Venue: Salon Galić Gallery, Marmontova 3, Split

(Monday–Saturday: 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–20:00)

Opening: Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM

Exhibition dates: January 15 – February 12, 2026

Curator: Ana Čukušić

Organizer: Croatian Association of Visual Artists – Split (HULU-Split) / http://www.hulu-split.hr/

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 exhibition season at Salon Galić.

The opening of the exhibition "Slowing Down" by artist Sanja Merćep will take place on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at Salon Galić. The exhibition is curated by Ana Čukušić.

The exhibition will remain open until 12 February 2026, and admission is free.

“After the hyper-productivity and adrenaline peak of December, the beginning of the new year opens up space for rest and silence, allowing us to turn toward self-care, suppressed priorities, and the meanings of our own lives, as well as their connection to the world around us. This is not a period of inactivity or stagnation, nor a withdrawal from the world, but rather a different and more responsible way of inhabiting it—a period of slowness, a state in which time ceases to be a managed resource and becomes an experience to be lived. A period of gentle intensities and a more stable presence within the body and space.

The photographic series Slowing Down by Sanja Merćep is marked by a conscious calming of both gaze and time, aligning itself with the idea of so-called ‘slow practices,’ which emphasize analyticity, awareness, and consistency. In an artistic context, slow practices highlight a mindful presence within the process, rejecting the pressures of constant productivity and efficiency.”

— From the exhibition foreword, Ana Čukušić