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Razstava
Peterokotni stolp na Ljubljanskem gradu

Izjava Jacksona Pollocka, da so njegove slike odraz njega torej njegove narave, ki je on sam, je za tisti čas pomenila pravo revolucijo v slikarstvu. Za abstraktne ekspresioniste narava ni pomenila več posnemanja stvarnega sveta, temveč so v njej videli globlje prostore, ki so jim odpirali neskončen svet podob in oblik. Ves abstraktni ekspresionizem ima skupno stičišče, da sta čustvo in spontanost pomembnejša od urejenosti in razumskih pravil. Tudi za slikarsko izražanje Uroša Paternuja je narava ostala večni navdih, ker je popolna v svojem stvarjenju.

V polju sodobne umetnosti slikar Uroš Paternu raziskuje možnosti, ki jih ponuja dvodimenzionalno slikarsko platno. Njegova umetniška govorica se je izoblikovala v devetdesetih letih, ko je bila sodobna slovenska umetnost vezana za dekonstrukcijo tradicionalnih likovnih praks. Slikar sledi modernističnemu jeziku, za katerega je značilno vračanje k notranji naravi in abstrahiranju. Vselej ostajajo odprta vprašanja, ki se porajajo ob razmišljanju o aktualnosti slikarstva kot takega, pri katerem imamo občutek, da se sodobni umetnik s klasičnimi slikarskimi pristopi težko spoprime z razlogi za obstoj le-tega v času in prostoru. Prav tu pa nam Uroš Paternu ponuja prepričljivo motrenje, izlitje slikarjevega notranjega občutenja in osebnega odnosa do sveta. Njegovo slikarstvo zahteva zrelega gledalca, ki se bo znal prepustiti čutni percepciji in bo dovolil, da se ga slika vzajemno dotakne.
Abstraktne slike, ki vibrirajo v močnih barvah nosijo v sebi neko skrivno življenjsko energijo. Barva pri njegovem slikarstvu, predstavlja temeljno nosilko globljih pomenskih vzgibov. Ti notranji vzgibi niso nekaj naključnega, impulzivnega, temveč skrbno načrtovane in premišljene poteze in oblike, v katerih se skrivajo neulovljiva doživetja človekove biti. V njegovih slikah ni prostora za trivialne vsakdanjosti, temveč se slikar prepušča iskanju težko prevedljivih eksistencialnih vzgibov.
Gibalo ustvarjanja čuti v nasprotju med racionalnim in iracionalnim, med logičnim in mističnim, med vodo in ognjem, v podoživljanju sveta. Namreč, današnji svet je le dozdevno in na prvi pogled urejen, pod to kopreno pa zija praznina emocionalnega sveta, nad racionalnim poljem. Ravno tako pa je slikarjeva težnja v tem, da si prizadeva ta svet zapolniti v njegovem manjku. To se kaže tudi v notranje povzetem dialogu slike, ki odraža nasprotja, na višji ravni vzajemnosti med redom in kaosom, v njeni formi.
Uroš Paternu je vsekakor eden od tistih avtorjev, ki s svojim delom potrjuje, da je slikarstvo danes še vedno živo in lahko ponudi neskončno možnosti v poskusu povzetja sveta znotraj in zunaj sebe.

Jadranka Ljubičič

Uroš Paternu se je rodil leta 1972 v Kranju. Med leti 1991-1995 je študiral slikarstvo na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani in tam leta 2000 pri prof. Gustavu Gnamušu tudi magistriral.

Razstave:
1991 - 1995 - ALU Ljubljana, (študentske pregledne razstave)
1996 - Velenje, Kulturni dom Ivana Napotnika
Ljubljana, Galerija Ilirija
Celje, Galerija Keleia (IX.celjski mednarodni slikarski tedni)
1997 - Celje, Galerija Keleia (X.celjski mednarodni slikarski tedni)
1998 - Celje, Galerija Keleia (samostojna razstava)
Celje, Galerija Keleia (študentska podiplomska razstava)
Piran, galerija Keleia (XI.mednarodni slikarski tedni)
1999 - Ljubljana, Fužinski grad (XI.mednarodni slikarski tedni)
Bled, Galerija Bevisa GH Toplice (samostojna razstava)
Maribor, Galerija Žula (skupaj z Mihaelom Rudlom)
Ljubljana, Galerija ZDSLU (novosprejeti člani)
2000 - Ljubljana, Galerija ZDSLU (samostojna razstava)
2001 - Kranj, Galerija Elektro, Elektro Gorenjska (samostojna razstava)
2002 - Japonska (skupinska razstava)
Kranj, Galerija v Prešernovi hiši (samostojna razstava
2004 – Trst (Italija), Libbreria Triestina, samostojna razstava
Piran, Mestna galerija, ex tempore (izbor)
2005 – Ljubljana, Galerija Schwarz, samostojna razstava
Nagrade:
1995 - Univerzitetna Prešernova nagrada
1999 - I. nagrada za podiplomski študij, Kulturni dom Ivana Napotnika, Velenje

