Silvester Komel - Čutenje svetlob in barv

Ovirana sila | Constrained Force, 1972 51

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

143 x 143 cm

Nenapovedana dramatičnost | Unannounced Drama, 1972

akril in olje na platnu

52 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm

Upor | Rebellion , 1972 53

olje na platnu
oil on canvas

50 x 70 cm

Vzvalovani horizont | Undulating Horizont, 1972

akril in olje na platnu

54 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 143 cm

Ščiteni prostor | Protected Area, 1972 55

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas
143 x 120 cm

Diagonalna cepitev | Diagonal Split, 1973

akril in olje na platnu

56 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm

Inklinacija k luči | Inclination to Light, 1973 57

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 120 cm

Med kvadranti | Between Quadrants, 1973

olje na platnu

58 oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm

Mesto ločitve | Place of Separation, 1973 59

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas
143 x 200 cm

Optimistične globine | Optimistic Profundity, 1973

olje na platnu

60 oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm

Reminiscenčni trenutek | Moment of Reminiscence, 1973 61

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

145 x 143 cm

Vegetativna hierarhija | Hierarchy of Greenery, 1973

akril in olje na platnu

62 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm

Osvajajnje prostora | Conquering the Space, 1973 63

olje na platnu
oil on canvas
100 x 150 cm

Vizija novega | Vision of the New, 1973

akril in olje na platnu

64 acrylic and oil on canvas
145 x 200 cm

Ob izvoru | By the Spring, 1974 65

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 120 cm

Nove dimenzije | New Dimensions, 1974

akril in olje na platnu

66 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm

Prosojnost v prostoru | Translucent Area, 1974 67

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 100 cm

Prizmatični odsevi | Prismatic Reflections, 1974

akril in olje na platnu

68 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 145 cm

Izvabljene združbe | Lured Communities, 1975 69

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 143 cm

Nasilna urbanizacija | Violent Urbanization, 1975

akril in olje na platnu

70 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm

Za robom | Behind the Edge, 1975 71

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

80 x 100 cm

Težnja k sožitju | Aspiration for Symbiosis, 1976

akril in olje na platnu

72 acrylic and oil on canvas
143 x 200 cm

Izziv k novemu | Challenge for Something New, 1977 73

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 150 cm

Netrajne silhuete | Inconstant Silhouettes, 1977

akril in olje na platnu

74 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm

Nočna suita | Night Suite, 1979 75

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

60 x 80 cm

Nenaklonjeno okolje | Hostile Environment, 1980

akril in olje na platnu

76 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 150 cm

Zagonetno stanje | Mysterious Situation, 1980 77

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm

Usoden kraj | Place of Destiny, 1980

akril in olje na platnu

78 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 150 cm

Luč, počakaj! | Hang On, Light!, 1981 79

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 120 cm

Možnosti za obstoj | Chances of Survival, 1982

akril in olje na platnu

80 acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm

Neukročena sferičnost | Untamed Sphericity, 1982 81

akril in olje na platnu
acrylic and oil on canvas

100 x 120 cm

Kozmiično vzdušje | Cosmic Ambience, 1983

akril in olje na platnu

82 acrylic and oil on canvas
120 x 100 cm

Dokumentacija | Documentation

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Silvester Komel

Rodil se je 5. septembra 1931 v Rožni Dolini pri He was born on 5 September 1931 in Rožna Dolina
Gorici. Leta 1947 se je v Ljubljani vpisal na Šolo za near Nova Gorica. In 1947, he entered Arts and Crafts
