Kot je zapisala v katalogu kustosinja Saša Bučan:»…se Herman Gvardjančič v svojem zadnjem ciklu nasloni na Fordlandio, ki pa je ne presprašuje kot zgodovinsko dejstvo, ampak bolj kot utopijo, katere iskalec je morda do neke mere tudi sam v želji po nečem svetlejšem, dobrem, idealnem, čeravno se skozi svojo likovno izpoved v vseh obdobjih sooča s temino človeštva, v kateri ni prostora za vdore svetlobe, svetom, ki je bolj ali manj oropan čustev in, kot sam zase pove, v svetlobo življenja nikoli ni prav zares verjel. Naslov razstave pa nas opominja na Gvardjančičevo drugo strast in pomočnika, ki poleg podajanja svojih notranjih svetov skozi linijski zapis vzporedno ustvarja globine njegovega dela, glasbo. Da bi lažje uvideli emocionalnost in senzibilnost umetnika pred nami, je zagotovo glasba svetovnega ustvarjalca islandskega rodu, Johanna Johannssona vodilo zadnjih del, ki eruptivno prihajajo v svetlobo z izjemno reduciranimi sredstvi − risbo z ogljem, v katero se ponekod pomeša posamična barva, najpogosteje odtenki rumene in vijolične…«
V okviru slovenskega prostora je Gvardjančičevo delo, njegov celoten opus, izjemnega pomena, saj gre za slikarja, ki ob številnih novitetah, ki se dogajajo na polju umetnosti, od samega začetka sledi svoji ideji, ki jo razvija še dandanes. In tako kot v samem začetku je in ostaja v svojem izrazu umetnik tenkočutnega zaznavanja, s čimer posega v univerzalni jezik umetnosti, ki pa odzvanja le v ušesih tistih, ki zmorejo enako mero tenkočutnosti. Herman Gvardjančič (1943) se je rodil v Gorenji vasi pri Retečah, kjer živi in ustvarja še danes. Obiskoval je Šolo za umetno obrt v Ljubljani ter med leti 1964 – 1968 študiral na Pedagoški akademiji, kjer so ga poučevali profesorji Zoran Didek, Milovan Kranjc in France Uršič. Istočasno je na Akademiji za likovno umetnost študiral slikarstvo( med drugimi Maksim Sedej, Marij Pregelj), specialko za slikarstvo pa je zaključil leta 1971 pri profesorju Zoranu Didku. Po študiju je potoval po raznih evropskih državah. Deloval je kot likovni pedagog, od leta 1997 pa je bil profesor na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani. Gvardjančičevo slikarstvo se predstavlja na številnih razstavah v domačem prostoru in v tujini, umetnik pa je zanj prejel tudi številne nagrade ( Nagrada Prešernovega sklada, 1981; Groharjeva nagrada, 1988; Jakopičeva nagrada, 1990; Velika nagrada Majskega salona, 1996;) in priznanja.
As the curator Sasa Bučan wrote in the catalogue: “… In her last cycle, Herman Gvardjančič leans on Fordlandia, which is not questioned as a historical fact, but more than a utopia, the seeker of which, to some extent, may be himself in the desire for something brighter. , good, ideal, because throughout his artistic confession, he is confronted throughout the ages with the darkness of humanity, in which there is no place for the invasion of light, a world that is more or less robbed of emotions and, as he himself says, never truly in the light of life believed. The title of the exhibition reminds us of Gvardjančič’s other passion and assistant, who, in addition to presenting his inner worlds through the line record, simultaneously creates the depths of his work, music. In order to better understand the emotionality and sensibility of the artist in front of us, certainly the music of the world-renowned Icelandic artist, Johann Johannsson, has led the last works that eruptively come into the light with extremely reduced means – a charcoal drawing that sometimes mixes individual colours, most often shades of yellow and purple … “
Within the Slovenian space, Gvardjančič’s work, his entire work, is of the utmost importance, since it is a painter who, with many novelties happening in the field of art, has been following his idea from the very beginning, which he is developing today. And as in the very beginning, he is and remains in his expression an artist of subtle sensation, thus interfering with the universal language of art, which, however, resonates only in the ears of those who have the same degree of subtle sensation. Herman Gvardjančič (1943) was born in Gorenja vas near Reteče, where he lives and works today. He attended the School of Arts and Crafts in Ljubljana and from 1964 to 1968 studied at the Pedagogical Academy, where he was taught by professors Zoran Didek, Milovan Kranjc and France Uršič. At the same time, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts (among others Maksim Sedej, Marij Pregelj), and graduated with a specialization in painting in 1971 from Professor Zoran Didek. After his studies he traveled to various European countries. He worked as an art teacher and since 1997 has been a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. Gvardjančič’s painting is presented at numerous exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad, and the artist has received numerous awards for it (Prešeren Fund Award, 1981; Grohar Award, 1988; Jakopič Award, 1990; Grand Prix of the May Salon, 1996;).
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