About
Lea Vene is an art historian, cultural anthropologist, and fashion theorist based in Zagreb, Croatia. She serves as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, and is actively engaged in curatorial and research work. Her institutional affiliations include the Miroslav Kraljević Gallery, Photo Gallery KIC, CIMO – Center for Research of Fashion and Clothing, and the Industrial Heritage of the Island of Korčula project. She is also a co-organizer of ETNOFILM, the Ethnographic Film Festival, and a member of the association gray) (area, a space dedicated to contemporary and media art.
Her research interests span cultural anthropology, art history, fashion theory, industrial heritage, and post-industrial urban ecologies. She explores the intersections of heritage, identity, and community, particularly through bottom-up perspectives in industrial and urban contexts. Her work emphasizes participatory and community-based approaches to heritage, often expressed through curatorial practice, ethnographic film, and public engagement.
Lea Vene has participated in academic and public discussions on heritage, including a session titled "Negotiating \"Bottom-Up\" Perspectives of the Industrial Heritage of Vela Luka" at the ACHS 2016 conference. Her involvement in transdisciplinary projects reflects a commitment to bridging academic research with community activism and artistic practice.
She has not listed any scientific awards or publications in the provided text, but her active role in multiple research and cultural initiatives underscores her contribution to heritage and cultural studies.
Lea Vene advises no students listed in the text and is involved in collaborative research teams and cultural organizations rather than formal laboratories. Her work with CIMO, ETNOFILM, and gray) (area highlights her engagement with interdisciplinary teams focused on fashion, film, and contemporary art.
