Cultivating a global network of mentors means bringing together individuals who are passionate about redefining their industries. Klelija embodies this mission perfectly.
To give you a closer look at the impact of the Sector Expert Bootcamp, Klelija shared her firsthand experience with the programme and how it continues to shape her vision for the creative community. But first, let’s find out more about Klelija.
Klelija Zhivkovikj, born in 1989, is a transdisciplinary artist based in Skopje, North Macedonia. Trained across several design disciplines, her work is a theoretical, material and experiential inquiry into boundaries, the physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual barriers we create to be able to connect with ourselves, other beings and ecosystems.
In 2021, Studio Private Print published her first artist book “Prototyping tenderness: a personal log of a dying world”, and hosted her solo exhibition by the same name. She was awarded the “Ladislav Barisic” award from AICA Macedonia for her research proposal “Design for esurgence” in 2022.
In 2023 she received the “DENES” award for young visual artists under 35. She has participated in several group exhibitions in North Macedonia and internationally, most notably “The event of a thread: Global narratives in textile” by ifa, “Tapeti” by EVN Sammlung, and “Anarchic bodies: Consent not to be a single being” at the Museum of Contemporary Art – Skopje. Her work is represented in the EVN Sammlung and the Galichnik Colony collection.
Community-Focused & Inspiring
To find out more about her journey, we spoke with Klelija about her experience with the Sector Expert Bootcamp, the unexpected insights she gained, and her advice for the next generation of creative leaders.
Here are Klelija’s thoughts on the CLOCK Sector Expert Bootcamp…
Why did you decide to join the Sector Expert Bootcamp?
“I was excited to join a global community of artists and creatives who have carved their own path and are now co-creating this new way to validate our own work and formalise it in a way that had never really been done before. I think that all of us working together can truly make an impact on how creative and artistic work is valued in every sense of the word.”
What surprised you most about the programme or about yourself during the process?
“I always found it difficult to articulate the value of artistic and creative work to the world using language that transcends creative disciplines and crosses over into entrepreneurship. I was so surprised how clearly CLOCK laid this out in a structure that didn’t just give me language, but helped me put my work into a whole new perspective. I have felt an exponential growth in how I approach my professional development since then.”
What advice would you give to someone who is thinking of joining the programme?
“CLOCK is a truly valuable investment in your professional development. It is a commitment to claim the value of your work and its place in the world, with everything that that takes and gives in return. I am excited to see our community grow and reach far into the depths of the power that creativity has to bring forward a new world.”
A huge thank you to Klelija for sharing her reflections and for her ongoing commitment to our global community.
To learn more about the Sector Expert Bootcamp and see how CLOCK is empowering creatives worldwide, visit our Programme Page or Get in touch with our team.