umetno obrt, na Oddelek za uporabno grafiko. Zaradi School in Ljubljana, Department of Applied Graphic Arts.
bolezni je po tretjem letniku šolanje prekinil. Leta He finished his studies in the third year due to his illness.
1953 je uspešno opravil sprejemni izpit in začel študij In 1953, he passed the entrance examination at the
na ljubljanski Akademiji za upodabljajočo umetnost, Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, and started studying
pri profesorjih Mariju Preglju in Gabrijelu Stupici. under Professors Marij Pregelj and Gabrijel Stupica. He
Akademijo je zaključil leta 1958, diplomiral pa leta completed the Academy lessons in 1958 and in 1968,
1968 z delom Združevanje likovnega in tehničnega he graduated with a thesis Combining Arts and Crafts
pouka pod mentorstvom profesorja Gabrijela Stu- Lessons, mentored by the Professor Gabrijel Stupica.
pice. Po končanem šolanju je sprejel službo učitelja After the Academy, he took the position of an art teacher,
likovnega pouka najprej na osnovni šoli v Mirnu, first in the primary school in Miren, and next in the
nato pa še na osnovni šoli v Šempetru pri Gorici. primary school in Šempeter pri Gorici. Teaching art was
Kljub zahtevnemu delu likovnega pedagoga je ves demanding work, but Komel still devoted all his free time
svoj prosti čas posvetil slikanju ter v teh letih ustvaril to painting, creating a vast and eminent oeuvre in those
ogromen in pomemben opus. Z razstavo v ljubljanski years. The 1971 exhibition in Mestna galerija in Ljubljana
Mestni galeriji leta 1971, ki je pomenila prelomnico was a turning point in his painting career, making him
v njegovem slikarskem ustvarjanju, je postal znan an artist of public renown. Major exhibitions followed in
širši javnosti. Sledile so važnejše razstave tako v the former country of Yugoslavia (in Nova Gorica, Štanjel,
nekdanji skupni državi (v Novi Gorici, Štanjelu, Kopru, Koper, Murska Sobota, Maribor, Celje, Grožnjan, Zagreb,
Murski Soboti, Mariboru, Celju, Grožnjanu, Zagrebu, Belgrade, Novi Sad) as well as abroad (in Venice, Yver-
Beogradu, Novem Sadu) kot tudi v tujini (v Benetkah, don, Cologne, Trieste, Zurich, Bonn). He was a member of
Yverdonu, Kölnu, Trstu, Zürichu, Bonnu). Bil je član an acclaimed international group of artists 2 X GO.
odmevne mednarodne skupine 2 X GO.
He received two prestigious awards for his work:
Za svoje delo je prejel dve pomembni nagradi, in the Bevk Award in 1975 and the Prešeren Fund Award
sicer Bevkovo nagrado leta 1975 in nagrado Prešer- in 1981. He died suddenly on 24 December 1983, while
novega sklada leta 1981. Umrl je nenadno 24. decem- preparing a major retrospective, which was mounted
bra 1983 med pripravo velike retrospektivne razstave, by the Museum of Gorica at the Kromberk Castle the
ki mu jo je postavil Goriški muzej na gradu Kromberk following year.
v naslednjem letu.

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Življenjski podatki | Biography

1931 1931
Rojen 5. septembra v Rožni Dolini pri Gorici Leopol- Silvester Komel was born on 5 September in Rožna
Dolina near Gorica, in the family of Leopold and Venceslava
du in Venceslavi, roj. Komel, kot prvi med osmimi Komel, as the first of eight children.

otroki.

1947 1947
Potem ko dokonča osnovno šolo v Gradiški ob Soči, After he finished primary school in Gradišče ob Soči
dva razreda trgovske šole v Gorici, malo maturo (Gradisca d’Isonzo), two years of commercial school in
na klasični gimnaziji, prav tako v Gorici, prične v Gorica and grammar school in Gorica, he entered Arts
Ljubljani obiskovati Šolo za umetno obrt na Oddelku and Crafts School in Ljubljana, department of Applied
za uporabno grafiko. Po tretjem letniku zaradi bolezni Graphic Arts. He finished his studies in the third year due
preneha šolanje in se vrne v Novo Gorico. to his illness and returned to Nova Gorica.

1953 1953
Uspešno opravi sprejemni izpit in začne študij na He passed the entrance examination and started study-
ing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana under Profes-
ljubljanski Akademiji za upodabljajočo umetnost; sors Marij Pregelj and Gabrijel Stupica.

študira pri M. Preglju in G. Stupici.

