Pre-premiere of the documentary OHO Film

We cordially invite you to the world pre-premiere of the documentary film about avant-garde art movement and group OHO. The film will be introduced by director Damjan Kozole, with members of OHO in attendance: Marko Pogačnik, Iztok Geister, Naško Križnar, Milenko Matanovič, David Nez, Matjaž Hanžek, Marika Pogačnik and Tomaž Brejc, and with opening remarks by Slovenian Minister of Culture Dr. Asta Vrečko. Screening begins at approximately 21:00.

OHO (1965–1971) is considered one of the most interesting, most complex, and most important examples of post-war avant-garde art in Central and Eastern Europe. The OHO group emerged out of the movement and, after a few years of operation, already participated in a high-profile exhibition of conceptual art Information (1970) at New York's Museum of Modern Art. After this major success, the group disbanded itself and formed a commune in Šempas, in the Vipava Valley. 

OHO was not only an art collective but an exceptional multidisciplinary cultural phenomenon that connected visual art, film, literature, poetry, and theory. As early as the 1960s, they raised important questions about anthropocentrism and art itself. 

Rich in archive material, this documentary about the OHO by film director Damjan Kozole, comprehensively presents this inspiring phenomenon of intertwining art and life while, at the same time, explores what OHO ideas can offer us today. 

The film is produced by Vertigo and co-produced by RTV Slovenija and Marinko Sudac; the film was co-written by the Igor Zabel Association's programme manager, Urška Jurman.

The event is organized by: European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorizia and Vertigo Ljubljana