recent
2011 - 2009
2008 - 2007
2006 - 2005
2004 - 2003
2002 - 2001
2023.
August, 2023.
On August 28, 2023, at 9 p.m., the longtime series of exhibitions by
Goran Gizdavčić continues in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Omiš.
The photo exhibition entitled "A Common Tree, or..." is dedicated to
his recently deceased mother, who loved trees very much.
14 photos out of the 16 framed photos in standard and large formats
are in color and two are black and white, one of which was recorded
on black and white infrared film. The motifs of the trees are different,
taken in different seasons, including trees in bloom, which is the
author's favorite subject. The motifs originate from the region of Omiš,
Dalmatia - Dalmatian Hinterland, and the photos are accompanied by quotes
from books and thoughts of the author's favorite writers and poets.
2022.
August, 2022.
On August 19, 2022, Goran Gizdavčić opens another one of his numerous exhibitions
in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Omiš.
With this exhibition, he returns to one of his first photography subjects - shells.
As the name of the exhibition suggests, they have always been "toys of the sea"
for him, a gift from the Creator to the one who searches.
According to the author,
shells as a motif, with all their countless shapes and colors, are aesthetically
almost incomparable to anything else in nature.
June, 2022.
The author published two more reports for the magazine Hrvatska vodoprivreda,
published by Hrvatske Vode ("Croatian Waters"), in March and June this year.
The reports were about the Baćina Lakes near Ploče and the Museum of Betina Wooden
Shipbuilding in Betina on the island of Murter.
It is a continuation of the long-standing successful cooperation between the author
and the publisher.
2021.
august, 2021.
This year as well, the author continues his longtime series of exhibiting in the Holy
Spirit Church in Omiš.
In this exhibition, he thematizes his almost ritual dedication to
the time of the year when cherry trees blossom in the area he lives in.
There will be
17 photographs in different formats. The exhibition opens on August 19, at 9 p.m.
2020.
august, 2020.
Goran Gizdavčić will open a retrospective exhibition entitled "Twenty Years" on August 25, 2020 at 9 pm in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Omiš.
That is the number of years he has been exhibiting in that old baroque church. Since the first exhibition in 2000, entitled "And Then There Was Light", there have been a series of exhibitions and themes depicting his person and his interests. Ranging from the sea, rivers, old sand draggers, windows, seasons, to portraits of people and their pets.
The exhibition is organized by the Cultural Center Omis and sponsored by the City of Omis.
2019.
august, 2019.
This summer again, Goran Gizdavčić exhibits in the baroque Church
of the Holy Spirit in Omiš.
The opening of the exhibition is on Saturday, August 31, at
9 pm.
2018.
august, 2018.
This summer again, Goran Gizdavčić exhibits in the baroque Church
of the Holy Spirit in Omiš.
The opening of the exhibition is on Thursday, August 24, at
9 pm and it is planned to last until September 21,2018. It can
be visited every day from 11.30 am to 1 pm and from 8 pm to
10.30 pm.
2017.
august, 2017.
This summer again, Goran Gizdavčić exhibits in the baroque Church
of the Holy Spirit in Omiš. This year's exhibition under the
title '' Softly, Oh, Softly Speaks the Autumn to Me '' presents
his reflections on the everchanging seasons, transience, aging,
beauty and the meaning of love, value of the present moment
and emphasizes his dedication to record the inexhaustible and
unmistakable beauty of the nature. The opening of the exhibition
is on Thursday, August 24, at 9 pm and it is planned to last
until September 21,2017. It can be visited every day from 11.30
am to 1 pm and from 8 pm to 10.30 pm.
In these photos, the autumn overflows dionysiously in its
post ecstatic peace and quiet : in the fruits of harmony,
balance and gentleness, in the scene of fragile branches
reflecting gently blue in the water – sky; in the silent,
varied playfulness of the leaves on the water; in the blue-green-yellow
reflections of vegetation and trees in the water-river that
as if stopping for a moment in the unity – encounter of
heaven and earth to make us join this eternal stage-theatre
in the play of transcedence. Even the deafening noise of
the waterfall fully extincts and draws us into the silence
of the heart….a leaf on a road whispers to us … and a path
leads us further … to the primeval world in the gentle,
vivid green embrace of the moss and red forest mushrooms.