1958 1958
S kolegi (J. Bernikom, D. Jejčičem, A. Jemcem, K. He visited Paris with his colleagues Janez Bernik, Danilo
Meškom, A. Maraževo, V. Zorkovo, H. Marchelom Jejčič, Andrej Jemec, Kiar Meško, Adriana Maraž, Vlasta
idr.) obišče Pariz. Zorko, Henrik Marchel etc.
Zapusti akademijo kot absolvent in sprejme službo He left the Academy in his graduation year and took the
učitelja likovnega pouka na osemletki v Mirnu pri position of an art teacher in the primary school in Miren
Gorici. Tu deluje deset let, kjer angažirano uveljavlja pri Gorici. While working there for ten years, he intro-
novodobne pedagoške metodew, s katerimi učinko- duced modern teaching methods eagerly and encour-
vito spodbuja ustvarjalnost učencev in jih neposre- aged his pupils to be creative and to relate to the Karst
dno naveže na kraško kamnoseško izročilo; ukvarja masonry tradition. He also worked in applied graphic arts.
se tudi z uporabno grafiko.
1960
1960 He presented his first solo exhibition in the lobby of the
Priredi prvo samostojno razstavo v preddverju OLO municipal building in Nova Gorica after joining some
Nova Gorica, pred tem nekaj nastopov na skupinskih group exhibitions (in Kranj, Šempeter pri Gorici and Nova
razstavah (Kranj, Šempeter pri Gorici, Nova Gorica). Gorica).

1962 1962
V nedozidani družinski hiši v Rožni dolini (Vipavska He arranged an improvised studio in his unfinished family
86 19) uredi improvizirani atelje. Hišo dokonča šele 1979, house in Rožna Dolina (Vipavska 19). He only finished the

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takrat se z družino (ženo Sonjo in otrokoma Boštja- house in 1979 and moved in with his family (wife Sonja 89
nom in Urško) preseli iz Bilj, kjer so bivali dotlej. and children Boštjan and Urška) from Bilje where they
had lived before.
1968
Po desetih letih opravi diplomo na ljubljanski Akade- 1968
miji likovnih umetnosti pri G. Stupici (téma: Združe- After a period of ten years, he graduated at the Academy
vanje likovnega in tehničnega pouka); nastopi službo of Fine Arts in Ljubljana with a thesis Combining Arts
profesorja likovne vzgoje na osnovni šoli v Šempetru and Crafts Lessons, mentored by the Professor Gabrijel
pri Gorici. Stupica, and started a job of an art teacher in the primary
school in Šempeter pri Gorici.
1969
V tem in naslednjih letih številne samostojne (Gorica, 1969
Trst, Gradišče ob Soči (Gradisca), Tržič (Monfalco- He presented several solo exhibitions (Gorica, Trieste,
ne), Kranj, Jesenice) in skupinske (tudi s skupino Gradisca d’Isonzo, Monfalcone, Kranj, Jesenice) and
2 x GO) razstave. group exhibitions (also in cooperation with the art group
2 x GO) in this year and the years that followed.
1971
Prva predstavitev v Ljubljani na odmevni samostojni 1971
razstavi v Mestni galeriji (ob njem razstavlja Z. Apol- First presentation in Ljubljana at a much-noticed solo exhibi-
lonio), ki jo pripravi skupaj s slikarjem umetnostni tion in Mestna galerija (Zvest Appolonio exhibited at the
zgodovinar in kritik S. Bernik. Na razstavi pomembni same time) which the painter mounted in cooperation with
odkupi republiške in mestne odkupne komisije; the art historian and critic Stane Bernik. Important acquisi-
odkupljena dela hranta Moderna galerija v Ljubljani tions by the national and city acquisition boards were made
in Goriški muzej na Kromberku. at this exhibition. Purchased works are held at Moderna
galerija in Ljubljana and Museum of Gorica in Kromberk.
1972
Samostojna razstava v Galeriji Meblo v Novi Gorici, 1972
kjer je predstavljen zvečine izbor del z ljubljanske Solo exhibition in Meblo Gallery in Nova Gorica presenting
samostojne razstave. mainly the selection of works from his solo exhibition in
Ljubljana.
1973
Slikarja prično vabiti jugoslovanska razstavišča, 1973
svoja dela razstavi v Beogradu v Galeriji Kolarčeve Komel started receiving invitations from various Yu-
ljudske univerze v Novem Sadu v Malem likovnem goslavian exhibition venues; he exhibited his works in
salonu; v bližnjem Štanjelu v zadružnem domu raz- Galerija Kolarčev narodni univerzitet in Belgrade and in
stavi pomembna dela iz cikla Upor. V Benetkah mu Mali likovni salon in Novi Sad. He exhibited some major
priredi odmevno razstavo ugledna ustanova Querini works from his cycle Rebellion in the house of culture in
Stampalia. Razstavlja v Coventryju (Velika Britanija) the nearby Štanjel. Querini Stampalia, a distinguished
v selekciji Sodobne jugoslovanske umetnosti: slikar- Italian cultural institution, mounted a major exhibition of
stva in kiparstva; kot predstavnik Slovenije se ude- his works in Venice. He also presented his works at the
leži VIII. mednarodnih slikarskih tednov v Gleisdorfu exhibition Contemporary Yugoslavian Art: Painting and
(Avstrija) in razstavlja v graški Neue Galerie, ki hrani Sculpture in Coventry, Great Britain. He was the Sloveni-
dve slikarjevi deli. an representative at the VIII International Painting Weeks

