Abstraktna ponazoritev spomina
Slika 1: V spominu čutim barve (Vir: https://museums.eu/collection/object/280932/v-spominu-cutim-barve)
Sliko V spominu čutim barve je naslikala umetnica in športnica Milena Usenik leta 1987. Spada v likovno področje slikanja, naslikana pa je v tehniki olja na platnu. Sliko uvrščamo v abstraktno umetnost, velika je 130 x 180 cm. Danes je shranjena v Galeriji Miklova hiša v Ribnici.
Na sliki so uporabljeni različni odtenki modre in rumene, zasledimo pa lahko tudi razne odtenke rdeče, oranžne in rjave barve. Hladne barve (modro, zeleno) lahko opazimo v ozadju/na robu slike, medtem ko so tople barve (rumena, rdeča, oranžna, rjava) zbrane bolj v ospredju slike ter ponazarjajo nekakšno obliko osebe, ki lebdi v modrem prostoru. Ikonografska tema je posvetna, upodobljen je fantazijski oz. nadrealni motiv. Predstavlja likovno upodobitev ustvarjalčeve domišljije. Po mojem mnenju slika sporoča, da se lahko vedno ozremo na lepe spomine iz svoje preteklosti ter vidimo barve v temi, ki nas obdaja, kadar smo žalostni.
Slika zaradi uporabe temnejših in hladnih barv v ozadju ter toplejših in svetlejših barv v ospredju daje občutek tridimenzionalnosti. Iz tega lahko vidimo, da je perspektiva slike barvna (hladne barve so v ozadju, tople v ospredju). Kompozicija je diagonalna, saj lahko opazimo diagonalno črto, ki vodi skozi rumeno formacija iz enega kota slike v drugega. Na sliki zasledimo tudi učinek svetlobe. Rumena, svetlejša formacija v ospredju izgleda, kot da žari ob temni, modri podlagi. Umetnica je barvo na sliko nanašala precej na debelo, zato so na sliki opazne poteze s čopičem, tekstura slike je hrapava zaradi posušene barve.
Milena Usenik, rojena 9. septembra 1934 na Velikem Vrhu na Blokah, se je za abstraktno umetnost odločila, ker jo je zanimalo formiranje individualnega izražanja skozi umetnost. Leta 1965 je zaključila študij na ljubljanski Akademiji za likovno umetnost, nadaljevala pa je s slikarsko specialko, ki jo je končala leta 1968. Danes kot svobodna umetnica živi in ustvarja v Logatcu ter Ljubljani. Nekatere njene slike so razstavljene v Galeriji Miklova hiša v Ribnici. Njene slike so bile že večkrat predmet študij različnih kritikov. Za njena dela je značilna t. i. »gibljiva likovna struktura«. Barva je na njenih slikah prevzela funkcijo glavnega izrazila. Njene likovne arabeske je Marjan Tršar zaradi pulzirajočih barvnih kontrastov in manj nadzorovanih širokih potez čopiča označil kot ˝zdivjano secesijo˝. Ta nadarjena abstraktna umetnica je dobitnica nagrade za življenjsko delo Richarda Jakopiča in hkrati s svojo umetnostjo navdušuje druge umetnike.
Slika 2: Milena Usenik (Vir: https://www.si21.com/Dogodki/Milena_Usenik_Povezovanja-slike_in_risbe_20042015/)
Slika V spominu čutim barve mi je zelo všeč, saj se mi zdi domiselna izbira barv, ki jih je umetnica uporabila v sliki. Modra in oranžna, ki sta najbolj pogosti barvi na tej sliki, sta namreč komplementarni barvi, ki res pritegneta pozornost. Temno in hladno obarvane vijuge v ozadju dajejo občutek zmedenosti in stresa. Toplejše in svetlejše formacije v ospredju pa kažejo na pozitiven pogled, ki ga mora imeti vsak od nas v stresnih situacijah, četudi se moramo ozreti na pretekle spomine, da ga najdemo. Predvsem mi je všeč sporočilo, ki ga je avtorica želela predati skozi sliko. Tudi jaz se namreč rad potopim v lepe trenutke iz otroštva, kadar sem žalosten ali čutim druge negativne emocije.
