Croatian artist Edita Schubert (1947–2001), a contemporary of Marina Abramović, is the subject of a major retrospective at Muzeum Susch in Switzerland. Titled "Edita Schubert: Profusion," the exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of her work outside Croatia, spanning twelve galleries and covering her evolution from early anatomical realism to abstraction, collage, sculpture, and performance. Curated by historian David Crowley, the show draws its name from a description by critic Ješa Denegri, who called Schubert a pioneer of Yugoslav art and her practice a "profusion." The exhibition highlights Schubert's conceptual rigor and her engagement with the human body, influenced by her work as a draftswoman at the University of Zagreb's Institute of Anatomy.
This retrospective matters because it seeks to correct Schubert's marginalization in art history, despite her significant achievements—including representing Croatia at the Venice Biennale and the Biennale of Sydney in 1983. Muzeum Susch, dedicated to modern and contemporary women artists, provides an institutional platform to reassess her legacy. The show reveals how Schubert's work, blending scientific precision with artistic experimentation, offers a unique perspective on the body and identity, particularly in the context of the breakup of Yugoslavia. By bringing her oeuvre to international attention, the exhibition challenges the canon and underscores the importance of recovering overlooked female artists.