b. 1969, Zagreb, Croatia

Igor Grubić’s practice is defined by a sustained engagement with political resistance. Active as a multimedia artist in Zagreb since the early 1990s, he works across photography, video, and site-specific actions, consistently exploring the intersections of personal experience and collective history.

Rooted in the documentary tradition, Grubić’s photography and film are marked by an affective, diaristic, and empathetic sensibility. His work often blends archival materials with performative re-enactments, producing layered narratives that bridge past and present. East Side Story (2006–2008) addresses LGBTQ+ rights in the aftermath of violent attacks on pride parades in Belgrade and Zagreb, combining broadcast footage with reimagined scenes performed by dancers. In a similar vein, 366 Liberation Rituals (1998) transforms daily acts of resistance into a living historical record: a series of photographs documenting the artist’s micropolitical gestures, forming a poetic and persistent testament to both personal and political defiance.

Grubić represented Croatia at the 57th Venice Biennale and has participated in Manifesta 4 and 9, the Istanbul Biennial, and the Gwangju Biennale, alongside numerous international film festivals. His works have been exhibited at prominent institutions including Palais de Tokyo, Paris; MAXXI, Rome; Belvedere 21, Vienna; MoMA PS1, New York; MUAC, Mexico City; and mumok, Vienna. His work is included in major public and private collections such as Tate Modern, the Museums of Contemporary Art in Belgrade and Zagreb, MWW – Wroclaw Contemporary Museum, Kunsthaus Zürich, FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Kontakt Collection Vienna, and Kadist, San Francisco, among others.