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"Be inspired. Be amused. Find magic in sparkling delicate details. Dance on the very edge of the world." Mankica
About.
Mankica Kranjec Ducheyne.
Is an award-winning Slovenian freelance photographer and visual artist. Her work, infused with originality and emotion, captures the essence of people, culture, and the beauty of everyday life. Specializing in portrait, documentary, and theater photography, she continuously explores new techniques to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.
Inspired by fleeting moments and artistic expression, Mankica has exhibited in over 35 solo and group shows worldwide. Her work has been featured in global media and books, and she collaborates with international photographic agencies. Recognized with prestigious international awards, she remains dedicated to creating evocative imagery that invites deeper reflection.
She is an eternal optimist who loves her job. I have lots of respect for photojournalism. Therefore, she considers every photo project that she is assigned to as equally important and consequently finalize it meticulously.
Currently based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, I continues to transform her artistic vision into compelling photographic narratives, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.
SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025: Florachronia, World Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2024: The Overlooked. European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
2023: The Overlooked, Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2023: Portraits of the world - from eye to eye, Galerija Magazin, Idrija, Slovenia
2020 - 2021: Everyday hearts. Ulična galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2020: Tracing my grandfather’s footsteps, Erbergovi paviljoni, Dol pri Lj., Slovenia
2020: Glej, 50 years. Krakovski nasip, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2020: Tracing my grandfather’s footsteps, Beltinci Castle Gallery, Beltinci, Slovenia
2019: Tracing my grandfather’s footsteps, Odprto obrobje Gallery, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
2019: The World in a forest, Galerija Gozdarskega inštituta Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2019: Best of Flytographer, Pyrgos Gallery, Santorini, Greece
2019: Tracing my grandfather’s footsteps, Pavillion Expano, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
2019: A Majestic Symphony of the Norse Gods, Saint Marks Place, St. Cyril Church Gallery, Manhattan, New York City, USA
2019: (Female) Graffiti Artist Wanted, 374 Pop-Up Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York City, USA
2018: Best of Flytographer, Gallery Sala d’estar, Lisbon, Portugal
2018: Dotik tkanja (collaboration with painter Katja Bednařik Sudec), Srečišče Gallery, Celica, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018: Veličastna simfonija nordijskih bogov, STA Travel Café, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2018: Odstrta dediščina Slovenije, AvanTuristica gallery, Portorož, Slovenia
2017: A World that glows in colors, Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka, Slovenia
2016: Travel emotions, The Primate Palace, Justi Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
2016: Travel emotions, Piešt'any, Cultural Centre Fontana, Slovakia
2015: Portret (Portrait), Foto Klub Hrastnik, Hrastnik, Slovenia
2015: Visit Ljubljana, Expo 2015, Milano, Italy
2015: Smaragdna dežela (Emerald land), Expo 2015, Milano, Italy
2015: Svet, ki žari v barvah, (World that glows in colors), Galerija KRKA, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2015: Pot rdečega lampijona (The path of the red lantern), STA Travel Café, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014: Prisrčna otvoritev (Sweet opening), UAUU, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014: Nemo mesto (Silent City), Theatre Glej, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013: LOMOnada international exhibition, Brooklyn Café, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013: Kontra, Neukolln am Meer, Berlin, Germany
2012: “Not everything that is above”, Centre for Urban Culture Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Two weeks long exhibition was prolonged for one month due to a massive interest of a Slovenian and International public