1974 in Gleisdorf, Austria, and exhibited in Graz Neue Galerie,
Intenzivna razstavna dejavnost: samostojne pred- which kept two of his works.
stavitve v Murski Soboti, Mariboru (Razstavni salon
Rotovž), Ljubljani (Mala galerija) in Tolminu, ob tem 1974
udeležba na štirinajstih skupinskih razstavah; med Exhibiting intensively: solo exhibitions in Murska Sobota,
drugim razstavlja v selekciji tematske razstave Maribor (Rotovž Exhibition Gallery), Ljubljana (Mala galerija)
Pejsaž v sodobni umetnosti Jugoslavije, najprej v and Tolmin, and participation in fourteen group exhibitions,
Zrenjaninu, naslednje leto v Novem Sadu in Subotici. including the selection of the topical exhibition Landscape
in Contemporary Yugoslavian Art, first in Zrenjanin, and the
1975 following year in Novi Sad and Subotica.
Znova samostojna razstava v Ljubljani (Galerija Labi-
rint). Udeležba na selektivni razstavi VII. jesenski in 1975
I. mednarodni salon likovne umetnosti v Banja Luki. Another solo exhibition in Ljubljana (Galerija Labirint).
Televizija Ljubljana posname oddajo o umetniku v Participation in the selective exhibition VII Autumn and I
ciklusu Miniature. Umetnik prejme Bevkovo nagrado International Salon of Fine Arts in Banja Luka. TV Ljubljana
za slikarstvo in pedagoško delo v Novi Gorici. recorded a feature about the artist, which was included in
the TV series Miniature. Komel received the Bevk Award
1976 for his painting and pedagogical work in Nova Gorica.
Samostojni razstavi v Celju (Likovni salon) in Zagre-
bu (Dom JLA), razstavlja v ljubljanski Moderni galeriji 1976
(Nove pridobitve) in na Intartu v Celovcu, Vidmu in Solo exhibitions in Celje (Likovni salon) and Zagreb (Dom
Ljubljani. JLA), exhibitions in Moderna galerija in Ljubljana (New Ac-
quisitions) and at Intart in Klagenfurt, Udine and Ljubljana.
1977
Samostojna razstava v Kopru (Galerija Loža in 1977
Meduza); v Kranju na tematski razstavi Nove smeri Solo exhibition in Koper (Loža and Meduza galleries),
oblikovanja krajine na Slovenskem. participation at the topical exhibition New Guidelines for
Landscaping in Slovenia, which was mounted in Kranj.
1978
Razstavlja v Sarajevu na razstavi Umetnost v 1978
Jugoslaviji 1970 – 1978, ki jo v Collegium artisticum Participation at the exhibition Art in Yugoslavia 1970 –
pripravi jugoslovanska sekcija AICA (Mednarodno 1978, which was prepared by the Yugoslav section of the
združenje likovnih kritikov). Art International in Collegium Artisticum in Sarajevo.

