The Town of Krk: 08 – 28 August 2025
LINK IN ART 11 | Contemporary science fiction art: The Wasteland Loot, exhibition of sculptures by Vice Glibota
Decumanus Gallery
Working hours: Mon. – Sat. 10.00 – 12.00 am; 07.00 – 10.00 pm
Organizer: Center for Culture of Krk
Curator: Luisa Ritoša
The Wasteland Loot
Text: Luisa Ritoša
Through his monumental constructions, reliefs, and sculptures, Vice Glibota embodies worlds of an unknown future. He builds his artistic expression using a diverse range of materials, from wood, stone, plaster, and concrete to Styrofoam and cast synthetic resins, often combining them with electrical installations and metal fillers. The synthetic resin allows him precise execution and direct interaction with form. The tones are subdued, the colors minimalised, directing our focus to the treatment of materials. His work reveals a tendency towards contrasts, juxtaposing smooth and rough textures to enhance the visual and tactile impact of his sculptures.
Fascinated by the possibilities of merging the human and the technological, the artist raises a series of questions in the realms of bio mechanics, bioethics, and genetic engineering. His figures, trapped within mechanical structures, reflect visions of human integration with technological components, exploring the complex relationship between man and machine. Glibota touches on transhumanism, the idea of enhancing human capabilities through technology, and explores the fears and concerns associated with it. He delves into the ethical dilemmas and societal implications of merging humans with advanced technology, questioning the potential consequences of such evolution. By examining both the promises and perils of transhumanism, he sheds light on humanity’s pursuit of progress.
Elements of nature that he creates like trees, plants, and abstract organic forms, highlight a stark contrast to the dystopian theme. Lines, shadows, and shapes seem to dissolve, reminding us of decay and disintegration. Rusted structures evoke abandoned cities. The very title of the exhibition, The Wasteland Loot, conjures post-apocalyptic imagery reminiscent of wasteland cyberpunk cinematography.* Though technological progress fascinates him, Glibota is also deeply aware of its dangers, recognizing the dangerous path on which civilization treads. His works open a space for ontological reflection on contemporary civilization, its foundations, and the limits of its expansion in the era of surveillance capitalism. He critically examines the moment when civilization reaches its technological peak, inevitably followed by decline.
In an age where eternal life is becoming a possibility, Glibota reminds us of the law of entropy, offering a dialectic of progress and decadence as an inescapable reality of a high-tech world. Powerful and striking his sculptures both captivate and unsettle, filling us with a sense of wonder and unease. His post-apocalyptic landscapes and post-human entities become mirrors in which we fracture, disappear, and confront our deepest fears of a dehumanized present and future.
