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Janez Boljka se je rodil leta 1931 v Subotici in se po drugi svetovni vojni s starši preselil v Ljubljano. Študij na Akademiji za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje v Ljubljani je zaključil leta 1956. Tri leta pozneje je pri profesorju Karlu Putrihu končal še podiplomski specialistični študij kiparstva, leta 1961 pa pri profesorju Riku Debenjaku specialko za grafiko.
Začetnik nadrealističnega kiparstva pri nas je zgodnja dela ustvarjal v železu, pozneje pa jih odlival v bronu. Njegova plastika krasi več mest, med najbolj znanimi deli sta morda bronasti bivol pri vhodu v ljubljanski živalski vrt in spomenik žrtvam NOB-ja na Žalah, v prestolnici še Jakopičev doprsni kip in reliefi Alojza Gradnika, Jožefa Petkovška in Ivana Cankarja.
Značilno dvoplastnost celote in sklopa posameznih sestavin (pogosto že uporabljenih predmetov) prepoznamo tudi na dekorativnih kipih, kot so Ribničan pred nekdanjo stavbo Smelt, Atomska Venera na dvorišču iste palače, zmaj vodnjaka na Trubarjevi ulici, ribe na vodnjaku v Nazorjevi ulici in spomenik v Lattermanovem drevoredu v Tivoliju. Njegov bronast kip Pieta ima v svoji zbirki tudi papež, Janezu Pavlu II. ga je podarila ljubljanska nadškofija.
Motivi, ki jih je razvijal Janez Boljka, so bile sedeče figure (večja serija teh je nastala predvsem v mali plastiki), oblikoval pa je tudi stoječe figure, zlasti serije slikarjev. Pozneje ga je zanimal živalski svet, kamor sodi prav omenjeni bivol pred živalskim vrtom. Ukvarjal se je tudi z grafiko in v serijah sitotiskov upodabljal sorodne motive kot v kiparstvu.
NALOGA ZA VPIS ZAKLADA:
V Ljubljani je kar nekaj bronastih kipov zgoraj omenjenega avtorja. (Lokacije nekaterih so tudi med Waypoints).
Na poljubno izbrani lokacij se slikajte ali nek svoj osebni predmet s spomenikom v ozadju ter sliko pripnite v log.
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Janez Boljka was born in 1931 in Subotica and moved with his parents to Ljubljana after the Second World War. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in 1956. Three years later, he completed a postgraduate specialisation in sculpture under Professor Karel Putrih, and in 1961 a specialisation in printmaking under Professor Rik Debenjak.
The founder of surrealist sculpture in Slovenia, he created his early works in iron and later cast them in bronze. His sculpture adorns several cities, among the most famous of which are perhaps the bronze buffalo at the entrance to the Ljubljana Zoo and the monument to the victims of the National Liberation at Žale, and the bust of Jakopič and reliefs of Alojz Gradnik, Jožef Petkovšek and Ivan Cankar.
The characteristic two-layeredness of the whole and the assembly of individual components (often already used objects) can also be recognised in decorative sculptures such as the Ribnican in front of the former Smelt building, the Atomic Venus in the courtyard of the same palace, the dragon of the fountain on Trubarjeva Street, the fish on the fountain in Nazorjeva Street and the monument in Latterman's Alley in Tivoli. The Pope also has his bronze statue of Pieta in his collection, which was presented to John Paul II by the Archdiocese of Ljubljana.
The motifs developed by Janez Boljka were seated figures (a larger series of these were created mainly in small sculpture), but he also designed standing figures, especially series of painters. Later, he became interested in the animal world, including the buffalo in front of the zoo.He also worked in printmaking, depicting related motifs in a series of silkscreen prints to his sculpture.
LOGGING TASK:
There are several bronze statues of the above-mentioned artist in Ljubljana. (The locations of some of them are also among the Waypoints).
Take a picture of yourself or a personal object with the monument in the background and attach the picture to the log.
IMPORTANT: Photos showing only the statue are not eligible for logging. Every log must have a photo, logs without a photo will be deleted!
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