2012: “Urban photography in Slovenia”, Festival Everybody talk about Pop Music, KUD France Prešeren, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012 - 2013: Črnobeli svet (Black and white world) 2011/2012, CUK Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012: The best summer photo, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2011: group photo exhibition ”LOMOnada”, Incognito lomo shop, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2011: group exhibition “Ljubljana : Copenhagen - two points - one bike”, city light posters, Zgornja Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2011 - 2012: group exhibition “Katedrala na prostem”, municipal building, Centre for Urban Culture Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010: group exhibition “365”, Centre for Urban Culture Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010: solo exhibition “Grafiti Ljubljane” (Ljubljana Graffiti), open air gallery at Ljubljanica sink, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010: solo exhibition “Makadamske poti” (Macadam paths), STA Travel Café, Koper, Slovenia
2010: solo exhibition “Makadamske poti” (Macadam paths), STA Travel Café, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010: group exhibition of Slovenian travel photographers, Krka gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010: charity auction for photo “Shadows cities” of Slovenia Photoreporters Association Enooki, Kresija gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010: group exhibition of Slovenia Photoreporters Association Enooki, Kresija gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009: solo exhibition “Sence velemesta” (Shadow Cities), Cafe Metropol, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009: group exhibition invitation “Endless journey: the cultural heritage of the world”, Bežigrad Library gallery space, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009: group exhibition of Slovenia Photoreporters Association Enooki, Kresija gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009: charity auction for photo 'Little Odessa' in the exhibition of Slovenia Photoreporters Association Enooki, Kresija gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008: “Čarni smehljaji daljnih dežel” (Beautiful smiles of distant countries), STA Travel Café, Ljubljana, Slovenia
AWARDS
2023: 1st prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Open Category
2023: 1st prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Art Category
2023: 1st prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Movement Category
2023: 2nd prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Portrait Category
2022: 2nd prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Open Category
2022: 2nd prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Movement Category
2022: 3rd prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Portrait Category
2021: 1st prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Portrait Category
2021: 1st prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Art Category
2021: 1st prize, International Theatre Photography Competition, Open Category
2021: Nomination for the “Name of The Week” at the National radio station
2019: 1st prize, Dancing, The City Library Ljubljana
2013: 1st prize – Slovenia Press Photo 2013 (SPP) award
2012: Photo competition for the STA travel Ljubljana: selected photograph
2011: 3rd prize at the Trnfoto'11 photo competition
O umetnici.
Mankica Kranjec Ducheyne.
Je mednarodno uveljavljena fotografinja in vizualna umetnica, ki jo ves čas zanima odkrivanje novih idej in novih svetov. Prav to je združila s svojo nenehno željo po umetnosti in ustvarjanju. Vedno skuša odkriti tisto, kar je mnogim pogledom zastrto, svojim fotografskim projektom pa rada vdihuje nekaj drugačnega, izvrstnega in svetovljanskega.
Obožuje vonj cvetočih češenj in navdihuje jo lepota vsakdana. Zase pravi, da je večna optimistka, ki preprosto ljubi svoje delo. Nekaj podedovanih genov za umetnost in pisanje je združila v svojem edinstvenem pogledu na svet. Trenutno se posveča zlasti portretni in gledališki fotografiji. Sodeluje s tujimi fotografskimi agencijami, svoje fotografije objavlja v domačih in svetovnih publikacijah, podpisala pa se je tudi pod številne fotografske projekte doma in v tujini, ter se predstavila na več kot 35 samostojnih in skupinskih fotografskih razstavah v Sloveniji, ZDA in drugod po v svetu.
Je večna optimistka, ki obožuje svoje delo. Z velikim spoštovanjem do tistih, s katerimi se sreča na svojih poteh, se vsakega projekta loti z odgovornostjo. Do svojega dela je neizprosna, saj želi za svoje naročnike le najboljše.
Trenutno živi in ustvarja v Ljubljani.
SAMOSTOJNE FOTOGRAFSKE RAZSTAVE
2024: Spregledane. Evropski parlament, Bruselj, Belgija
2023: Spregledane, Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2020 - 2021: Srček za vsak dan. Ulična galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2020: Po stopinjah mojega deda, Erbergovi paviljoni, Dol pri Ljubljani, Slovenija.
2020: Po stopinjah mojega deda, Galerija gradu Beltinci, Beltinci, Slovenija.
2019: Po stopinjah mojega deda, Galerija Odprto obrobje, Murska Sobota, Slovenija.
2019: Po stopinjah mojega deda, Paviljon Expano, Murska Sobota, Slovenija.
