About

Zeljko Vukicevic known as Zhel is a multidisciplinary artist, whose recent work explores the connections between film sound, contemporary ethics, and spectatorship in media. His practice primarily investigates themes of anticipation and memory in film and media, examining how remodeling content can impact its core message.

As a musician, Zhel has been professionally active since the early 1990s, with his first single released in 1994. He has released six studio albums in Croatia and the UK, alongside numerous singles and compilations, and has performed worldwide, including prestigious venues such as ICA (London), FACT (Liverpool), Cafe OTO (London), and the Transmediale Festival (Berlin). He has won awards such as the Octavian Award for best video and the jury award for best new director at the 9th DHF, Zagreb, in 2000.

Zhel curated the 'Screamstation Fest,' a film event exploring the relationship between sound and image. His recent projects include the film series 'Here They Come: The First, The Second, and The Third' (2020-2022), screened at various international film festivals, and his compilation album 'We Are the Golden Ones,' released in May 2022. Additionally, several of his short films have been archived at the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the One Minute programme. Zhel holds a master's degree in film theory from ARU University in Cambridge (2010) and researched film ethics through the lens of film sound from 2011 to 2014 as part of his doctoral studies. Born in Pula, Croatia, Zhel has been residing in the UK since 1999.