Luka Mjeda
Kuseviceva 7,
10 000 Zagreb,
Croatia
+385 98 264 589
mjeda.luka@gmail.com
www.lukamjeda.com
Mjeda has a Master´s degree from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Building in Zagreb. After working with American photographers Mary Ellen Mark, Michael O´Neil and Jerry Uelsmann at a workshop in Zagreb in 1975, he developed a strong interest in photography, became a member of Foto Club Zagreb and started his colaboration with Jozo Ćetković, Master of Photography. Mjeda worked as an engineer in Rade Končar Transformer Plant while intensively educating himself in the field of photography and he resigned in 1980 to work as a freelance photographer. A four year colaboration with ilustrator and designer Mirko Ilić resulted with numerous photo-designer solutions of posters, calenders, music covers (single, LP, audio cassettes, etc.) and hundreds of weekly and monthly magazine covers. His first public appearance was at an Exhibition at Gjuro Gallery in 1984 and then spent 5 months in Los Angeles covering the Olympic Games. Returning to Zagreb, he continued his work as a photographer working for major Museums and Galleries and became a member of The Croatian Association of Freelance Artists. During the 1980´s and 1990´s he worked for many Advertising Agencies while collaborating with Magazines and Newspapers, such as: Vjesnik, Danas, Start, Studio, Banka, Bug, Playboy, Kontura, Panorama (I), L'espresso (I), Elle (I), Los Angeles Times (USA), ...
Today, Luka Mjeda is dedicated to Fine Art Photography.
Mjeda´s photography is in permanent collections of The Modern Gallery (MG), The Museum of Arts and Crafts (MUO) and The Museum of Contemporary (MSU) in Zagreb , The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka and also in various private collections.
One Man Shows
2017. Rovinj / Gallery Batana
2016. Pristina (XK) / National Gallery of Kosovo
2015. Los Angeles / Photo Independent
2014. Zagreb / Gallery CroArtPhoto Club
2014. Zlarin / Zavičajni muzej ‘’Vesna Parun’
2013. Varaždin / Gallery Ajngel
2012. Zagreb / Gallery Modulor
2011. Lawrence (USA) / Bourgeouis Pig
2010. Zagreb / Gallery KAJ
2009. Zagreb / Gallery CROARTPHOTO CLUB
2006. Zagreb / Museum of Arts and Crafts
2004. Copenhagen (DK) / City Hall Gallery
2004. Split / Gallery Foto Club Split
2003. Varaždin / Gallery Ajngel
2002. Zagreb / Mediateque d´Institute Francaise
2001. Nottingham (UK) / Gallery 1851
2000. Dubrovnik / Gallery Sebastian Art
1999. Ljubljana (SLO) / Gallery Cankarjev Dom
1998. Zagreb / Gallery ULUPUH
1997. Zagreb / Gallery Arteria
1996. Zagreb / Gallery Studio Josip Račić
1991. Varaždin / Gallery Sebastian
1990. Zagreb / Gallery Fortezza
1985. Zagreb / Gallery Događanja
1984. Zagreb / Gallery Gjuro
Collective Exhibitions (Selected)
2017. Zagreb / Gallery Josip Račić – “VODA / WATER 2017”
2016. Zagreb / Gallery Josip Račić – “VODA / WATER 2016”
2015. Zagreb / Gallery ULUPUH – “KOM ART”
2014. Zagreb / Gallery KARAS – “Komunikacijski kodovi i greške u komunikaciji”
2014. Zagreb / Museum MIMARA – Aktualno 4
2012. Zagreb / Museum MIMARA – Aktualno 3
2010. Zagreb / Museum MIMARA – Aktualno 2 + 60
2007. Zagreb / 45th Zagreb Salon
2006. Tirana (ALB) / Zagreb i zagrepčani
2004. Vinkovci / Salon fotografije Vinkovci
2002. Ptuj (SLO) / Miheličeva galerija – “Enajsta likovna kolonija Talum”
2000. Zagreb / Gallery Stanković – “Zagreb 2000”
1998. São Paolo (BRA) / Museu de Arte Contemp. da USP – “Nova Arte da Croácia”
1998. Buenos Aires (ARG) / Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes – “Noevo Arte de Croacia”
1997. Zagreb / Umjetnički paviljon – Hrvatska fotografija ´97
1997. Santiago (CHI) / Museo de Arte Contemporaneo – “Nuevo Arte de Croacia”
1993. Zagreb / MSU – Hrvatska fotografija od 1950. do danas
1991. Zagreb / MGC – Oči istine: Raketiranje Banskih dvora
1991. Zagreb / Galerija Ulrich – Šest autora traže lica
Membership in Associations
HFC - Croatian Photography Center (CPC)
Founder and President since 2006
ULUPUH – Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts
Member since 1986 / President of the Photography Section in 3 mandates
HZSU – Croatian Association of Freelance Artists
Member since 1985
Foto Club Zagreb
Member since 1975