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The monograph \u2018Slavko Oblak \u2013 Artist and Artisan\u2019 comprises 168 pages. The book was written by publicist Lidija Pavlov\u010di\u010d on the basis of interviews with the sculptor, and the author of the artistic review is art historian Vid Lenard. The monograph, supplemented by a rich selection of photographs, describes the stunning life and artistic path of Slavko Oblak, who grew from farmer\u2019s son from Re\u010dica pri Bledu into an internationally-acclaimed sculptor. His sculptures are indispensable parts of parks in many German cities and can also be admired in Bled. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cNature is my artistic expression.\u201d Slavko Oblak<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In the introduction to the monograph, publicist Lidija Pavlov\u010di\u010d wrote about Slavko Oblak, honorary citizen of Bled: \u201cMy impression after our first meeting is strong and positive. Apart from Oblak\u2019s vitality, amazing for a man 88 years of age, I was most impressed by his wit, humour and optimism. The stories he recounts as he journeys through the past show that at times his success was driven by the proverbial perseverance of Gorenjska people which helped him overcome even seemingly insurmountable obstacles. <\/p>\n
Slavko Oblak was born in 1934 at a farm \u2018Pri Klemenovih\u2019 in the Re\u010dica village near Bled. His family was related to another family of farmers, the Mraks. Slavko was a carpenter, like his father, but after fulfilling his army duty in the 1950s, he decided to study art abroad. <\/p>\n
Before he could enter the Academy of Performing Arts in M\u00fcnchen, he supported himself by doing various jobs. He even worked at a foundry, where he developed a love for bronze, which eventually became his preferred medium of expression. <\/p>\n
In his research study \u2018The Unending Appeal of Sculptures\u2019, the art historian Vid Lenard also writes about the works of Slavko Oblak: \u201cHis sculptures can be described as large, aristocratic, majestic, effective and magnificent. As Oblak\u2019s artistic path has no sudden turns or gaps, his sculptures cannot be classified as belonging to certain periods. If anything, his works show a continuity of development towards abstraction and towards uncovering and discovering the life within and the artist\u2019s life-long coexistence with nature.\u201d <\/p>\n
At his second home \u2013 a farm in Kumhausen, where he now lives \u2013 Oblak even set up a foundry for casting sculptures that are aesthetically pleasing additions to public buildings and parks in Landshut, a town famous for its fountains and public art. Oblak\u2019s oeuvre, in particular his fountains seen in many Bavarian towns, clearly demonstrate the sculptor\u2019s pristine relationship and coexistence with nature. <\/p>\n
In Bled you can enjoy four sculptures by Slavko Oblak. The first, Cyclamen by the Lake, was set up in 1997, the Budding Fountain in front of the Bled Municipality was erected in 2002, the statue of Mary, Mother of God, found its place in the chapel of Bled Castle in 2004, on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the first written mention of Bled. Since 2021 another Oblak\u2019s sculpture, the Castle Blossom, greets the visitors to the castle park renovated by the Bled Culture Institute in 2019. <\/p>\n
To purchase your copy of the monograph \u2018Slavko Oblak \u2013 umetnik in rokodelec\u2019 (Slavko Oblak: Artist and Artisan), please contact the Bled Culture Institute at info(at)zkbled.si.<\/p>\n
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The debate took place on Thursday, 22 December 2022, at Bla\u017e Kumerdej Library in Bled. <\/p>\n
The debate was moderated by art historian Ana Marija Kunstelj.<\/p>\n
Debate attendees:<\/p>\n
Slavko Oblak<\/strong>, Academy-trained painter<\/p>\n
Lidija Pavlov\u010di\u010d<\/strong>, author of the artist\u2019s biography<\/p>\n
Vid Lenard<\/strong>, art historian, author of the professional paper on the artist\u2019s creative path<\/p>\n
Andreja Zavr\u0161nik<\/strong>, Bled Culture Institute, exhibition curator and monograph designer<\/p>\n
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