ENGLISH

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Jackson Pollock's statement that his paintings are a direct reflection of himself, that is of the nature, which is himself, was a revolution in painting. For abstract expressionists, nature was not a mimesis of the real world, but a more profound space, which opened up an indefinite array of images and contours. Abstract expressionism advocated the supremacy of emotion and spontaneity over order and rational rules. Similarly, for the artistic expression of Uroš Paternu nature remains an eternal source of inspiration, as it is perfect in its creation.
Within the scope of contemporary art the painter Uroš Paternu explores the possibilities of the two-dimensional canvas. His artistic language evolved in the 1990s, when the contemporary Slovene art was characterised by a deconstruction of traditional artistic practices. The painter employs a modernistic discourse, which is distinguished by the return to the inner nature and abstractionism. When we contemplate the current relevance of painting, there are always questions, which remain unanswered. We almost feel that a modern artist using traditional painting techniques has difficulty grasping the formal existence of painting in time and space. It is at this point that Uroš Paternu offers a convincing gaze, an outpour of a painter's inner sensitivity and a personal relationship towards the world. His paintings demand a mature viewer who will be able to surrender to sensory perception and allow a reciprocal contact with the painting.

Abstract paintings, pulsating in strong colours, carry in them mysterious life energy. In Paternu's paintings the colour is the fundamental vehicle for deeper expressive impetuses. These inner impetuses are not coincidental or impulsive, but carefully planned and premeditated strokes and contours, which nurture the ungraspable experience of Being. His paintings offer no room for everyday trivialities, as the artist delves into the quest for the inscrutable existential impetuses.

He perceives the creative momentum as the opposition between the rational and the irrational, the logical and the mystical, water and fire in his experience of the world. The modern world only seems to be characterised by order, but under this veil there lurks an emotional void, hovering the rational field. The painter strives to fill this gap, which is shown in the inner dialogue of his paintings, whose form reflects the contradictions at a higher level of reciprocity between the order and the chaos.

Uroš Paternu is one of those painters who testify with their work to the fact that painting is still alive today and can offer a myriad of possibilities in attempting to reflect on the inner and outer world.

Jadranka Ljubičič

Biography

Uroš Paternu was born in 1972 in Kranj. From 1991-1995 he studied painting at Academy of Fine Arts (ALU) in Ljubljana, where he also received his M.A. under the mentorship of prof. Gustav Gnamuš in 2000.

Exhibitions:
1991 - 1995 - ALU Ljubljana, (exihibitions of student work)
1996 – Ivan Napotnik Cultural Centre, Velenje
Ilirija Gallery, Ljubljana
Keleia Gallery, Celje (IX. International Weeks of Painting)
1997 - Keleia Gallery, Celje (X. International Weeks of Painting)
1998 - Keleia Gallery, Celje (solo exhibition)
Keleia Gallery, Celje (exhibition of works by postgraduate students)
Keleia Gallery, Piran (XI. International Weeks of Painting)
1999 – Fužine Castle, Ljubljana (XI. International Weeks of Painting)
Bevisa Gallery, Grand Hotel Toplice, Bled (solo exhibition)
Žula Gallery, Maribor (with Mihael Rudl)
Gallery of the Union of Slovenian Fine Artists' Associations, Ljubljana (new members)
2000 - Gallery of the Union of Slovenian Fine Artists' Associations, Ljubljana (solo exhibition)
2001 – Elektro Gallery, Elektro Gorenjska, Kranj (solo exhibition)
2002 - Japan (group exhibition)
Gallery in Prešeren House, Kranj (solo exhibition)
2004 –Libbreria Triestina, Trieste, Italy, solo exhibition
City Museum and Art Gallery, Piran, ex tempore (selection)
2005 – Ljubljana, Galerija Schwarz, solo exhibition
Nagrade:
1995 – Student Prešeren Award
1999 - I. prize for postgraduate study, Ivan Napotnik Cultural Centre, Velenje