1979 1979
Po daljši bolezni težka operacija srca v ljubljan- Following a lengthy period of illness, he underwent a
skem Kliničnem centru, ki za nekaj časa upočasni difficult heart surgery in Ljubljana Medical Centre, which
ustvarjalno delo umetnika. Opusti pedagoško delo inhibited the work of the artist for some time. He stopped
na osnovni šoli v Šempetru pri Gorici in se naslednje working as a teacher in Šempeter pri Gorici and took
leto invalidsko upokoji. disability retirement the following year.

90 Samostojno razstavlja na gradu Zemono pri Vipavi in Solo exhibition at the Zemono Castle near Vipava and
v Ljubljani (Likovniki v Ljubljanski banki). Razstavlja in Ljubljana (Fine Artists in Ljubljanska banka). He also
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na pomembni zgodovinski razstavi Slovenska likovna Fine Art 1945–1978 in Moderna galerija in Ljubljana.
umetnost 1945–1978 v ljubljanski Moderni galeriji. Dekorativna, Ljubljana-based factory, used the painter’s
V ljubljanski tovarni Dekorativna izdelajo po slikar- template to manufacture the tapestry called Mellow
jevi predlogi tapiserijo Sproščena sila (1972, 200 x Vigour (1972, 200 x 300) which was shown at the group
300), ki jo pokažejo na skupinski razstavi Tapiserija exhibition Tapestry in Slovenia, organised by the National
v Sloveniji, ki jo pripravi ljubljanski Narodni muzej v Museum of Slovenia in the Arcades in Ljubljana. Komel
Arkadah. Razstavlja na selektivni razstavi Jugoslo- exhibits at the selective exhibition Fine Art Moment of
vanski likovni trenutek v Beogradu idr. Yugoslavia in Belgrade, etc.

1980 1980
Samostojni razstavi v Yverdonu (Švica, skupaj z Z. Solo exhibitions in Yverdon (Switzerland, together with
Apolloniom, in v Kölnu (ZRN)), razstave naslednje Zvest Apollonio, and in Cologne, Germany). The follow-
leto postavljene še v Zürichu, Bonnu in Moers - Düs- ing year, the exhibitions were mounted also in Zurich,
seldorfu (ZRN), 1982 v Davosu (Švica). Bonn and Moeurs – Düsseldorf, Germany, and in 1982, in
Davos (Switzerland).
1981
Za Slovenski kulturni dom v Gorici izdela po naročilu 1981
SO Nova Gorica veliko stensko kompozicijo Sožitje Having received a commission from the Nova Gorica Mu-
(acryl - olje, platno; 250 x 400 cm), ki obvladuje foyer nicipality, he made a large wall composition called Sym-
gledališke dvorane; ob otvoritvi doma v preddverju biosis (acryl-oil, canvas; 250 x 400 cm) for the foyer of the
samostojna razstava. Samostojni razstavi v zamej- theatre hall in the Slovenian House of Culture in Gorica.
stvu: Gorica (Auditorium) in Trst (Slovenski kulturni He presented a solo exhibition in the foyer at the opening
dom), in v domovini: Žalec, Sežana, Radenci. Prejme of the house. Two solo exhibitions just across the Italian
nagrado Prešernovega sklada v Ljubljani. border: Gorizia (Auditorium) and Trieste (Slovenian House
of Culture) and in Slovenia: in Žalec, Sežana, Radenci. He
1982 receives the Prešeren Fund Award in Ljubljana.
Udeležba na selektivnih razstavah Trenutek jugoslo-
vanskega slikarstva v Somborju in Krajina kot slika; 1982
izhodišče zanjo prostor v Zrenjaninu. Del v umetniški Komel participated selective exhibitions Moment of
koloniji Počitelj v Hercegovini, leto zatem sodeluje Yugoslavian Painting in Sombor and Landscape as a
na razstavi Počitelj 1982 v sarajevski galeriji Roman Painting which focused on the landscape of Zrenjanin.
Petrović. He was included in the art colony Počitelj in Herzegovina,
a year later he participated in Počitelj 1982 exhibition in
1983 Sarajevo gallery Roman Petrović.
Samostojna razstava v Špetru Slovenov v Beneški
Sloveniji (skupaj s S. Altierijem). Sodeluje na med- 1983
narodni selektivni razstavi Balkan – območje miru in Solo exhibition in San Pietro al Natisone in Venezia Giulia
sodelovanja med narodi v Bukarešti (Romunija). (together with S. Altieri). He participated in the interna-
tional selective exhibition Balkans – Area of Piece and
Umre 24. decembra 1983 zaradi srčne kapi, pred Cooperation among Nations in Bucharest (Romania).
svojim domom v Rožni Dolini. Pokopan v družinski He died of heart attack on 24 December 1983, in front of
grobnici na pokopališču v Šempetru pri Gorici. his house in Rožna Dolina. He is buried in a family grave
at Šempeter pri Gorici graveyard.
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Seznam razstavljenih del | List of exhibited works

