Martin Bricelj

Media artist

Martin Bricelj Baraga is a Slovenian media artist, curator and cultural producer whose work explores the relationship between humans, technology and the environment. He is the director of MoTA – Museum of Transitory Art in Ljubljana and the founder and artistic director of SONICA Festival. His practice combines interactive installations, audiovisual performances, light, sound and digital technologies to create large-scale works in public spaces. His projects investigate themes such as time, space, contemporary culture and the political dimensions of mediated realities. His work has been presented internationally at venues and festivals including the Venice Biennale, ICA London, FACT Liverpool, Sónar Barcelona and Kunsthaus Graz. He has received several international awards, including recognition from the WRO Media Art Biennale and the Europrix Multimedia Awards.

Darkstar Project

Darkstar is an interactive public artwork conceived as a contemporary monument dedicated to the universe and the passage of time. The installation takes the form of a large black sphere displaying constellations of stars across its surface. Its light patterns change according to the phases of the Moon, transforming the sculpture into a cosmic clock that measures time through a continuous rotation of light. Visitors can also interact with individual stars, temporarily altering their movement and behaviour. By combining sculpture, astronomy, light and interactive technology, the project creates a meeting point between the urban environment, human perception and the rhythms of the universe.