Our 2018 select exhibitions began with the exhibition “Klaunske Pjesme — Clown Songs” on 24 January, presenting a cross section of graphic works by Josip Boltižar, in cooperation with academic and poet Luka Paljetak. Click on the links to view the event and photos.
“Floating between the real and unreal, but never the supernatural, painter and graphic designer Josip Boltižar always has something to say. His fine art sentence, written and carved into a metal plate whose shiny surface will mirror his view of the world around him, will leave no one indifferent. Deeply involved in problems burdening Man, he reacts in a peculiar way – meticulously ripping the copper plate. In front of the viewer are impressions of a forgotten reality, in order to transfer it to a space of remembrance. As a sort of warning, an advice not to ignore, conscience on the road we tread on, his large format artwork leave a strong impression.”
– Mirjana Bobanac
About the author:
Josip Boltižar was born in Završje in 1951. He has been in painting since 1969, and begun exhibiting his works in 1973. His artwork was written of by J. Baldani, A. Bauer, M. Bešlić, E. Cvetkova, E. Fišer, L. Paljetak, O. Vujović, Ž. Zdelar, V.S. Gabolit.
Together with the poet Luka Paljetak, he published two graphic-poetry portfolios: Cage for Me and a Bird; Clown Poems. He is one of the authors of the graphics portfolio Vrbovec Vrbovec 1244-1994. (J. Happ, Dr.I. Kalinski, D. Mandekić). Graphics portfolios Clown poems and Vrbovec 1244 – 1994 are stored in the Zagreb National University Library.
He is a member of the Croatian Association of Artists (HDLNU) since 1986, Croatian Community of Independent Artists since 1997 and Croatian Association of Artists since 2002. He uses oil on canvas, aquarelle and graphics techniques (aquatint, copperplate etching, dry needle).
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U srijedu 24. veljače u 19 sati u galeriji Živi Atelje DK otvara se izložba KLAUNSKE PJESME koja predstavlja presjek grafičkih radova JOSIPA BOLTIŽARA u suradnji s akademikom i pjesnikom Lukom Paljetkom.
“Lebdeći između stvarnoga i nestvarnoga, nikad ne i onostranoga, slikar i grafičar Josip Boltižar uvijek ima što reći. Njegova likovna rečenica, upisana i urezana u metalnu ploču s čije će se sjajne površine zazrcaliti njegov pogled na svijet koji ga okružuje, neće nikoga ostaviti ravnodušnim. Duboko uronjen u probleme koji opterećuju Čovjeka, reagira na njemu svojstven način – minuciozno parajući bakrenu ploču do same boli. Pred okom gledatelja redaju se otisci zaustavljene stvarnosti, kako bi je prenijeli u prostor nezaborava. Kao svojevrsna opomena, kao savjet da na putu kojim koračamo ne zanemarimo savjest, njegova grafika nevelika formata ostavlja snažan dojam.”
– Mirjana Bobanac
o autoru:
Josip Boltižar rođen je u Završju 1951. godine. Slikarstvom se bavi od 1969. godine a svoje radove počinje izlagati 1973. godine. O njegovom slikarstvu su pisali: J.Baldani, A.Bauer, M.Bešlić, E.Cvetkova, E.Fišer, L.Paljetak, O. Vujović, Ž.Zdelar, V.S.Gabolit.
U suradnji s pjesnikom Lukom Paljetkom izdao je dvije grafičko-pjesničke mape: Kavez za mene i pticu i Klaunske pjesme. Jedan je od autora grafičke mape Vrbovec 1244-1994. (J.Happ, Dr.I.Kalinski, D.Mandekić). Grafičke mape Klaunske pjesme i Vrbovec 1244 – 1994 pohranjene su u NSB Zagreb.
Član je (Hrvatsko društvo likovnih umjetnika) HDLNU-a od 1986., HZSU-a od 1997. i HDLU-a od 2002. godine. Izražava se tehnikama ulja na platnu, akvarel te grafičkim tehnikama (akvatinta, bakropis, suha igla).