(Kranj, 28.3.1954-)
Franc Vozel is a Slovenian academic artist, known primarily for his figurative art. He began his artistic education at the School of Design, and then continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. He graduated there in 1979. After completing his formal education, he enrolled in postgraduate studies with Janez Bernik.
The focus of Vozel's interest is primarily figurative art, and painting also includes still lifes. The directly recognizable motifs discussed are not the result of the artist's momentary inspiration, but he embraced them closely at the very beginning of his academic career. It is a logical continuation of what he had started, what he also enjoyed the most. In Franc Vozel's oeuvre, certain themes appear repeatedly in series. A single motif inspires him so much that he creates a series of depictions in which the scenes only vary slightly. He deals primarily with classical themes in Slovenian fine art. In doing so, he strives for clear and transparent compositions, which he enriches with a lively color scale.
When he deals with the human experience on Earth, he also paints in calmer colors, as he does not want to overshadow the artist's fundamental question with color. In his work, he is in no way inspired by fashion trends or dominant artistic movements. He always explores motifs based on his own understanding of the world. Vozel's artistic expression is far from abstraction. It fuses cubism with color expressionism, which add a more plastic component to purely two-dimensional images. Despite his somewhat reserved manner of depiction, the artist remains involved in modernist movements. His strokes are somewhat blurred, but the motifs still remain clear to the entire art audience.
Franc Vozel is not only active in the creative field, but also actively participates in meetings of Slovenian painters. In 1980, he was accepted as a member of the Slovenian Association of Fine Artists, and soon after, he was awarded the Prešeren Plaque of the city of Kranj. Franc still lives and works there today as a freelance artist. He has participated in more than 80 solo exhibitions at home and abroad. He first presented his work in Slovenia in Kranj in 1981, where he received positive reviews from the art audience. In his free time, he also enjoys designing.
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Franc Vozel je slovenski akademski umetnik, ki ga poznamo predvsem po figuralni umetnosti. Svoje umetniško izobraževanje je začel na šoli za oblikovanje, nato pa je s študijem nadaljeval na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani. Tam je leta 1979 tudi diplomiral. Po zaključku formalnega izobraževanja se je vpisal na postdiplomski študij k Janezu Berniku.
Središče Vozlovega zanimanja predstavlja predvsem figuralna umetnost, slika pa tudi tihožitja. Obravnavani neposredno spoznavni motivi niso plod umetnikovega trenutnega navdiha ampak se jih je tesno oklenil že na samem začetku akademske kariere. Gre za logično nadaljevanje začetega, tistega kar ga je tudi najbolj veselilo. V opusu Franca Vozla se določene tematike večkrat pojavijo v serijah. Posamezen motiv ga tako navduši, da izdela serijo upodobitev, v katerih prizori le nekoliko variirajo. Ukvarja se predvsem s klasičnimi temami v slovenski likovni umetnosti. Pri tem stremi k jasnim in preglednim kompozicijam, ki jih popestri z živahno barvno lestvico.
Kadar obravnava človeško izkušnjo na Zemlji, slika tudi v bolj umirjenih barvah, saj s koloritom ne želi zasenčiti temeljnega umetnikovega vprašanja. Pri delu se nikakor ne zgleduje po modnih trendih ali prevladujočih tokovih umetnosti. Motive vselej raziskuje na podlagi lastnega razumevanja sveta. Vozlov likovni izraz je daleč od abstrakcije. V njem se staplja kubizem z barvnim ekspresionizmom, ki zgolj dvodimenzionalnim podobam dodata bolj plastično komponento. Kljub nekoliko zadržanemu načinu upodabljanja, umetnik ostaja vpet v modernistična gibanja. Njegove poteze so sicer nekoliko zabrisane, pa vendar ostajajo motivi še vedno jasni celotnemu likovnemu občinstvu.
Franc Vozel ni aktiven zgolj na ustvarjalnem področju ampak se aktivno udejstvuje srečanj slovenskih slikarjev. Leta 1980 so ga sprejeli med člane Društva slovenskih likovnih umetnikov, kmalu zatem pa so mu podelili Prešernovo plaketo mesta Kranj. Tam Franc še danes živi in ustvarja kot svobodni umetnik. Udeležil se je že več kot 80 samostojnih razstav doma in v tujini. Prvič se je na slovenskem predstavil v Kranju, leta 1981, kjer je prejel pozitivne kritike med likovnim občinstvom. V prostem času se rad ukvarja tudi z oblikovanjem.
The text was prepared for the Porta Alpina gallery by Pia Župevec, B.Sc. art history
Besedilo je za galerijo Porta Alpina pripravila Pia Župevec, dipl. um. zgod.
SOURCES/VIRI:
- Franc Vozel, Akademski slikar, https://www.franc-vozelj.si/ (23.6.2025).
- Jana BEŠTER, s. v. Vozel, Franc (1954-), Obrazi slovenskih pokrajin, 2020, https://www.obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si/oseba/vozelj-franc/ (24.5.2025).
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