About our Organization
Center Rog serves as a public production space on 8.500 square meters for crafts, design, architecture and applied arts with an emphasis on sustainable development. It provides both infrastructural and programming support to the creative sector, whether that be small enterprises, non-governmental organisations, independent makers or amateurs, while also promoting the interdisciplinary cooperation required to tackle the challenges posed by the rapidly changing technological, cultural, economic and political environment.
In terms of its content, the Center Rog has devoted itself to the support of socially useful projects, while always adhering to the principles of environmental protection, circular economy and social justice. Committed to the circular use of space and with a strong cross-sectoral and international focus, while also pursuing sustainable development, Center Rog not only caters to those who directly use it but also has a positive impact on the life of the community.
Why are we participating in this project?
Our reasons for participation in this project are multi-layered. We wish to actively engage with the migrant community, youth workers and mentors through production labs, workshops, residency programmes etc. We are interested in identifying good practices, creating a network of partners sharing the same values and working for a common goal of finding mechanisms on how to empower the local migrant community. We believe in life-long learning and social inclusivity, we have formed clear values of sustainability and positive long term social impact.
Our Role in the Project
Center Rog has many expert mentors and a diverse community of users in the field of fabrication, new tech, urban crafts, design and making. Through the years of Center Rog’s pilot project RogLab, we have created an international network of partners, did regular trainings, workshops and other educational events for different target groups in the fields of new materials, fabrication and technology. With our knowledge and resources, we will contribute to the Act & Art project by identifying the needs of youth workers, the migrant community, co-creating a toolkit, contributing to the website and conducting training of mentors and youth workers.
Our Team
Team Member 1
Lucija Jankovec
Position in Organization: Project Manager
Sustainable fashion and textile designer by trade. She has always been interested in sustainable production and consumption. Through various projects she worked on, she became familiar with fabrication and new technologies. She likes to play and also make board games in her spare time. She’s a very bad skier.
Team Member 2
Tomo Per
Position in Organization: Head of the RogLab Workshop
Professional Post-production photo editor for various Slovenian photographers. Since 2014 he has worked as a Technician at RogLab. He is proficient in 3D modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, soldering and other FabLab technologies. Makes wooden kayaks and paddles them in his spare time. He’s a very bad dancer.
Team Member 3
Zelimkhan Suleymanov
Position in Organization: Mentor
Professional maker and artist @KHANdelavnica. In 2008 came to Slovenia to study architecture, fell in love in Slovenia and became a Lifelong student of Architecture school). From 2019 works as a mentor in RogLab. Loves Hobbies, experimenting with aquaponic, hydroponic and aeroponic technologies as well as all the other FabLab technologies.
Team Member 4
Goran Medjugorac
Position in Organization: Mentor
Artist, rower and tango dancer finished his master’s in artistic production in the Academy of fine arts in Barcelona. He has taken part in numerous art projects and worked as a technician in the gallery of La Virreina in Barcelona and the galleries of Ljubljana. In Center Rog, he works as head of the technical team.
Team Member 5
Staš Vrenko
Position in Organization: Mentor
Staš Vrenko is an artist, musician and designer of electronic instruments. His artistic practice focuses on a critical and media-archaeological investigation of mechanical, electronic and digital processes. In CenterRog he’s in charge of electronics-related projects and likes to stick his nose in other fields as well. He’s bad at being silent.
Team Member 6
Nina Skrt
Position in Organization: Management Assistant
Works in Center Rog as assistant director for management, responsible for legal and HR matters. She graduated at the end of 2010 with a degree in international law. In her free time, she gladly drives her child to soccer training and tries to travel as much as possible. She’s a very bad singer.
