David Maljković

David Maljković is a Croatian artist known for his use of film, sculpture, collage, and installation. His work often explores themes related to time and the relationship between past and present through abstract structures and digital effects. He is most commonly associated with his video installation Out of Projection, in which he describes various types of fissures, not only historical and generational, but also narrative. Therefore, he employs two projections to show two different film genres: science fiction and documentary. Through this, he is able to generate both greater interest in the viewer and a palpable sense of frustration at being unable to understand the historical message that the leading characters are trying to convey.
Born in 1973 in Rijeka, Croatia, he studied philosophy at the University of Rijeka and fine art at the University of Zagreb, before attending the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. Since then, he has presented his work in a number of exhibitions at major institutions around the world, including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate in London. He came to international attention as one of the most interesting contemporary artists and was a participant in the 56th Venice Biennale, All the World's Futures, directed by Okwui Enwezor.
Maljković lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia.