Biografija

Pavel Florjančič focused on painting in his studio, surrounded by framed still life artworks.

Pavel Florjančič se je rodil leta 1947 v Škofji Loki. Obiskoval je Srednjo šolo za oblikovanje v Ljubljani, smer uporabna grafika, nato pa študij nadaljeval na Pedagoški fakulteti, smer likovna pedagogika, v Ljubljani. Od leta 1970 do 1975 je poučeval likovno vzgojo na osnovni šoli v Škofji Loki.

Leta 1975 je pridobil status samostojnega kulturnega delavca - slikarja, naslednje leto pa prejel delovno štipendijo Kulturne skupnosti Slovenije. Leta 1977 je prejel republiško štipendijo sklada Moša Pijade za pospeševanje likovnih umetnosti v Beogradu, ki mu je omogočila nadaljnje izpopolnjevanje v Parizu. Od leta 1986 je sodeloval z galerijo Art Collection v Münchnu. Živi in ustvarja v Škofji Loki.

Pavel Florjančič velja za enega vodilnih slovenskih predstavnikov fotorealizma in hiperrealizma. Med slikarji škofjeloškega prostora je prepoznaven po izjemnem tehničnem mojstrstvu in izrazito samosvojem slogu. Njegovo delo odraža umetnostna gibanja poznih šestdesetih in sedemdesetih let, zaznamovana z natančnim razumevanjem forme, svetlobe in materiala.

Čeprav njegove slike lahko prikličejo fotografsko jasnost, presegajo zgolj posnemanje in vsakdanja tihožitja spreminjajo v poglobljene razmisleke o zaznavi in resničnosti. Njegovo slikarsko oko razkriva nežne prostorske in tonske nianse, ki pogosto uidejo bežnemu pogledu. Florjančičeva sposobnost, da intimni svet predmetov upodobi s takšno čistostjo in zbranostjo, daje njegovemu delu brezčasno, kontemplativno kakovost, ki spominja na dramatično napetost klasičnega krajinarstva.

Pavel Florjančič painting a still life of potted flowers on an easel in his art studio, wearing a white painter’s coat.

Izbrane samostojne razstave

1975 – Idrija Gallery, Idrija
1979 – Likovni Salon, Ravne na Koroškem
1990 – Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1992 – Galerie Bilder Prat, Linz
1992 – Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1993 – Galerie Reinhagen, Bad Oeynhausen
1994 – Galerie Malerwinkel, Braunschweig
1996 – Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1998 – Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
2000 – Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
2003 – Galerija Kolar, Slovenj Gradec
2005 – Haček Cultural Center, Klagenfurt
2005 – Galleria Rettori Tribbio 2, Trieste
2007 – Galerija Ivana Groharja, Škofja Loka
2010 – Galerie Bilder Prat, Linz
2012 – Berghammer Galerie, Linz
2015 – Gallery Steiner Wien, Vienna
2016 – Artifact, New York, USA
2019 – Šivčeva hiša, Radovljica
2019 – Galleria Rettori Tribbio, Trieste
2020 – Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka
2025 – Galerija Gunclje, Ljubljana–Šentvid

Izbrane skupinske razstave

1973–1981 – 7th–11th Biennial of Young Artists, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka
1976 – Young Yugoslav Art, Cuba and Panama
1976 – 1st Biennale INTART, Udine, Klagenfurt, Ljubljana
1979–1991 – 7th–13th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslav Drawing, JAZU Graphic Cabinet, Zagreb
1979 – Graphik aus Slowenien, Tiroler Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck
1981–1982 – Younger Yugoslav Art, Budapest, Łódź, Poznań
1984 – 9th International Exhibition of Original Drawing, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka
2003 – My Little World, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2005 – Masterful Trio, Bilder im Hof, Flensburg
2014 – The Power of Perception II, Artspace Gallery, New York
2014 – 1st Biennale Européenne Paris, Paris
2014 – Spectrum Miami, Artifact New York, Miami
2015 – 2nd Biennale Internazionale d’Arte di Palermo, Palazzo Sant’Elia, Palermo
2015 – Florence Art International ArtExpo, Palazzo Guicciardini, Florence
2015 – Recent Painting and Sculpture in the Škofja Loka Region, Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka
2015 – Architectural Digest Home Design Show, Art UpClose, New York
2015 – Art Expo New York City, Art UpClose, New York
2015 – Spectrum Miami – Contemporary Art Show (during Art Basel), Artifact, Miami
2016 – Architectural Digest Home Design Show, Art UpClose, New York
2016 – Art Monaco, Artifact New York, Monaco
2021 – 4th Triennial Exhibition of Visual Arts in Rome, Palazzo Velli Expo, Rome

Publikacije in objave

Knjige

  • Monograph: Pavel Florjančič – Poesie in Bildern, Art Collection, Gallery in der Prannerstrasse & Druckerei Gebr. Gierl, Munich, 2001 (pp. 1–113)

  • Contemporary Art of Excellence, Global Art Agency, Oxford, 2015 (pp. 64–65)

  • A Survey of Contemporary Art – World Edition 2015, Art UpClose, New York, 2015 (p. 126)

  • Inspiration International Art Book, Contemporary Masters Collection, Portland–London, 2016 (p. 182)

  • Inspiration International Art Book, Contemporary Masters Collection, Portland–London, 2017 (p. 99)

  • Atlante dell’Arte Contemporanea, Start Roma, De Agostini Novara, 2019 (p. 973)

Revije

  • The New Heirs of Rembrandt – Historical Paths of Figurative Art, Effetto Arte, Palermo, May/June 2014 (p. 61)

  • A Portrait for Great Art’s Masters, Effetto Arte, Palermo, Sept./Oct. 2014 (p. 91)

  • Roma Imperiale International Prize, Effetto Arte, Palermo, May/June 2015 (p. 77)

  • Aesthetica – The Art & Culture Magazine, York, Oct./Nov. 2015 (p. 158)

Izbrane nagrade in priznanja

1976 – 1st Biennale INTART, Centro Friulani Arti Plastiche, Purchase Award, Udine
1977 – Likanale, Purchase Award, Gospić
1984 – Grohar Scholarship, Škofja Loka
1987 – 11th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslav Drawing, Purchase Award, Zagreb
2014 – 1st Biennale Européenne Paris, for emerging artistic talent, Paris
2015 – Sandro Botticelli Prize, for stylistic excellence, Florence
2015 – Roma Imperiale International Prize, for stylistic excellence, Rome
2016 – Palm Art Award, Certificate of Excellence for outstanding originality and quality, Quedlinburg
2020 – Grohar Award, Association of Artists Škofja Loka & Municipality of Škofja Loka

Nominacije

2008 – Nominee for the Professional Award of the ZDSLU (Association of Slovenian Fine Artists)
2017 – Nominee for the Rihard Jakopič Award