The city of Skopje influenced our artist’s Nada Prlja in substantial manner. Following artworks are selection of projects that represent this.
Epic for Freedom
1981
Fresco
https://nadaprlja.com/department-for-conservation-and…/
https://northmacedoniabiennalevenezia2019.com/series…/
Acrylic, 5 oval planes, 5x5m each (125m2 in total)The fresco was painted on the walls of the Telecommunication Center’s Counter Hall in Skopje, one of the most iconic brutalist buildings of the post-earthquake period of the city (by architect Janko Konstantinov); Lazevski’s five frescoes were an integral part of its enigmatic interior.
Photo borrowed from Rosica Lazeska
Epic for Freedom
1981
Fresco
https://nadaprlja.com/department-for-conservation-and…/
https://northmacedoniabiennalevenezia2019.com/series…/
Acrylic, 5 oval planes, 5x5m each (125m2 in total)The fresco was painted on the walls of the Telecommunication Center’s Counter Hall in Skopje, one of the most iconic brutalist buildings of the post-earthquake period of the city (by architect Janko Konstantinov); Lazevski’s five frescoes were an integral part of its enigmatic interior.
Photo borrowed from Rosica Lazeska
2015 – ongoing
Acrylic, charcoal, plasterboard, 120x220x0.5cm each, 6 paintings.
Photo © Andrea Avezzù / La Biennale di Venezia
Panel painting started for an exhibition “Temporary spiritual remediation, intimate urban re-vision – Skopje Urban Stories” Curator: Ana Frangovska / Painting continued for solo exhibition “Subversion to Red”, Pavilion of Republic of North Macedonia, 58th Venice Biennale
Curator: Jovanka Popova
Read more about the project: Nada Prlja’s website / From this website
2015 – ongoing
Acrylic, charcoal, plasterboard, 120x220x0.5cm each, 6 paintings (detail).
Photo © Ana Maljanovska at HO1000D
2015 – ongoing
Acrylic, charcoal, plasterboard, 120x220x0.5cm each, 6 paintings.
Photo © Raaul Betti
Panel painting started for an exhibition “Temporary spiritual remediation, intimate urban re-vision – Skopje Urban Stories” Curator: Ana Frangovska / Painting continued for solo exhibition “Subversion to Red”, Pavilion of Republic of North Macedonia, 58th Venice Biennale
Curator: Jovanka Popova
Read more about the project: Nada Prlja’s website / From this website
2015 – ongoing
Acrylic, charcoal, plasterboard, 120x220x0.5cm each, 6 paintings.
Photo © Andrea Avezzù / La Biennale di Venezia
Panel painting started for an exhibition “Temporary spiritual remediation, intimate urban re-vision – Skopje Urban Stories” Curator: Ana Frangovska / Painting continued for solo exhibition “Subversion to Red”, Pavilion of Republic of North Macedonia, 58th Venice Biennale
Curator: Jovanka Popova
Read more about the project: Nada Prlja’s website / From this website
Graphic novel
2019-ongoing
Ink paintings on paper, 40 paintings, 20x30cm each.
Graphic novel
2019-ongoing
Ink paintings on paper, 95 paintings, 20x30cm each.
Image of Skopje’s city centre.
Graphic novel
2019-ongoing
Ink paintings on paper, 95 paintings, 20x30cm each.
Graphic novel
2019-ongoing
Ink paintings on paper, 95 paintings, 20x30cm each.
Image of MoCA Skopje, facade
_La Biennale di Venezia_2019 