A lamp made of leaves glows there and the peace in the old
oak tree crown embraces us, mild drops of rain wash us and
the prayer transforms us …..
(Etel Gizdavčić Jurić)
august, 2016.
This year again, Goran Gizdavčić exhibits in the baroque Church
of the Holy Spirit in Omiš. The exhibition under the title "The
Sea,the Sea, the Tireless Sea" will present the motives of the
sea, seascape and ships created during the last twenty years.
The opening of the exhibition is on Sunday, August 21, at 9pm
and it is planned to last until September 19, 2016. It can be
visited every day from 11.30am to 1pm and from 8pm to 10.30pm.
2014.
august, 2014.
Author's photo exhibition called "From Window to Window" opens
on August 17, 2014. in the baroque Church of the Holy Spirit
in Omiš. The photographs which include motifs of windows were
taken in the past 15 years in different locations: from author's
hometown Omiš and its hinterland, over the Peninsula of Pelješac
and the Islands of Mljet and Čiovo,to Nin, Zagreb and London.
The exhibition will be open till September 7, 2014.
june, 2014.
Author's photo exhibition, that includes portraits, scenes from
the everyday life of people from the hinterland of Omiš and
some special natural scenes recorded in the last 25 years, opens
on June 11, 2014. at the PLAŽA Hotel in Omiš.
The exhibition is the continuance of his project and exhibitions
held in Split and Dubrovnik in 2009 called "Once Upon a Time
in Dalmatia".
It can be visited on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
2013.
august, 2013.
Goran Gizdavčić's photo exhibition entitled "Poplars of the
River Cetina" opens on August 22, 2013 at 9 p.m.in the baroque
church of the Holy Spirit in Omiš.
The exhibition will be held within the traditional days of the
poet Jure Kaštelan organized by the National Library of Omiš
and it will last till September 12,2013. Twenty-two photos thematically
dedicated to Jure Kaštelan will be exhibited.
This is the 3rd time the author exhibits in this special space
in the last 13 years.
2012.
december, 2012.
The author has created three (3) new greeting cards for 2013.
recent
2011 - 2009
2008 - 2007
2006 - 2005
2004 - 2003
2002 - 2001
2011.
november, 2011.
The author has created four (4) new greeting cards and a calendar
for 2012.
2010.
november, 2010.
The author designed a calendar and a new series of Christmas
and gift cards.
2009.
november 2009.
The author printed a series of author's greeting cards in cooperation
with an illustrator Marsela Hajdinjak Kreč.
july 2009.
The author opens his 7th one-man exhibition on July 22,2009
at 9:00 p.m. in Dubrovnik, at the Home of Marin Držić, Široka
ulica 7.
The exhibition will remain open until August 21,2009 and it
can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday ,except for Monday when
the museum is closed, from 10:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Enclosed kindly find the exhibition catalogue text written by
Professor Marko Jurić...
[more ]
june 2009.
The author's story on the collection of works of art from the
village of Mimice, near Omiš was published in the Livingstone
magazine.
may 2009.
Author's 6th one-man exibition will be opened on May 12, 2009.
at 6:30 p.m. at the "Association Alliance Francoise" ,Marmontova
Street 3 in Split.
The exibition "Once upon a Time in Dalmatia" will
be opened till June 1, from 8 to 12:30 a.m. and from 5 to 8
p.m.on working days, and from 8 to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
april 2009.
"Sand Barges from Omiš" - article and photos in "Hrvatska revija"
Magazine.
february 2009.
Magazine cover
"Hrvatska vodoprivreda".
january 2009.
Author's article and photos on Flamenco published in "Epoha"
Magazine.
recent
2011 - 2009
2008 - 2007
2006 - 2005
2004 - 2003
2002 - 2001
2008.
september, 2008.
A text titled "Tugare" published in the "Hrvatska revija" Magazine
(No.3/2008) with the author's photo on the cover page.
july, 2008.
A story of Licinianus's spring in Živogošće published in the
"Hrvatska vodoprivreda" Magazine (Croatian Water Management).
may, 2008.
