Marjan Vrankulj

1962: Born August 23rd in Split, Croatia

1983: Enrolls at Zagreb University, in Agronomy

1984: Leaves for Belgium and enrolls at Herentals Academy, where he studies Engraving and Illustration

1985: Returns to Croatia to study Fine Arts Education and Art History at Split University

1987: Goes back to Belgium and enrolls at Brussels’ renown Ecole nationale supérieure des arts visuels (ENSAV) of La Cambre for a five-year Engraving and Illustration course with Professor Marchoul
-During his studies at Cambers, Marjan creates puppets and performs puppet shows at the "Theatre de Toone"
-He also learns restoration techniques with his wife Cécile, a professional restorer
-Marjan occasionally works on film sets as an assistant decorator. A musician at heart, he also loves to accompany various bands on stage at café concerts

1994: Marjan creates his first prototype of luminous objects and soon presents his first exhibitions, at his place or in friends’ apartments

2000: Beginning of a collaboration with Brussels’ studio Bigordie, which will support him in his creative process

2005: Marjan takes a much larger work space and, with the help of an assistant, he develops increasingly creative and bold new projects in terms of space and sculpture

2008: Marjan holds more and more exhibitions in galleries and unconventional spaces in major Belgian cities