Opening of a memorial exhibition in tribute to the painter Rudolf Saksida (1913 – 1984) on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of his birth.
Rudolf Saksida was an artist who in his youth was engaged in drawing, illustration, caricatures and humorous vignettes. Later, he developed a strong realistic style and became fascinated with futurism, which he experienced in a personal way. He collaborated with renowned artist Tullio Crali, who described him as a “storyteller” inspired by fantastic Slavic symbolism.
His works depicted landscapes along the Istrian coast, empty beaches, lonely trees, and female figures in stylized poses, creating a timeless atmosphere. Later, he moved away from Futurism and devoted himself to magical realism, where he depicted unrealistic, fantastic worlds with emotions and symbolism. His works often depicted loneliness and confusion, with objects becoming symbols of the real world.
Later, he also tried the pastel technique, which allowed him to create lighter and more pleasant compositions. In the 70s, he also tried himself in abstract compositions and “collages,” where he revived his passion for the avant-garde.In his later years, he returned to some of his previous motives and dealt with topics such as terrorism, war and death, expressing his feelings and fears.
The artist will be presented at the opening ceremony by Gorizia art critic Josko Vetrih.
The exhibition is organized by Kultur dom Gorica, in cooperation with the Maja cultural cooperative from Gorizia (within the framework of the project "Cedermaci of today"), with the contribution and patronage of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, the Government Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians abroad, the Slovenian cultural and Economic Association and the municipalities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica in the framework of the ECOC 2025.
The exhibition will be open until 14. in December 2023 according to the following schedule: (Monday to Friday) from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 18.00, and in the evening during various cultural events.
Otvoritev spominske razstave v poklon slikarju Rudolfu Saksidi (1913 – 1984) ob 110-letnici rojstva.
Rudolf Saksida je bil umetnik, ki se je v mladosti ukvarjal z risbo, ilustracijo, karikaturami in humorističnimi vinjetami. Kasneje je razvijal močan realističen slog ter se navdušil nad futurizmom, ki ga je doživljal na oseben način. Sodeloval je s priznanim umetnikom Tulliem Cralijem, ki ga je opisal kot “pravljičarja”, navdihnjenega s fantastičnim slovanskim simbolizmom.
V svojih delih je upodabljal krajine ob istrski obali, prazne plaže, samotna drevesa, in ženske figure v stiliziranih pozah, ustvarjajoč brezčasno atmosfero. Kasneje se je odmaknil od futurizma in se posvetil magičnemu realizmu, kjer je upodabljal nerealne, fantastične svetove s čustvi in simboliko. Njegova dela so pogosto prikazovala osamljenost in zmedo, pri čemer so predmeti postali simboli resničnega sveta.
Kasneje je preizkusil tudi tehniko pastelov, ki mu je omogočila ustvarjanje lahkotnejših in bolj prijetnih kompozicij. V 70-ih letih se je preizkusil tudi v abstraktnih kompozicijah in “collages,” kjer je oživil svojo strast za avantgardo.V poznejših letih se je vrnil k nekaterim prejšnjim motivom ter obravnaval teme, kot so terorizem, vojna in smrt, pri čemer je izrazil svoje občutke in strahove.
Umetnika bo na otvoritveni slovesnosti predstavil goriški likovni kritik Joško Vetrih.
Razstavo prireja Kulturni dom Gorica, v sodelovanju s kulturno zadrugo Maja iz Gorice (v okviru projekta »Čedermaci današnjega časa«), s prispevkom in pokroviteljstvom Dežele Furlanije Julijske krajine, Urada Vlade Republike Slovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu, Slovenske kulturno-gospodarsko zveze ter občin Gorica in Nova Gorica v okviru EPK 2025.
Razstava bo na ogled vse do 14. decembra 2023 po sledečem urniku: (od ponedeljka do petka) od 10.00 do 13.00 in od 16.00 do 18.00 ure, ter v večernih urah med raznimi kulturnimi prireditvami.