Irina Somborac
Irina Somborac has graduated 2013 with master’s degree in Costume Design, at Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. Since then she is actively working as a costume designer in theater plays, film projects, commercials as well as designing and making puppets and stage sets.
Irina is a participant of numerous exhibitions, events and projects in the field of costume design and puppetry, both at home and abroad.
Her work is characterized by a constant drive towards innovation. From design to realization she experiments with materials and shapes, techniques and technologies – in order to achieve new values and emphasize a distinctive creative expression.
2013. Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, with master’s degree at Department of Stage costume , mentor professor Ljiljana Petrovic
2012. Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, with bachelor’s degree at Department of Stage costume , mentor professor Ljiljana Petrovic
2008. Design school, Department of textile, Belgrade
2013- 2015 ASSISTANT at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade,
Department of Stage Costume,
Professor Ljiljana Petrović, professor Lana Cvijanović, professor Maja Studen Petrović
Theater play CROW in peacocks feathers – costume designer
National Theater Niš, Niš 2024.
Directed by Marko Torlaković
Theater play Singing and silence of SOFKE NIKOLIĆ- costume, set and puppet designer
City Theater Semberija, Bjeljina 2024.
Directed by Sonja Petrović
Puppet play THREE MUSKETEERS – puppet designer
Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Zagreb 2024.
Directed by Darijan Mihajlović
Puppet play LITTLE DRAGON OGI- puppet, costume and set designer
National Theater “Toša Jovanović”, Zrenjanin 2024.
Directed by Jovan Caran
Theater play PORK in 178 ways – costume and set designer
National Theater Niš, Niš 2024.
Directed by Sonja Petrović
Theater play THE BRAVE TAILOR – costume and set designer
Kruševac National Theater, Kruševac 2023.
Directed by Marko Torlaković
Puppet play THE BARREL – puppets, costume and set designer
Children’s Theater of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka 2023.
Directed by Sonja Petrović
Puppet play GAGRAGIN – puppets, costume and set designer
Children’s Theater of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka 2023.
Directed by Jovan Caran
Puppet play PREHISTORIC GIRL- puppets, costume and set designer
National Theater “Toša Jovanović”, Zrenjanin 2022.
Directed by Sonja Petrović
Puppet play THE HERO IN SUSPENDERS- puppets, costume and set designer
Children’s Theater of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka 2022.
Directed by Dubravko Torjanac
Theatre play THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE GOATS- puppets, costume and set designer
Pinocchio Puppet Theater, Belgrade 2021.
Directed by Goran Damjanac
Theatre play ANIMAL FARM – Author of costumes and masks
Dadov Theatre, Belgrade 2021.
Directed by Darijan Mihajlović
Theatre play THE JUNGLE BOOK- puppets, costume and set designer
Pinocchio Puppet Theater, Belgrade 2019.
Directed by Marko Jovicic
Puppet play BUBAMARAC – puppet designer
Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Zagreb 2019.
Directed by Darijan Mihajlović
Puppet play THE WOLF WHO FELL OUT OF THE BOOK- Puppet and Set designer
Puppet Theater Nis 2019.
Directed by Dragoslav Todorović
Puppet play THE BRASS HORSE – Puppet and Set designer
Puppet theater Pinokio, Belgrade 2018.
Director Dragoslav Todorović
Puppet play LITTLE IDA’s FLOWERS – Puppet, Costume and Set designer
Puppet theater, Niš 2018.
Director Marija Krstić
Puppet play TOBI – Puppet, Costume and Set designer
Theater for children and youth, Skopje 2018.
Director Dragoslav Todorović
Puppet play JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH – Puppet, Costume and Set designer
Children’s theater Branko Mihaljević, Osjek 2017.
Director Dragoslav Todorović
Theater play HANSEL AND GRETEL – costume, Set and puppet designer
Children’s theater of Republica Srpska, Banja Luka 2017.
Director Dragoslav Todorović
Puppet play CIRCUS MARIO AND NETA – Puppet, Costume and Set designer
Little theater Duško Radović, Belgrade 2016.
Director Dragoslav Todorović
Theater play TERMINAL – Costume designer
Institution of culture Vuk Karadžić, Beograd 2015.
Director Tea Puharić
Puppet play THREE PIGLETS – Puppet, Costume and Set designer
Little theater Duško Radović, Belgrade 2014.
Director Dragoslav Todorović
Theater play WEDDING – Costume designer
Novi Sad’s new theater, Novi Sad 2014.
Director Dragan Ostojić
Theater play SONG ABOUT THE SNOW – Costume, Set and puppet designer
Novi Sad’s new theater, Novi Sad 2014.
Director Dragoslav Todorovic
Theater play DRAGON SLAYERS – Hat and accessorize
Director Marina Marinković, JDP 2014.
Theater play PROFITABLE PLACE – Hat and accessorize
Director Egon Savin, JDP 2014.
Featured film THE TESTAMENT – Assistant
Director Nemanja Ćipranić, Spotlight production 2013.
Short film CRVENI SNEG, – Assistant
Director Luka Popadić, 2012
- Award for best costume and set design for the play Brave tailor,
10th Festival of art for children Sarajevo, 2024. - Award for best puppet and stage design for the play Prehistoric girl,
54th Meetings of professional puppet theaters of Serbia, 2016. - Award for best stage design for the play Brave tailor,
Little Joakim fest, Vranje 2023. - Recognition “Toša Jovanović” for the best associate of the year,
National theater Toša Jovanović Zrenanin 2023. - Award “Tihomir Mačković” for the best technological and aesthetic solution of puppets in the play in Prehistoric girl,
72. Festival of Vojvodina Professional Theaters, Zrenjanin 2023. - Award “Ivan Mirkov Vlačić” for the best visuala identity of the play Prehistoric girl,
72. Festival of Vojvodina Professional Theaters, Zrenjanin 2023. - Award for the best scenography and puppet design for the play of Prehistoric girl,
International Children’s Theater Festival, Subotica 2023. - Award for The best puppet design for the play Tobi,
International festival of children’s theater Subotica, 2018. - Award for The best puppet design for the play Tobi,
International puppet festival Podgorica, 2018. - Award for The best puppet design for the play Circus Mario and Neta,
47th Meetings of professional puppet theaters of Serbia, 2016. - Award “Milena Načić” for an exceptional design for the puppet play Three piglets,
Little Theater Dusko Radovic, Belgrade 2015. - Award for an exceptional master project Nibelung, Faculty of Applied Arts Belgrade 2014.
- Dositej’s scholarship for talented students, 2013.
- Scholarship of the City of Belgrade for talented students, 2012.
- EXPLORING INSPIRATIONS, Cultural Center City, Belgrade and Zlatibor 2016.
- RECYCLING, Faculty of technology and textile, Zagreb 2015.
- MY PUPPET, Gallery Singidunum, Night of museums, Belgrade 2015.
– Irina participates in the organization and runs a workshop for children and young people - COSTUME AS OBJECT, Faculty of technology and textile, Zagreb 2013.
- FIRST+ with professors Osman Arayici and Damla Altuncu, Mimar Sinan Academy,
Istanbul 2013. - Workshop as a part of puppet festival, professor Dragoslav Todorović,
Novi Sad 2011. - PATTERN MAKING , with fashion designer Rickard Lindquist from Sweden,
Beograd 2011. - COSTUME STUDENT SATURDAY in organization of ICOM committee for costume,
Ethnographic Museum, Belgrade 2011.