person

1947 –

Croatia

http://web: http://ilgaleta.alu.hr/

Born in Vinkovci (Croatia). Lives and works in Kraj Gornji and Zagreb. Graduated from the School of Applied Arts (Graphics Department) in 1968; in 1970 from the Teachers Training Collage in Zagreb; in 1981, graduated from the Faculty of Arts (Department of Education). Between 1971-77 he was Professor of Cinematography and Programmer at the Electronic Workshop of the Teachers College in Zagreb; after Manager of the Centre for Multimedia Research at the Students Centre, University of Zagreb (1977-91). Since 1991 has worked as a Manager of the artKINO for Filmoteka 16 in Zagreb. "During the last several years, I have been committed to building up my own »artistic landscape« according to the principles of traditional agriculture and experiences of Claude Monet (Life at Giverny), Béla Hamvas, Masanobu Fukuoka, Bill Mollison, Rut Stout" Since 1995, I have worked towards the introduction of permaculture principles and to organise agricultural consciousness in Croatia via a Permaculture Center for Croatia." (Galeta). He had a retrospective exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb 2011. (2011)