Feng Šus

Jaka Šimenc is one of Slovenia's leading lighting designers, known for his long-standing contributions to contemporary dance and theatre. Since 2003, he has worked as an independent artist, collaborating with numerous choreographers, directors, visual artists and performing arts organisations. A long-time collaborator of Iztok Kovač and En–Knap, he served as technical director of En–Knap and the Španski Borci Cultural Centre. Alongside his work as a lighting designer and scenographer, Šimenc develops his own artistic projects, exploring the expressive potential of light, sound and space. He is a co-founder of sonoric theatre and has created a number of works that investigate theatre beyond the presence of performers. He is also actively engaged in the education and training of theatre technicians and designers.