ŠIŠKA OPEN 2026 I Klara Perušek: Najemniška kletka

Sobota, 19. 9., 18.00 @ Trg prekomorskih brigad 1
ŠIŠKA OPEN 2026 I Klara Perušek: Najemniška kletka
odprtje murala na administrativni stavbi Trg prekomorskih brigad 1
Celoten ŠIŠKA OPEN program: https://www.kinosiska.si/dogodek/siska-open-2026/
Na administrativni stavbi na Trgu prekomorskih brigad 1 je zaživela nova stenska poslikava Najemniška kletka avtorice Klare Perušek, ki se loteva ene od trenutno najbolj perečih družbenih tem – stanovanjske problematike, ki najbolj vpliva na mlade in mlade družine.
Avtorica deloma avtobiografsko tematiko humorno potencira do absurda in jo vizualno ponazori s prizorom mlade družine, nagnetene v premajhen bivalni prostor – pasjo uto, simbolično prikazano kot edini »dom«, ki si ga lahko privoščijo. Delo ponazarja omejene možnosti na nepremičninskem trgu in odpira vprašanja dostopnosti bivanja, pogojev za ustvarjanje družine ter širših družbenih posledic draginje.
Da bi ponazorila večplastnost stanovanjske problematike, avtorica v delo vpleta dodatne simbolne elemente. Figure na poslikavi s svojo velikostjo namigujejo na posledice varčevanja in poseganja po cenejši, manj kakovostni hrani, hkrati pa opozarjajo na enega izmed razlogov za upad rodnosti, saj številni mladi zaradi neugodnih življenjskih pogojev odlašajo z ustvarjanjem ali širjenjem družine.
V prizor je vključen tudi pes, prvotni »lastnik« ute, ki je zaradi prostorske stiske ostal brez svojega zavetja in celo brez hrane, kar dodatno poudari stisko in absurdnost situacije. Njegova posoda, v kateri sedaj spi dojenček, simbolizira vsakodnevne kompromise in odrekanja, ki jih naraščajoči življenjski stroški bivanja nalagajo vse več ljudem, saj dostojen dom za mnoge postaja vse težje dosegljiv ideal.
Idejna zasnova za poslikavo Najemniška kletka je bila izbrana na javnem natečaju Kina Šiška Kulturni evro 2025, namenjenega podpori mladih ustvarjalk_cev pri so/financiranju dela s področja vizualne umetnosti – poslikavi murala, na katerem je petčlanska strokovna komisija med devetimi veljavnimi prijavami soglasno izbrala projekt Klare Perušek.
Klara Perušek je po izobrazbi kineziologinja, sicer pa vsestranska ustvarjalka, ilustratorka in grafična oblikovalka, ki jo umetnost spremlja že od otroštva. Poleg stenskih poslikav se loteva različnih umetniških projektov, v zadnjem času pa se posveča predvsem digitalni ilustraciji. V svojem ustvarjanju pogosto naslavlja družbeno aktualne teme in jih interpretira skozi simboliko ter vizualno pripoved. Pri izvedbi poslikave na Trgu prekomorskih brigad 1 je avtorici asistiral Nejc Zorenč, intermedijski umetnik in slikar, ki deluje na presečišču vizualnih komunikacij, ulične umetnosti in slikarstva.
Organizacija: Kino Šiška in Inštitut za urbana vprašanja (INURB).
Hvala sponzorjema: HELIOS Slovenia in Riwal / Boels Slovenija.
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ŠIŠKA OPEN 2026 I Klara Perušek: The Rental Cage
unveiling of mural on the administrative building at Trg prekomorskih brigad 1
A new mural titled The Rental Cage by artist Klara Perušek graces the administrative building at Trg prekomorskih brigad 1, tackling one of currently most pressing social topics – the housing crisis, which most severely impacts young people and young families.
The artist humorously amplifies this partly autobiographical theme to the point of absurdity, visually depicting it through a scene of a young family crammed into an undersized living space – a dog kennel, symbolically shown as the only “home” they can afford. The work illustrates the limited options on the property market and raises questions about housing accessibility, the conditions for starting a family, and the wider social consequences of the soaring cost of living.
To illustrate the multifaceted nature of the housing crisis, the artist weaves additional symbolic elements into the work. The size of the figures in the mural hints at the consequences of budgeting and resorting to cheaper, lower-quality food, while simultaneously drawing attention to one of the reasons behind declining birth rates, as many young people delay starting or expanding a family due to unfavourable living conditions.
A dog, the original “owner” of the kennel, is also included in the scene; due to the lack of space, it has been left without its shelter and even its food, further highlighting the distress and absurdity of the situation. Its bowl, in which a baby now sleeps, symbolises the daily compromises and sacrifices that the rising cost of living imposes on an increasing number of people, as a decent home becomes an ever more elusive ideal for many.
The conceptual design for the mural The Rental Cage was selected through Kino Šiška’s open call Cultural Euro 2025, aimed at supporting young creators by (co-)funding visual art projects in the form of a mural painting. A jury of five experts unanimously chose Klara Perušek’s project from among nine valid applications.
Klara Perušek is a kinesiologist by training, as well as a versatile creator, illustrator, and graphic designer whose life has been intertwined with art since childhood. Alongside murals, she takes on various artistic projects, focusing primarily on digital illustration in recent times. In her creative work, she frequently addresses current social issues, interpreting them through symbolism and visual narrative. She was assisted by Nejc Zorenč, an intermediate artist and painter who works at the intersection of visual communications, street art, and painting, in the execution of the mural at Trg prekomorskih brigad 1.
Organisation: Kino Šiška and the Institute for Urban Questions (INURB).
Special thanks to our sponsors: HELIOS Slovenia and Riwal / Boels Slovenia.