Art exhibition (Dubrovnik's Intermezzo) / Izložba slika (Dubrovački intermezzo) Josip Škerlj.

I visited Josip Škerlj's art exhibition four days ago, i.e. on the very day it was opened. I happened to find myself there a few hours before the official opening ceremony. I'm glad it turned out that way because it gave me an opportunity to view this amazing collection of paintings without being rushed. There was nobody there at the time, no other visitors, just me and my husband. So, I took my time. One thing that amazed me is how different all of these paintings look when you see them from a different perspective. I walked up and down the gallery like a crazy person just so I can get different views and perspectives of these paintings. I don't know how to describe it, but every painting felt magical. Literally every painting undergoes a metamorphosis and changes when you move to see it from another angle or when the light changes. That is true art. Pure magic. Paintings that have a soul.

As the name itself implies (Dubrovnik's intermezzo) this exhibition is inspired by Dubrovnik. I'm a bit obsessed with this city so imagine my joy at seeing paintings that portray it so beautifully. Dubrovnik is the main inspiration of Croatian painter Josip Škerlj. I doubt you had the chance to hear of him if you don't live in Croatia, but here he is rather well known and belongs to a group of painters called Dubrovnik’s colourists. Boy, do they have a way with colour! Nomen est omen, right? Well, in this case it is. Josip usage of colour is exceptional, it is not something you can see everyday. He was born in April, 1941. He lives and works in Dubrovnik. He is remarkably profilic painter and he tried his hand at writing as well (but I must admit I haven't read any of his works so far). This exhibition will be opened until 17th of May. There is no entrance fee. If you find yourself in Mostar, feel free to visit it in Aluminium Gallery. When it comes to photographs of the outfit, they were taken on a Spanish Square in Mostar. Thank you for reading.

Posjetila sam ovu izložbu Josipa Škerlja prije četiri dana tj. istoga dana kada je otvorena. Našla sam se tamo par sati prije otvorenja i sada mi je drago da je tako ispalo jer sam imala priliku vidjeti ovu nevjerojatnu kolekciju slika bez žurbe. Nije nikoga bilo tamo, nikakvih drugih posjetitelja, samo ja i muž. Tako da sam je polako razgledala. Jedna stvar koja me oduševila je koliko različito sve ove slike izgledaju kada iz gledate iz druge perspektive. Hodala sam gore dolje po galeriji kao luda jer sam htjela vidjeti slike iz različitih perspektiva i pogleda. Ne znam kako to opisati, ali sam za svaku sliku imala osjećaj da je čarobna. Doslovno svaka slika prolazi kroz metamorfozu i mijenja se kada je gledate iz drugoga kuta ili kada se svijetlo mijenja. To je prava umjetnost. Čista čarolija. Slike s dušom.

Ova izložba je nadahnuta Dubrovnikom kao što i samo ime ( Dubrovački intermezzo) da naslutiti. Pomalo sam opsjednuta ovim gradom. Tako da zamislite moju radost kada sam vidjela slike koje ga tako predivno prikazuju. Dubrovnik je glavno nadahnuće hrvatskoga slikara Josipa Škerlja. On pripada grupi znanoj kao Dubrovački koloristi. Oni doista imaju poseban dar i viđenje boje. Nomen est omen kažu, a u ovom slučaju ta poslovica vrijedi. Josipova upotreba boje je stvarno nešto posebno, nešto što se ne viđa svaki dan. Rođen je u travnju 1951. godine. Živi i radi u Dubrovniku. Iznimno je plodan slikar, a osim slikarstva okušao se i u pisanju (mada moram priznati da nisam upoznata s njegovim književnim radom). Ova izložba je otvorena do sedamnaestoga svibnja, ulaz je slobodan, pa ako se nađete u Mostaru, posjetite je u Aluminijevoj galeriji. Što se tiče fotografija odjevne kombinacije, uslikane su na Španjolskom trgu u Mostaru. Hvala na čitanju.