''MARA MERI'' (Marija Bojkovska) was born on February 8, 2000 in Skopje.
In 2018, she completed her secondary studies at the National High School of Fine Arts
and Design, DSULUD "Lazar Lichenoski," in Skopje, specializing in painting.
In 2020, she enrolled at the University "Paul Valéry" in Montpellier, where she pursued a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. In 2023, she obtained her National Bachelor's Degree
in Arts, Literature, and Languages with a specialization in Fine Arts.
She is currently completing her Master's studies in Fine Arts, specializing in "Contemporary Art Practices," she lives and works in Nice, French Riviera.
EXHIBITIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND AWARDS:
2025 - ARTBOXY Gallery- ''Group Exhibition'' - New York, USA &
Berlin, Germany
2023 - "Ponti Artistici" Artistic Residency - Slovenia & Italy
- ''Over time''- group exhibition DSULUD''Lazar Lichenoski''- Skopje
2022 - "The Body in the New Age of Technology" - award for student group exhibition - Sète, France
-François Xavier "Doesn’t Sleep" - nocturnal student workshop at the Musée Fabre - Montpellier, France
2021 - "The Key to Success" - award for digital creation of a video game in Photoshop - Montpellier, France
2020 - "The Night of Ideas" - art festival - French Institute - Skopje
2019 - "Testimonies" - creative workshop for children - French Institute - Skopje
2018 - First solo exhibition of watercolors and stained glass - KO-RA Gallery - Skopje
2017 - Creative workshop - scenography production for the play "Digging" with Andrea Cozzi - Macedonian National Theatre - Skopje
2014 - Charles Perrault - colony for the development of intellectual creations - Compiègne, France