Osmo/za je javni umetniški produkcijski in razvojni center in kulturno prizorišče v Ljubljani. Od leta 2026 se javni programi Osmo/ze odvijajo v Štepanjskem naselju, na Litijski cesti 38, razvojno-produkcijski prostori pa so v Šiški, na Kebetovi ulici 30. Osmo/za deluje kot umetniško-skupnostno vozlišče, kjer se prepletajo raznolike ustvarjalne ter intelektualne prakse posameznikov z različnimi oz
adji – umetnikov, raziskovalcev, programerjev, oblikovalcev, tehnologov, producentov. Interdisciplinarni program obsega razstave, gledališke predstave, performanse in druge, pogosto eksperimentalne formate. Pomemben del naših javnih dejavnosti predstavljajo tudi dolgoročni razvojni laboratoriji ter izobraževalne in diskurzivne vsebine, ki so namenjene spodbujanju vključujoče in kritične družbe, tehnološkemu opismenjevanju in podpori različnim skupnostim ter organizacijam. Konzorcij Osmo/za so vzpostavile tri prepoznavne nevladne kulturne organizacije z dolgoletno zgodovino delovanja na področju sodobnih umetnosti, znanosti in tehnologije – Zavod Delak, Zavod Projekt Atol ter Društvo Ljudmila. Ljudmila je laboratorij za razvoj umetnosti, znanosti in tehnologije s skupnostnimi in odprto-kodnimi pristopi, Delak je produkcijska hiša, ki raziskuje post-gravitacijsko umetnost in kulturalizacijo vesolja, Projekt Atol pa se ukvarja s prepletom umetnosti in tehnoloških ter znanstvenih raziskav. Osmo/za se je med letoma 2017 in 2025 nahajala v središču Ljubljane, v 8. nadstropju nebotičnika zgrajenega v šestdesetih letih. Poleg dvorane za predstavitev umetniških projektov in produkcij, so prostori na Slovenski cesti 54 obsegali še rezidenčne studie za lokalne in mednarodne umetnike ter dobro opremljeno delavnico. V osmih letih delovanja je Osmo/za izvedla več kot 300 dogodkov.
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Osmo/za is a public art production and development center, and a cultural venue in Ljubljana. Since 2026, Osmo/za's public spaces are located at Litijska cesta 38 and the development and production facilities are located in Šiška, at Kebetova ulica 30. Osmo/za functions as an art-community hub, where the diverse creative and intellectual activity of individuals with different backgrounds—artists, researchers, programmers, designers, technologists, producers—is intertwined. Its interdisciplinary programme includes exhibitions, performative events, and other, often experimental formats. An important part of Osmo/za’s public activities are long-term production laboratories, educational and discursive events, intended to promote an inclusive and critical society, technological literacy, and to offer support for various communities and organizations. The Osmo/za consortium was established by three non-governmental cultural organizations with a long history of activity in the field of contemporary arts, science, and technology. Delak Institute, Projekt Atol Institute, and Ljudmila. Ljudmila is a laboratory for the development of art, science, and technology with community and open-source approaches; Delak is a production house that researches post-gravitational art and the culturalization of space, and Projekt Atol deals with the intertwining of art with technological and scientific research. Between 2017 and 2025, Osmo/za was situated in the center of Ljubljana, on the 8th floor of a skyscraper built in the 1960s. In addition to the hall for the presentation of artistic projects and productions, the premises at Slovenska cesta 54 also included residency studios for local and international artists and a well-equipped workshop. Over eight years of operation, Osmo/za organised more than 300 events there.