2019: A Majestic Symphony of the Norse Gods, Saint Marks Place, St. Cyril Church Gallery, Manhattan, NYC, Združene države Amerike
2019: (Female) Graffiti Artist Wanted, 374 Pop-Up Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NYC, Združene države Amerike
2018: Veličastna simfonija nordijskih bogov, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2015: Pot rdečega lampijona, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2014: Nemo mesto, Gledališče Glej, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2012: Ni vse zgoraj, kar je spodaj, stopnišče CUK Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2010: Grafiti Ljubljane, mestna galerija na prostem - korito Ljubljanice, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2010: Makadamske poti, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2010: Makadamske poti, STA Travel Cafe, Koper, Slovenija
2009: Sence velemesta, C. Metropol, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2008: Čarni smehljaji daljnih dežel, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija
SKUPINSKE FOTOGRAFSKE RAZSTAVE
2025: Florachronia, World Art Dubai, Dubaj, Združeni Arabski Emirati
2023: Portreti sveta - iz oči v oči, Galerija Magazin, Idrija, Slovenija
2020: Glej, 50 let. Krakovski nasip, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2019: Svet v gozdu, Galerija Gozdarskega inštituta Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2019: Best of Flytographer, Pyrgos Gallery, Santorini, Grčija
2018: Best of Flytographer, galerija Sala d’estar, Lizbona, Portugalska
2018: Dotik tkanja (gostujoče sodelovanje s slikarko Katjo Bednařik Sudec),
galerija Srečišče, Celica, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2018: Odstrta dediščina Slovenije, galerija AvanTuristica, Portorož, Slovenija
2017: Svet, ki žari v barvah, Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka, Slovenija
2016: Travel emotions, Cultural centre Fontana, Piešt’any, Slovaška
2016: Travel emotions, The primate Palace, Bratislava, Slovaška
2015: Portret, Foto Klub Hrastnik, Hrastnik, Slovenija
2015: Visit Ljubljana, Expo 2015, Milano, Italija
2015: Smaragdna pot, Expo 2015, Milano, Italija
2015: Svet, ki žari v barvah, Galerija KRKA, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2014: Prisrčna otvoritev, UAUU, Ljubljana, Slovenija
2013: Kontra, Neukolln am Meer, Berlin, Nemčija.
2013: LOMOnada – Urban Nation, Brooklyn, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2012 - 2017: Črno-beli svet 2011/2012, CUK Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2012: Naj fotka poletja, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2012: Urbana fotografija v Sloveniji, Festival Everybody talk about Pop Music, KUD France Prešeren, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2012: Naj fotka poletja, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2011 – 2012: Katedrala na prostem, CUK Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2011: LOMOnada, trgovina Incognito, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2011: Ljubljana : Kopenhagen – dvoje mest, eno kolo; city light plakati, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2010: 365, CUK Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2010: Popotni fotografi Slovenije, galerijski prostor Krka, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2010: Naj fotka s potovanja, STA Travel Cafe, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2010: Dobrodelna dražba fotografije 'Sence velemesta' - Enooki, Galerija Kresija, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2010: Fotoreporterji Slovenije Enooki, Galerija Kresija, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2009: Fotoreporterji Slovenije Enooki, Galerija Kresija, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2009: Dobrodelna dražba fotografije 'Little Odessa' - Enooki, Galerija Kresija, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
2009: Neskončno potovanje: kulturna dediščina sveta, galerijski prostor Knjižnice Bežigrad, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
NAGRADE
2023: 1. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, odprta kategorija
2023: 1. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: art
2023: 1. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: gibanje
2023: 2. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: portret
2022: 2. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: odprta
2022: 2. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: gibanje
2022: 3. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: portret
2021: 1. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: portret
2021: 1. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, kategorija: art
2021: 1. nagrada, International Theatre Photography Competition, odprta kategorija
2021: nominacija za Ime tedna, 2. program Radia Slovenija Val 202
2019: 1. nagrada, Ples, fotografski natečaj Mestne knjižnice Ljubljana
2013: 1. nagrada – Slovenia Press Photo (SPP)
2012: ožji izbor natečaja STA travel Ljubljana
2011: 3. nagrada, TrnFoto
I partner with clients and creative platforms worldwide to bring visual stories to life. Who I work with:
Thanks to the photographers who captured me on the pics above: Johnny Wolf, Martina Zancan, David Lotrič Banovič, Serena Genovese, Miha Žlindra, Sunčan Stone, Nina Ferkolj.
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