Serija P je eno od abstraktnih del umetnika Draga Hrvackega. Serija P, ki jo sestavlja 9 različnih slik, je nastala v drugi polovici 20. stoletja (od leta 1969 do 1973) in sodi v abstraktno umetnost. Tehnika, ki jeupodobljena, se imenuje akril na platnu.
SLIKA 1: Serija P. Vir: (https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/vizualna-umetnost/umrl-je-akademski-slikar-drago-hrvacki/550892)
Slike prikazujejo različne vzorce, ki jih je umetnik postavil v celoto in so med seboj povezane. Prevladujejo rdeča, zelena in vijolična barva. Na nekaterih slikah so upodobljene tudi oranžna, rumena bela in bež barva. Barve so čiste in žive ter se med seboj ne prelivajo, ampak se zdi, da so v kontrastu (npr. bela in rdeča) ali pa se dopolnjujejo in dajejo občutek, kot da se zlivajo ena v drugo (npr. vijolična, rdeča in oranžna). Na vseh devetih slikah so naslikane različne ploskve kock, kvadra in ravne linije, ki se med seboj razlikujejo in izstopajo. Umetnik jih je med seboj združil, tako da so nastale različne kompozicije. Na nekaterih slikah je s pomočjo barvnega kontrasta in postavitvijo ploskev izražen vtis prostora (npr. druga slika levo spodaj, na kateri dva velika modra L-ja prikazujeta rob zgornje ploskve), na nekaterih pa tega ne vidimo. Serija sodi v sodobno umetnost, in sicer abstraktno, za katero je značilno, da nima motiva in konkretnih predstav. Abstraktna umetnost je smer v modernem slikarstvu in kiparstvu, ki upodablja materializirano obliko ali barve. Abstraktno slikarstvo se je začelo okoli leta 1910 z deli Vasilja Kandinskega in je omogočilo popolnoma novo poglavje v slikarstvu. Na slikah Hrvackega se abstraktnost vidi s kompozicijami, strukturo in svobodnostjo, ki je predstavljena z barvami in razporeditvijo slik.
Drago Hrvacki se je rodil 18. januarja 1936 v Ljubljani, umrl pa 29. januarja 2021 prav tako v Ljubljani. Bil je akademski slikar, grafik, in eden glavnih predstavnikov slovenskih neokonstuktivističnih tendenc. Slikarstvo je študiral na Akademiji likovnih umetnosti v Ljubljani v letih 1958 do 1963. V drugi polovici šestdesetih let se je posvetil svoji umetniški poti in razvijanju značilnega izraza geometrične abstrakcije v slikarstvu, grafiki in objektih, po čemer bo v razvoju slovenske likovne umetnosti druge polovice 20. stoletja ostal avtorsko izviren in prepoznaven. Posamezna dela je velikokrat združeval v serije. Pomemben je tudi njegov prispevek k ponovnemu uvajanju mature in poučevanju predmeta likovna teorija. Ustvarjal je predvsem v Ljubljani in v Vinicah pri Novi Štifti, zato ga lahko umestimo v lokalno okolje. Imel je razstavo v Knjižnici Miklova hiša Ribnica ter v Sodražici z umetnikom Simonom Lavričem. Razstavljal je s skupino Neokonstruvisti in skupino Barva. Sodeloval je na številnih skupinskih razstavah doma in v tujini. Od leta 1965 do 2010 je imel 27 samostojnih razstav. Hrvacki je za svoje delo prejel 7 nagrad.
Serija P Draga Hrvackega mi je všeč, ker izstopa ter je naslikana in predstavljena drugače kakor druge umetnine. Vsak si lahko serijo predstavlja drugače in vidi druge stvari, kar naredi takšno umetnost še bolj posebno in nenavadno. Na sliki sem videla veliko različnih geometrijskih likov in različne vzorce. Ideja o grafični abstrakciji je zanimiva, saj je postavitev slik različna in tako prikazuje svobodno in neformalno izražanje.
Lea Rekić, 3. b (šolsko leto 2024/2025)
Serija P (Series P) is one of the abstract works of the artist Drago Hrvacki. It is made of 9 different paintings and was made in the second half of 20th century (from 1969 to 1973). The painting belongs to the field of abstract art. The technique depicted is called acrylic on canvas.
FIGURE 1: Serija P. Source: (https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/vizualna-umetnost/umrl-je-akademski-slikar-drago-hrvacki/550892)
The paintings represent different patterns that the artist has placed into a whole and are connected to each other. Red, green and purple colours dominate. Orange, yellow and beige are also depicted in some of the paintings. The tones are clear and vivid, and they don’t shade into each other but rather seem to be in contrast (e.g. white and red) or complement each other, giving the feeling of blending into one another (e.g. purple and orange). Different surfaces of cubes, cuboids and straight lines are painted in all nine paintings, which differ from each other and stand out. The artist combined them so as to create different compositions. In some pictures, the impression of space is expressed with the help of colour contrast and the arrangement of surfaces (e.g. second painting in the bottom left where two big blue L’s represent the edge of the top face); on some paintings, however, we don’t necessarily see that. The series belongs to modern art, namely abstract art, which is characterized by a lack of motifs and concrete ideas. Abstract art is a direction in contemporary painting and sculpture that depicts materialised form of colours. Abstract painting began around 1910 with the works of Wassily Kandinsky and opened a whole new chapter in painting. In Hrvacki’s paintings, abstraction is seen through compositions, structure and freedom, which is represented by the colours and arrangement of the paintings.
Drago Hrvacki was born on 18 January 1936 in Ljubljana, where he also died on 29 January 2021. He was an academic painter, graphic designer, and one of the main representatives of Slovenian neo-Constructivist tendencies. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana from 1958 to 1963. In the second half of the 60’s he devoted himself to his artistic career and to the development of a distinctive expression of geometric abstraction in painting, graphics and objects; he would remain original and recognisable in the development of Slovenian fine art in the second half of 20th century. He often combined individual works into series. His contribution to the reintroduction and teaching of the subject of art theory is also important. He created art mainly in Ljubljana and in the village of Vinice near Nova Štifta so that he could be considered in the local environment. He held exhibitions in Galerija Miklova hiša in Ribnica as well as in Sodražica with another Slovenian artist, Simon Lavrič. He exhibited with the neo-Constructivists group and the Barva group. He participated in numerous group exhibitions at home and abroad. From 1965 to 2010, he had 27 solo exhibitions. Hrvacki received 7 awards for his work.
I like what Hrvacki has done with his artwork Serija P, because it stands out and is painted and showed differently than other art pieces. Everybody can imagine the series differently and see other things, and this is what makes such art even more special and unusual. In the painting I saw many different geometric shapes and patterns. I find the idea about graphic abstraction interesting, because the layout of the paintings is different, which shows free and informal expression.
Lea Rekić, 3. b (School Year 2024/2025)