1. Izbokline | Protuberances, 1961 1 2. Predmestje | Suburbs, 1964 2 2. Spomin na Stendhala |
Memory of Stendhal, 1968
olje in grund z mivko na panelu olje na vezani plošči
oil and sand prime on panel oil on plywood olje na juti
30 x 15,5 cm 36 x 41 cm oil on jute

2. Ustvarjanje miljeja | 1 3. Teksture | Textures, 1964 90 x 130 cm

Creating the Milieu, 1961 olje na vezani plošči 2 3. Pejsaž | Landscape, 1968
oil on plywood
olje in grund z mivko na iverni plošči 25 x 35 cm akril in olje na platnu
oil and sand prime on chipboard acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm
32,5 x 41 cm 1 4. Hiše | Houses, 1965

3. Stena | Wall, 1962 olje na platnu 2 4. Brez levo zgoraj | No Upper Left, 1969
oil on canvas
olje in grund z mivko na vezani plošči 55 x 70 cm olje na platnu
oil and sand prime on plywood oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm
40 x 27 cm 15. Prebujanje vegetacije |

4. Vegetacija na pohodu | Greenery Awakening, 1966 25. Počivajoča luč | Resting Light, 1969
Marching Greenery, 1962
olje na platnu akril in olje na platnu
olje in grund z mivko na panelu oil on canvas acrylic and oil on canvas
oil and sand prime on panel 60 x 80 cm 100 x 100 cm

29,5 x 39 cm 16. Svetlobe z Vipavske | 2 6. Beg iz horizonta |

5. Svetlobe Krasa | Luminescence of the Vipava Valley, 1966 Escape from the Horizon, 1969
Luminescence of Karst, 1962
olje na iverni plošči akril in olje na platnu
olje in grund z mivko na panelu oil on chipboard acrylic and oil on canvas
oil and sand prime on panel 31 x 70 cm 100 x 100 cm

28 x 38 cm 1 7. Trojna prisotnost | Triple Presence, 1966 2 7. Barvne gmote | Bulks of Colour, 1969

6. Oblak | Cloud, 1962 olje in grund z mivko na vezani plošči olje na platnu
oil and sand prime on plywood oil on canvas
olje in grund z mivko na lesonitu 27 x 30 cm 100 x 100 cm
oil and sand prime on hardboard
41 x 29 cm
18. Cézannovsko vzdušje | 2 8. Prehodno stanje | Transience, 1969
7. Fragmenti Krasa | Cézanne’s Ambience, 1966
Fragments of Karst, 1962 olje na platnu
olje na juti oil on canvas
olje in grund z mivko na vezani plošči oil on jute 100 x 100 cm
oil and sand prime on plywood 76 x 110 cm
32 x 52 cm 2 9. Srhljivo vzdušje | Eerie Atmosphere, 1969
1 9. Silhuete | Silhouettes, 1966
8. Sivi kontrasti | Contrasts of Grey, 1963 akril in olje na platnu
olje na iverni plošči acrylic and oil on canvas
olje na vezani plošči oil on chipboard 100 x 100 cm
oil on plywood 47,5 x 97 cm
32 x 51,5 cm 30. V svetu pretirane svetlobe |
2 0. Urejeni odnosi | In the World of Exaggerated Light, 1970
9. Valovanje Istre | Undulating Istria, 1963 Harmonious Relations, 1967
olje na platnu
olje na platnu olje na juti oil on canvas
oil on canvas olje na juti 100 x 100 cm
50 x 80 cm 75 x 110 cm
31. Rumeno-črno | Yellow black, 1970
1 0. Sekvenca | Sequence, 1963
21. Skrajni Optimizem | olje na platnu
olje in grund z mivko na lesonitu Extreme Optimism, 1967 oil on canvas
oil and sand prime on hardboard 50 x 60 cm
27,5 x 39,5 cm olje na platnu
oil on canvas 3 2. Ogrožena možnost |
1 1. Fasade | Facades, 1963 60 x 80 cm Jeopardised prospect, 1970

