Jan Milan Krkoška
Jan Milan Krkoška (born November 21, 1939 in Turzovka , Slovakia ; † July 6, 2016 in Vienna ) was a Slovak sculptor who took Austrian citizenship in 1974.
Life
In addition to his studies at the HTL , he completed an apprenticeship with the sculptor Vojtech Matusinec in Bratislava from 1956 , graduated from high school in 1959, did military service from 1959 to 1961, suffered paralysis as a result of a mountain accident, from which he recovered in 1964. He worked in a wide variety of professions and returned to sculpture in 1964, first working in the studios of the sculptors Tibor Bartfay and Juraj Hovorka and becoming a freelance visual artist in 1966. In 1967 he married Bozena. In 1968 he emigrated to Austria and came to Klagenfurt on September 12, 1968 , where he was granted asylum in accordance with the Geneva Convention and where he set up his studio in 1969 . In 1970 he became a member of the professional association of Austrian visual artists, and in 1971 he became a member of the Carinthian Art Association and the Graz Secession . Participations and solo exhibitions in Amsterdam , Barcelona , Bern , Bruck an der Mur , Darmstadt , Geneva , Görz , Graz , Judenburg , Kapfenberg , Klagenfurt, Leoben , Linz , Matrei in Osttirol , Mount Pocono (USA), Padua , Paris , Parma , Pörtschach am Wörther See , Schio , Semmering , Trieste , Udine , Villach , Völkermarkt , Waidhofen an der Ybbs , Vienna , Wiesbaden and Zurich . He has been an Austrian citizen since 1974 and from 1978 worked in his studio in the municipality of Gallizien .
In 1979 he was converted from an atheist to a believer in Christ. From this point on he was involved in the Roman Catholic Church, became a member of the Catholic Academic Association and the German Society for Christian Art. In 1984 there was the encounter with FGBMFI - handing over life to Jesus. From 1985 to the present day there are efforts to come to justice in the kingdom of God with the ups and downs of the spiritual, spiritual and material life. Furthermore, the striving to walk before God without grasping religious piety and God's righteousness. In 1989 he left the Roman Catholic Church. In September 1996 an eye was lost as a result of an accident with a rubber expander. In 1997 he sold his house in the municipality of Gallizien and moved back to Klagenfurt . From then on I dealt with painting . From 2000 to the present day he has worked as an art therapist and was a carer for alcoholics in the AGIL social pedagogy. 2002 moved to Vienna .
From 1979 onwards, the focus of his sculptural intentions was on interpreting images inspired by the Bible in a contemporary way. Since losing an eye, he has primarily devoted himself to printmaking. In his most recent exhibitions, this lesser-known side of “Milan” is also presented, giving an insight into his entire oeuvre as a lithographer .
Picture gallery
“The cross as the wisdom of God”, steel cross, created in the years 1995-96 for Dr. Harald Wunsch in Weihergasse 45, Klagenfurt
"Christ crucified", steel sculpture, created in 1971 for the parish church of St. Ruprecht in Klagenfurt
House facade for the architect Zeytinoglu and Caritas in Adolf-Kolping-Gasse in Klagenfurt
Terracotta relief at the Hülgerthpark nursing home in Klagenfurt
North view of the terracotta relief at the Hülgerthpark nursing home in Klagenfurt
Drinking water well in the Karfreitstraße in Klagenfurt
Manhole cover with description of the fountain figure, Grafenstein
Fountain figure "Jacob wrestles with the angel", in front of Grafenstein Castle
Catalog raisonné of commissioned work
- 1970 " Nausikaa " for Verlag Buch und Welt 120 cm (copper)
- 1971 "Christ" for the parish church Sankt Ruprecht in Klagenfurt 2 × 2 m (steel)
- 1972 "Giving" for Dr. Kurzmann Schiefling am See 170 cm (copper)
- 1973–75 stone sculptures for the Klagenfurt town hall , 3 pieces approx. 100 cm (marble)
- 1973 "Christophorus" for the company Frikus in Graz 250 cm (steel)
- 1974 high relief for the Hotel Schwarzenbacher Innerkrems approx. 250 × 250 cm (marble)
- 1975 "Das Streben", group of statues for the city of Klagenfurt 300 cm (steel)
- 1976–78 "Parable of people", Rottau / Mölltal power station approx. 300 cm (marble)
- 1977–78 "Parable of people", builder Isak in Sankt Veit an der Glan 3 pieces 2 m (steel)
- 1979–80 "Parable of people", for the state capital Wiesbaden 400 cm (steel)
- 1980–81 Presbytery of St. John's Church in Drobollach am Faaker See (steel)
- 1982–83 house facade for architect Zeytinoglu and Caritas in Klagenfurt (cast, stone)
- 1983 "Anaste", group of statues for Caritas in Klagenfurt 180 × 180 cm (steel)
- 1984 Fountain for the Volksbank in Völkermarkt 600 × 60 cm (aluminum)
- 1985 "Logos contra Ethos", group of statues for Klagenfurt approx. 300 cm (bronze)
- 1985–86 Wall relief for the Bodelschwing School in Wiesbaden 10 × 2 m (terracotta)
- 1986 Marterl after Galatians 6.14 for Völkermarkt approx. 120 x120 cm (bronze)
- 1986–87 Psalm 107, fountain for the city of Villach Ø 10 m (granite and bronze)
- 1986-88 facade design 90 m relief in Linsengasse in Klagenfurt (terracotta)
- 1989 Drinking water fountain in Karfreitstrasse in Klagenfurt approx. 150 × 180 cm (bronze)
- 1990 "Anaste" for the city of Gorizia in Italy approx. 180 × 70 cm (steel)
- 1991 Relief for the Hülgerthpark nursing home in Klagenfurt, approx. 600 × 150 cm (terracotta)
- 1992 Fountain "Jacob wrestles with the angel" in Grafenstein, Ø 3 × 2 m (cast, stone and bronze)
- 1993 Drinking water fountain on the Loiblpass Ø 60 × 200 cm (cast, stone)
- 1994 Psalm 40, group of statues for the Raiffeisenkasse in Ebendorf 250 × 140 cm (steel)
- 1995–96 “The Cross as the Wisdom of God” for Dr. Request in Klagenfurt 4 m (steel)
- 2004 1. Corinthians 9.24 for the vocational school in Wolfsberg 400 × 250 cm (steel)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ List drawn up by Jan Milan Krkoška himself
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krkoška, Jan Milan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turzovka , Slovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 2016 |
| Place of death | Vienna |