The colour fields of Huzjan's paintings create some kind of a boundlessness. The paintings invite us to dive into them, they become our companion or we become their, this other self which longs, dares to long and to want. Huzjan's paintings express the experience we long for. Mark Rothko said the following about his work, which he created for the dining room of the Seagram Building in New York:"If people desire holy experience, here is where they are going to find it. I am not particular."It is that same meaning, not necessarily expressed throughout words, which is present in Huzjan's work. Almost meditative colour fields offer the spectators numerous views since the pieces offer a new view every time we look at them. The painting is like a being with a soul, which expresses its character through various small details linked to a bigger colour surface, with a heart of its existence, silhouette of a figure, a tiny or a large being that is simply there.

                                                                                                 Nataša Smolič

 

The quote taken from a poster, which Tone Demšar created for one of his exhibitions, expresses the artist's basic principle. It is present in his work that was still influenced by his professor at the Academy for fine arts in Ljubljana, Slavko Tihec. Moreover, it is reflected in the artist's latest cycle from the nineties – Vdove (widows). In both phases, this ˝violent geometrical shape˝ is marked by a significant element of his opus – a frame motif, which was used in different ways and made out of various materials. The artist used this motif so often it represents not only an objective artistic but also a deeply personal symbol: Tone Demšar as a person, who was thrown into a world of frames, into the world of violent limitations.

 

                                                                                                                dr. Lev Menaše

The permanent collection of the Gallery of Murska Sobota contains more than 547 exhibits. Since the gallery's premises are intended for temporary exhibitions and there is not enough space for the permanent collection to be presented, we exhibit those works periodically. The temporary collection contains various pieces, therefore we can exhibit them using different combinations. In 2005, the gallery presented paintings, in 2006 sculptures, in 2008 we exhibited works on paper (drawings, graphics and artistic photography) from the permanent collection.

It has been 15 years since Izidor Horvat established the painting colony Izak Lipovci. Throughout years, the colony has also welcomed sculptors. A monograph which was published at the solemn anniversary presents the participating artists, their reproductions and texts. The texts were written by Milan Kerman, the mayor of Beltinci, Feri Lainšček, Tine Mlinarič, Vlado Poredoš, Adi Smolar, Jožica Jakob, the director of the association AQUILA, Peter Vernik, the president of ZDSLU, the professional texts were subscribed by mag. Franc Obal.