olje na vezani plošči olje na platnu
oil on plywood oil on canvas
50 x 60 cm
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33. Med diagonalami | 4 5. Mesto ločitve | Place of Separation, 1973 56. Težnja k sožitju |
Amidst Diagonals, 1971 Aspiration for Symbiosis, 1976
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46. Reminiscenčni trenutek |
3 4. Ščiteni prostor | Protected Area, 1972 Moment of Reminiscence, 1973 5 7. Izziv k novemu |
Challenge for Something New, 1977
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35. Nenapovedana dramatičnost | 4 7. Vegetativna hierarhija |
Unannounced Drama, 1972 Hierarchy of Greenery, 1973 58. Netrajne silhuete |
Inconstant Silhouettes, 1977
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36. Kočljiva meja | Delicate Boundary, 1972 48. Osvajajnje prostora |
Conquering the Space, 1973 59. Nočna suita | Night Suite, 1979
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37. Ovirana sila | Constrained Force, 1972
4 9. Ob izvoru | By the Spring, 1974 60. Zagonetno stanje |
akril in olje na platnu Mysterious Situation, 1980
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38. Vzvalovani horizont | 80 x 60 cm
Undulating Horizont, 1972 5 0. Prosojnost v prostoru |
Translucent Area, 1974 6 1. Nenaklonjeno okolje |
akril in olje na platnu Hostile Environment, 1980
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39. Upor | Rebellion , 1972 100 x 150 cm
51. Nove dimenzije |
olje na platnu New Dimensions, 1974 62. Usoden kraj | Place of Destiny, 1980
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40. Diagonalna cepitev | 100 x 120 cm 100 x 150 cm
Diagonal Split, 1973
52. Prizmatični odsevi | 6 3. Luč, počakaj! | Hang On, Light!, 1981
akril in olje na platnu Prismatic Reflections, 1974
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41. Inklinacija k luči | 100 x 145 cm
Inclination to Light, 1973 6 4. Možnosti za obstoj |
5 3. Za robom | Behind the Edge, 1975 Chances of Survival, 1982
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4 2. Optimistične globine |
Optimistic Profundity, 1973 54. Izvabljene združbe | 6 5. Neukročena sferičnost |
Lured Communities, 1975 Untamed Sphericity, 1982
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4 3. Med kvadranti |
Between Quadrants, 1973 55. Nasilna urbanizacija | 66. Kozmiično vzdušje |
Violent Urbanization, 1975 Cosmic Ambience, 1983
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4 4. Vizija novega | Vision of the New, 1973
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Samostojne razstave | Solo exhibitions

1960 Nova Gorica (OLO) 1977 Koper (Galeriji Loža in Meduza |
Loža and Meduza Galleries )
1968 Nova Gorica (avla občinske skupščine |
municipality building foyer) 1979 Vipava (Dvorec Zemono | Zemono Castle )
Ljubljana (Ljubljanska banka)
1969 Gorica (Gorizia) (Galerija Pro Loco |
Pro Loco Gallery ) 1980 Yverdon (Hôtel de Ville)

1970 Gorica (Galerija Pro Loco | Pro Loco Gallery ) Köln (Kulturno informativni center SFRJ |
Gorica (Galerija Petrarca s predstavitvijo Culture and Information Centre of
stereofonije | Petrarca Gallery with an SFR Yugoslavia )

introduction of stereophonic sound) 1981 Gorica (Auditorium)
Gradišče ob Soči (Gradisca d`Isonzo) Trst (Slovenski kulturni dom |
(Galerija Alle Viole | Alle Viole Gallery ) Slovenian House of Culture )
Tržič (Monfalcone) (Galerija | Gallery ) Zürich (predstavništvo Ljubljanske banke |
Kranj (galerija v Mestni hiši | Town Hall gallery ) Ljubljanska banka Representation )
Jesenice (Kulturni dom | House of Culture ) Bonn (Presse Haus)
Zürich (Galerie Bürdecke)
1971 Sežana (hotel Tabor | Tabor Hotel ) Žalec (Savinov razstavni salon | Savin
Ljubljana (Mestna galerija) Exhibition Salon )

