Marija Braut in Mljet: Exhibition “Faces of Landscape” in Goveđari and Babino Polje
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Marija Braut – Faces of Landscape
The Croatian Natural History Museum and Mountaineering Society Mljet present
the exhibition “Marija Braut – Faces of Landscape” on the island of Mljet.
Exhibition Opening
1 May 2026 at 7:00 PM
Stara Škula Gallery, Goveđari
Exhibition Schedule
Goveđari
Stara Škula Gallery — first phase, 2 months.
Babino Polje
Culture Centre — second phase, 2 months.
Organization and Curatorship
Jasminka Poklečki Stošić
Marin Perković
About the Exhibition
The exhibition “Marija Braut – Faces of Landscape” is a continuation
of a successful presentation held at the Croatian Natural History Museum.
It is dedicated to one of the most important Croatian photographers of the late
20th and early 21st century — Marija Braut.
On Mljet, the project is realized in cooperation between the Croatian Natural
History Museum and the Mountaineering Society Mljet.
The exhibition brings together selected works from her oeuvre, focusing on landscape
and nature photography, with a special emphasis on images of Mljet, an island she
returned to for decades.
Concept
Landscape as visual poetry
Her photographs explore the interaction of light, sea, vegetation, and stone,
creating works that go beyond documentation and become visual poetry.
Dialogue between landscapes
“Faces of Landscape” is based on a dialogue between different landscapes —
from calm scenes to dynamic seascapes, where nature becomes a space of experience
and inner rhythm.
Anniversary and reinterpretation
The exhibition marks the 10th anniversary of the artist’s death and continues
the reinterpretation of her work.
Previously unknown negatives
A special highlight is ten large-scale prints made from previously unknown negatives,
donated to the Museum of Contemporary Art by the artist’s daughter, Ranka Saračević Würth.
Additional materials were provided by the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb.
Biography
Marija Braut, born Kračun in 1929 in Celje, moved to Zagreb in 1941.
After studying architecture, she turned to photography in the late 1960s.
She was introduced to photography by Tošo Dabac, where she began as a student
and later collaborator.
From 1972, she worked as an independent artist. She worked at the City Galleries
of Zagreb, today the Museum of Contemporary Art, photographing artworks and portraying
numerous artists.
Throughout her career, she collaborated with theatres and festivals, including the
Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, ZKM, Gavella, Kerempuh, and the Dubrovnik Summer
Festival. She exhibited in more than 100 solo and group exhibitions and received
numerous awards, including the City of Zagreb Award and the ULUPUH Lifetime Achievement Award.
Her photographic legacy is preserved in several institutions, including the Museum
of the City of Zagreb, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Arts and Crafts,
the Croatian State Archives, and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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Authors
Jasminka Poklečki Stošić, muzejska savjetnica
Marin Perković