WED 6–9PM
THU–FRI 2–9PM
SAT–SUN 11AM–9PM
*garden 2AM
TUE 6–9PM
WED–FRI 2–9PM
SAT–SUN 11AM–9PM
*garden 12PM
*Studio Orson Welles
Studio Orson Welles
Jadran film
Studio Orson Welles
Ul. Rudolfa Kolaka 12
10000 Zagreb
TUE 6–9PM
WED–FRI 2–9PM
SAT–SUN 11AM–9PM
*garden 12PM
WED 6–9PM
THU–FRI 2–9PM
SAT–SUN 11AM–9PM
*garden 2AM
TIME MACHINE – Exhibition Design for ZGRAF 13
ZGRAF is never a singular exhibition fixed in one place or time—and ZGRAF 13 is no exception. The design and spatial concept for this edition is rooted in two key dimensions: time and space.
Temporally, ZGRAF unfolds sporadically, echoing in intervals across decades. Spatially, it occupies the circular layout of the recently renovated French Pavilion in Zagreb’s Student Centre.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of ZGRAF, the exhibition design takes the form of a time machine — a spatial narrative shaped through modular, oversized elements inspired by gears, sprockets, and mechanical parts. These appear intermittently throughout the pavilion, referencing ZGRAF’s historical rhythm and offering visitors a layered spatial experience.
Each segment corresponds to one of eight graphic design categories. Originally conceived in steel for durability and reusability, the segments were eventually realized in black cardboard — lightweight, sustainable, and minimalist. The monochrome approach allows graphic works — posters, digital pieces, and artifacts — to stand at the visual forefront, with the structure serving purely as support.
Igor Presečan was born in 1974 in Zagreb. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb. He lives and works in Zagreb, where he runs the architecture and design studio PUBLIC DESIGN. His practice spans architecture, urbanism, design, and education.
He has participated in numerous award-winning and published architectural and urban design projects. His work has been shown at the 41st, 44th, and 50th Zagreb Salon of Architecture and at various annual architectural exhibitions.
In 2013, he was nominated for the Piranesi Award for the Resnik Mortuary project (in collaboration with Damir Gamulin). In 2014, he received the ICOGRADA Excellence Award (with Damir Gamulin, Margita Grubiša, and Ivan Žalac) for the visual identity and signage of the Labin Public Library, which was also nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2015.
He is a recipient of the Bernardo Bernardi Award (UHA) and the Vladimir Nazor National Award (both 2013) for the Labin Public Library project.
