A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Vladimir Pavlinic opened at the Croatian Embassy
A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Vladimir Pavlinic, a journalist, painter and graphic designer, opened at the Croatian Embassy on 18th February 2005. The exhibition has been organised as a joint event with the British branch of "Matica hrvatska". Pavlinic has shown 48 paintings for this retrospective, in different techniques and styles. Particularly prominent are his portraits which have been painted under the influence of Pavlinic''s mentor, professor Zlatko Šulentic. He also worked with professor Šulentic on the monumental fresco in Marija Bistrica. Portraits and landscapes are Pavlinic''s favourite subjects. Many of the landscapes were painted from memory and photographs and thus represent reflections of the author''s nostalgia for his country. The latest works are more experimental in nature, much closer to the abstract art.
A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Vladimir Pavlinic opened at the Croatian Embassy
A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Vladimir Pavlinic, a journalist, painter and graphic designer, opened at the Croatian Embassy on 18th February 2005. The exhibition has been organised as a joint event with the British branch of "Matica hrvatska". Pavlinic has shown 48 paintings for this retrospective, in different techniques and styles. Particularly prominent are his portraits which have been painted under the influence of Pavlinic''s mentor, professor Zlatko Šulentic. He also worked with professor Šulentic on the monumental fresco in Marija Bistrica. Portraits and landscapes are Pavlinic''s favourite subjects. Many of the landscapes were painted from memory and photographs and thus represent reflections of the author''s nostalgia for his country. The latest works are more experimental in nature, much closer to the abstract art.
The paintings exhibited on this occasion unfortunately do not represent all phases of Pavlinic''s work. Those he painted in Croatia before 1963, are either not available or lost. During the 60s in Croatia Pavlinic was working on frescos and mosaics in several churches.
The exhibition was opened by the Croatian Ambassador in London Mr Joško Paro. Mr Krsto Cviic also spoke about Vladimir Pavlinic as well as Flora Turner who, together with the author, designed the exhibition.
Biography: Vladimir Pavlinic completed the study of theology in Zagreb where he also studied painting with professor Zlatko Šulentic. He was the founder of Glas Koncila and its editor for the first ten years. After he had spent a year in Wiena as a correspondent of the Austrian Radio, he went to London with his family in 1973, where he worked as a journalist and editor of Nova Hrvatska. Afterwards, together with a group of Croatian emigrants he was publishing and editing Poruka slobodne Hrvatske and towards the eighties worked in his own studio for graphic design and typography. Pavlinic worked on graphic design of magazines and books and was also successful as a textile designer. In 1990 he worked on establishing the Croatian news agency, then as the editor of Croatia Monitor, published by the Ministry of Information. He also worked on the editorial board of Tjednik and organised journalist workshops in HINA. Since 1999 he has been living in London again and has been devoting more of his time to painting. He took part in group exhibitions in London in 1982, 1985 and 1991.
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