1972 Nova Gorica (Galerija Meblo | Meblo Gallery ) Moers – Düsseldorf (Sparkasse Kapellen)
Sežana (Mala galerija)
1973 Beograd (galerija Kolarčevog narodnog Radenci (razstavni salon v hotelu Radin |
univerziteta) exhibition salon in Radin Hotel )
Novi Sad (Mali likovni salon)
Grožnjan (Studio B 73)
Štanjel (zadružni dom | House of Culture ) 1983 Špeter Slovenov (s. Pietro al Natisone)
(avla Nižje srednje šole | foyer of the high
Benetke (Venezia) (Querini Stampalia) school )

1974 Murska Sobota (paviljon arhitekta Nova Gorica (Kromberk), Goriški muzej,
F. Novaka | pavilion by the architect Feri Novak ) retrospektivna razstava | retrospective
Maribor (Razstavni salon Rotovž | Maribor (Razstavni salon Rotovž | Rotovž
Rotovž Exhibition Gallery ) Exhibition Gallery, izbor iz retrospektive |
Ljubljana (Mala galerija) selection of retrospective )

Tolmin (knjigarna Mladinske knjige | 1986 Trst (Tržaška knjigarna)
Mladinska knjiga bookstore )
1988 Ljubljana (Galerija Labirint | Labirint Gallery,
1975 Ljubljana (prodajna galerija Labirint | Zadnja dela | Last works )
Labirint Gallery )
1990 Nova Gorica (Kreativni atelje Klavdija Tutte |
1976 Celje (Likovni salon) Klavdij Tutta’s creative studio, (Hommage
Zagreb (Dom JLA)
Šempeter pri Gorici (tovarna Vozila Gorica | Silvestru Komelu | Hommage a Silvester Komel ))
Vozila Gorica Factory )
1991 Ljubljana (Galerija AHL | AHL Gallery
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Nagrade | Awards

1991 Slovenj Gradec (Galerija Kolar | Kolar Gallery ) 1975 Nova Gorica
1994 Nova Gorica (Galerija Artes | Artes Gallery ) Bevkova nagrada za slikarstvo in
1996 Ljubljana (Galerija Krka | Krka Gallery ) pedagoško delo | Award for painting and
1997 Nova Gorica (Mestna Galerija) teaching work
1998 Sežana (Kulturni center S. Kosovela |
Srečko Kosovel House of Culture ) 1981 Ljubljana, Nagrada Prešernovega sklada
2001 Gorica (Kulturni dom | House of Culture ) za slikarstvo | Prešeren Fund Award for
2003 Nova Gorica (Mestna Galerija) painting oeuvre
(multimedijski dogodek | multimedia event )
2005 Novo Mesto (Galerija Krka | Krka Gallery )
Ljubljana (Poslovni center Mercator)

2006 Koper (sedež Banke Koper |
Banka Koper seat )
Kanal (Galerija Rika Debenjaka |
Riko Debenjak Gallery )
Gorica (Kulturni center Lojze Bratuž |
Lojze Bratuž Centre of Culture )
2010 Ljubljana (Galerija instituta “Jožef Stefan” |
Jožef Stefan Institute Gallery )
2011 Nova Gorica (Goriška knjižnica F. Bevka |
Library of France Bevk, Nova Gorica )
Bilje na Goriškem (Atelje Negovana Nemca |
Negovan Nemec studio )
Nova Gorica (Galerija Ribarnica |
Ribarnica Gallery )
Nova Gorica (Mestna Galerija)
Gorica, Kulturni dom | House of Culture )
2016 Ajdovščina (Lokarjeva Galerija)
2019 Lokvica na Krasu (Pomnik miru na Cerju |
Peace Memorial on the Cerje Hill )

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Informacije | Info:
Boštjan Komel
Vipavska cesta 19
5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenija
[email protected]

@komelsilvester

@komelsilvester