Opening of Manca Juvan's The Valley exhibition
You are warmly invited to attend the opening of the Manca Juvan: The Valley exhibition at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in the Match Gallery, Ljubljana. Manca Juvan is an internationally acclaimed and awarded photographer, photojournalist and documentary video/film maker. The exhibition explores the impact of industrialization and industrial pollution in the middle Soča Valley in the broader context of everyday life and the beauty of nature.
Manca Juvan's body of work focuses mainly on the socially engaged themes of identity, (non)freedom of life, migration, the situation of women and youth in the Middle East, the historical traumas of World War II and the pressing political and military conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. She always approaches complex issues with uncompromising dedication and personal commitment.
The exhibition The Valley result of her in-depth research into the impact of industrialisation and environmental pollution in the middle Soča Valley. It focuses on the environmental issues of the longstanding production and use of asbestos in the former Anhovo cement factory and its impacts on the local community.
The artist uses the personal stories of valley residents, including former factory workers, activists, physicians and experts, to challenge simplistic statistical narratives that dehumanise. These individual experiences reveal social polarisation and underline the importance of building common ties, values and efforts to find sustainable solutions for the overall health and future of the valley’s peoples.
Find more about the exhibition HERE