LUKA MUROVEC

architecture and art for public places






︎EARTH WASN’T ALWAYS CALLED EARTH

A MONUMENT TO HEALTHY SOILS
luka murovec
2025
/ Sculpture, Public Space
/ Ljubljana, Slovenia
/ MAO Museum of Architecture and Design
/ RTVSLO ︎︎︎
Earth Wasn’t Always Called Earth

This monument to healthy soils takes the form of three stacked spheres, symbolizing the three fundamental layers of soil—topsoil, subsoil, and parent material. Rising like a geological column, the sculpture highlights the hidden yet essential foundation that sustains life above.

Positioned within the zoo, the structure serves as both a landmark and an educational piece, inviting visitors to reflect on the often-overlooked world beneath their feet. Its form speaks to balance, resilience, and the layered history embedded in the land we stand on.


A collaboration with Dr. Martina Modic, Institute Jožef Štefan, and artist Brad Downey

ARS ELECTRONICA

SPACESHIP FROM HOPE
luka murovec
2024
/ Pneumatic Structure
/ Linz, Austria
/ Ars Electronica ︎︎︎
/ RTVSLO ︎︎︎
Spaceship from Hope envisions co-existence as a framework for sustaining human and non-human life on Earth. This multidisciplinary exhibition challenges the capitalist paradigm of growth, advocating for "degrowth" and symbiotic living.

Through spatial narratives and material explorations, it reimagines the built environment as a site of interspecies dialogue and resilience.

Curator: Marko Vivoda, Pina Koper
Photo: Ars Electronica


︎MUCKHARDT STUDIO

SOUND STUDIO
luka murovec
2024
/ Design
/ Scotland
/ Emptyset ︎︎︎
Studio for Sound Art in the Scottish Countryside

A purpose-built studio for sound recording, optimized for acoustics. The design features a fully disassemblable structure, ensuring no permanent impact on the site. Inside, the studio is equipped with specialized treatments to enhance sound clarity and precision, while wide glass walls provide expansive views of the surrounding landscape. The flexible design supports various sound-based projects, from recording to live experimentation.

Fabrication: Victor Navarro, Axel Timm, Eric Cardinale
Photo: James Ginzburg

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This permanent sculpture, part of documenta fifteen, stands in Karlsraue Park, adjacent to the Kassel Art School's Department of Sound. At 2 meters tall, the metallic form houses high-definition speakers and a subwoofer behind a perforated steel panel, broadcasting curated audio works. The integration of sound transforms the space, merging visual and auditory experiences.

Part of Direct Media and the Department of Sound at Kunsthochschule Kassel, it engages with media-specific practices and connects to a series of publications with the Research Network for Philosophy and Technology.