANIMAL FARM, Puppet Theatre Ljubljana, 2012
THE WICHES, Celje peopleʼs Theatre, 2008
THE GOOD WILLAIN, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, 2007
LABIRINT BREZ FINT, Puppet theatre Ljubljana, 2004
LUCKA AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PRESENT, Koper Theatre, 2004
THEATRE SHOWS:
MUSEUM OF LETTERS, Cankarjev dom, 2013
FRANKENSTEIN, Ljubljana City Theatre, 2012
BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, Celje Peopleʼs Theatre
NIŽINA NEBA, The Mladinsko Theatre, 2009
PSYCHOPATTYA SEXUALIS, The Grand Unoin Cafe, 2009
THREE SISTERS, Ljubljana City Theatre, 2008
LA CHAIR FRAICHE, The Mladinsko Theatre, 2007
PARASITEN, Celje Peopleʼs Theatre, 2007
THE MISHMASH BAKERY, The Mladinsko Theatre, 2007
ATRACTION POLIFEMO, Cankarjev Dom 2006
MEDEA, Celje Peopleʼs Theatre, 2005
HIS DARK MATERIALS, Celje Peopleʼs Theatre, 2005
THE IMAGINARY INVALID, The Maribor Slovene National Theatre,2004
THE MARRIAGE, The Mladinsko Theatre, 2004
LULUBAJ, The Mladinsko Theatre, 2004
TIHOŽITJE, Glej, the Theatre, 2004
BLOW UP, Ljubljana City Theatre, 2003
THE SEAGULL, Slovenian National Theatre, 2003
THE LION IN WINTER, Celje Peopleʼs Theatre, 2001
DON JUAN OR THE FEAST OF STONE, Celje Peopleʼs Theatre, 1999
MOVIES:
GOING OUR WAY, 2010
THE BLACKS, 2009
LANDSCAPE NUMBER 2, 2008
VLADIMIR /TV film/, 2002
LJUBLJANA, 2002
POKER, 2001
TV SHOWS:
OUR LITTLE CLINIC, 2006
TRAFIKA, 2003
TV COMMERCIALS/TRAILERS
LA CHEF, Eurospin, 2015
BANDIT, TomTom, 2015
GAME OF WAR, Machine zone Ics, 2014
AL DENTE, Lustucru, 2014
FRAGILE CHILDHOOD, Havas Worldwide Helsinki, Grillifilms, Sauna Internetional, StudioArkadena, 2012