Tician Tenei Patafta, 2. a (šolsko leto 2021/2022)
VIRI IN LITERATURA:
1. V spominu čutim barve (2021). Galerija Miklova hiša. Dostopno (5. 11. 2021) na: https://museums.eu/collection/object/280932?pUnitId=18218&pDashed=v-spominu-cutim-barve
2. Milena Usenik, Barvni pogovor (2021). Društvo likovnih umetnikov Ljubljana: Galerija DLUL. Dostopno (17. 11. 2021) na: http://www.dlul-drustvo.si/2021/09/20/milena-usenik-barvni-pogovor-22-9-17-10-2021/
3. KOVAČ, V. (2021). Milena Usenik, dobitnica nagrade za življenjsko delo. Postojna: Radio 94. Dostopno (17. 11. 2021) na: https://www.radio94.si/milena-usenik-dobitnica-nagrade-za-zivljenjsko-delo/
4. BAŠIN, M. (2016). Milena Usenik: Povezovanja – slike in risbe 2004–2015. Bežigrajska galerija. Dostopno (13. 11. 2021) na: https://www.si21.com/Dogodki/Milena_Usenik_Povezovanja-slike_in_risbe_20042015/
5. DOLŠINA, M., ZUPANIČ, K. (2015). Prophetae domestici. Ribnica: Galerija Miklova hiša. Dostopno (22. 10. 2021) na: https://xooltime.com/attachments/news_feed/2998222_763732_730005430_Katalog_prophetae_domestici.pdf
V SPOMINU ČUTIM BARVE
(I FEEL COLOURS IN MY MEMORY)
An abstract depiction of memory
Picture 1: V spominu čutim barve (I Feel Colours in My Memory) (Source: https://museums.eu/collection/object/280932/v-spominu-cutim-barve)
The painting, titled V spominu čutim barve (I Feel Colours in My Memory), was painted in 1987 by a Slovenian artist and sportswoman Milena Usenik. The painting was painted in the technique oil on canvas. It is classified as an abstract work of art and it measures 130 cm in height and 180 cm in width. Today the painting is kept in the Miklova hiša art gallery in Ribnica.
Various shades of blue and yellow are used in the painting but we can also find different shades of red, orange and brown. Cool colours (blue and green) can be spotted in the background on the edge of the painting, while warm colours (yellow, red, orange and brown) are collected more in the foreground and resemble a sort of human shape that floats in the blue space. The painting portrays a secular iconographic theme and depicts a fantastical or a surrealist motif. It illustrates a fine arts representation of the artist’s imagination. In my opinion, the painting conveys that we can always look back to pleasant past memories and see colours in the darkness that surrounds us when we are sad in our present.
The painting seems three-dimensional because of the use of dark and cool colours in the background in contrast with warm and light colours in the foreground. Based on this we can see that the painting uses a colour perspective to create a sense of depth (cool colours in the background, warm colours in the foreground). The composition is diagonal due to the diagonal line that runs through the yellow formation from one corner of the painting to the other. We can also sense a sort of lighting effect. The yellow, light formation in the foreground looks like it’s glowing next to the dark, blue base. The texture of dry paint in the painting is a bit rough and the brush strokes are noticeable due to the artist’s applying thick layers of paint.
Milena Usenik, born in Veliki Vrh na Blokah on November 9, 1934, decided to pursue abstract art because she was interested in the formation of an individual`s expression through art. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in 1965, but pursued a postgraduate degree which she finished in 1968. Today she resides and creates in Logatec and Ljubljana as a freelance artist. Some of her paintings are exhibited in the Miklova hiša art gallery in Ribnica. Her paintings have numerous times been the subject of many critics’ studies. The so-called »flexible fine arts structure« is characteristic of many of her works. She uses colour as her main form of self-expression. Marjan Tršar labeled her arabesques as ˝wild art nouveau˝ because of the pulsating colour contrasts and less controlled thick brush strokes. This talented abstract artist is the winner of the Richard Jakopič Award for her life`s work and inspires many artists.
Picture 2: Milena Usenik (Source: https://www.si21.com/Dogodki/Milena_Usenik_Povezovanja-slike_in_risbe_20042015/)
I really like the painting V spominu čutim barve (I Feel Colours in My Memory) because of the unique choice of colours that the artist used in her work. Blue and orange, which are the dominant colours in the painting, are complementary colours that are known to draw attention when used together. The dark and cool undulating shapes in the background create a feeling of stress and confusion, while the warm and light formations in the foreground allude to a positive attitude that each one of us must have in stressful situations, even if that means we have to look back to past memories to find it. But what I like most about the painting is the message that the artist tried to convey. I also often sink in beautiful childhood memories when I feel sad or any other negative emotion.
Tician Tenei Patafta, 3. a (school year 2022/2023)
SOURCES AND LITERATURE:
- V spominu čutim barve (2021). Galerija Miklova hiša. Accessible (Nov. 5, 2021) at: https://museums.eu/collection/object/280932?pUnitId=18218&pDashed=v-spominu-cutim-barve
- Milena Usenik, Barvni pogovor (2021). Društvo likovnih umetnikov Ljubljana: Galerija DLUL. Accessible (Nov. 17, 2021) at: http://www.dlul-drustvo.si/2021/09/20/milena-usenik-barvni-pogovor-22-9-17-10-2021/
- KOVAČ, V. (2021). Milena Usenik, dobitnica nagrade za življenjsko delo. Postojna: Radio 94. Accessible (Nov. 17, 2021) at: https://www.radio94.si/milena-usenik-dobitnica-nagrade-za-zivljenjsko-delo/
- BAŠIN, M. (2016). Milena Usenik: Povezovanja – slike in risbe 2004–2015. Bežigrajska galerija. Accessible (Nov. 13, 2021) at: https://www.si21.com/Dogodki/Milena_Usenik_Povezovanja-slike_in_risbe_20042015/
- DOLŠINA, M., ZUPANIČ, K. (2015). Prophetae domestici. Ribnica: Galerija Miklova hiša. Accessible (Oct. 22, 2021) at: https://xooltime.com/attachments/news_feed/2998222_763732_730005430_Katalog_prophetae_domestici.pdf