A reportage on the ancient town of Salona published in the "Hrvatska
vodoprivreda" Magazine (Croatian Water Management).
april, 2008.
A story of sea shells published in the "Hrvatska vodoprivreda"
Magazine.
2007.
july / august 2007.
A sequence of the story on the swans in the Canyon of the River
Cetina was published in the "Hrvatska vodoprivreda" Magazine
(magazine published by the Croatian Water Resources Management)
and the photo "Poplar Trees and the Moon" as magazine cover.
april / may 2007.
Author's articles on the days when the villages in the Omiš
hinterlland had no flowing water and on the swans in the Canyon
of the river Cetina published in the "Hrvatska vodoprivreda"
Magazine.
march 2007.
A story on the Sanctuary Vepric near Makarska published in the
"HEP Vjesnik" Magazine (magazine published by the Croatian Electric
Power Provider)
january / february 2007.
Author's photo on the front page in the January issue of the
magazine "Hrvatska vodoprivreda" (Croatian Water Management).
recent
2011 - 2009
2008 - 2007
2006 - 2005
2004 - 2003
2002 - 2001
2006.
september / october, 2006.
Author's published articles (essays) on the Saint Jacob shell
and on the Zakučac wilage in the "Hrvatska vodoprivreda" Magazine
(magazine of the Croatian Water Resources Managment).
may / july, 2006.
Author's published articles (essays) on the Cherry tree and
on the Forgotten Chapels in the "Hrvatska vodoprivreda" magazine
(magazine of the Croatian Water Resources Management).
2005.
december, 2005.
Author's photograph was published in the annual "Best of Photography
Annual 2005", a publication of the Americane magazine "Photographer's
Forum Magazine".
june, 2005.
The author took part in the International Art Only Festival
in Karlovac from June 23 till June 26, 2005.
january - april, 2005.
Author's published articles (essays) on the Poplars of the River
Cetina and on the Abandoned villages in the "Hrvatska vodoprivreda"
Magazine (magazine of the Croatian Water Resources Management).
recent
2011 - 2009
2008 - 2007
2006 - 2005
2004 - 2003
2002 - 2001
2004.
december, 2004.
Author's photos have received the American Photographer's Forum
Magazine "Award of Excellence" for the second year in succession.
november, 2004.
This web site was introduced and the author's work was praised
in the newspaper "JUTARNJI LIST", section "Web recommendation",
of November 24.2004.
september, 2004.
Author's photo appeared as frontispiece photo of the book "Gelukkig
Zijn" ("Being happy") by the Dutch author Hein Stufkens.
june, 2004.
On June 21,2004. the author will exibit 7 colour enlargements
covering the sea theme in the Cafe' Babilo in Omiš (Brzet).
april, 2004.
Author's photo on the front page of the spring edition of "Eurocity"
- traveller's review of the Croatian Railways.
january, 2004.
www.therewaslight.net was introduced as "The Site of the Week"
on the Croatian Internet Portal www.iskon.hr
2003.
december, 2003.
The photograph called "The River, Birds and the Haze" was awarded
"Best Pictures of the Month Award" on the Japanese Internet-site
www.photography-unlimited.jp
september, 2003.
These pages were presented in the Newspaper ''Vijenac'' (issue
No.247-248) in the Photography section:
"Carrying on the path of his grandfather,a self-educated painter and photographer,Gizdavčić
has succeeded to collect an enviable collection of photographs
of an extraordinary quality...
Lyrically set up,bilingual /Croatian-English/ page quotes the
poets Kaštelan and Borghes and announces the exibition in the
STOLP Gallery in Maribor... Next to the possibility to save
some motifs in your own computer the page,as a very solid monography,introduces
Gizdavčić as photographer."
august, 2003.
Goran's independent exibition will be opened in the Photo Gallery
"STOLP" in Maribor (Slovenia) on August 18, 2003.The gallery
is in a restorated medieval tower near the river Drava promenade.
The author will exibit 45 colour blow-ups covering the theme
"The River and the Sea".
Sponsor of the exibition that will be opened till September
6,2003 is the insurance company "Osiguranje Zagreb d.d.".
may, 2003.
Continuing his cycle "All seas and rivers" the author exhibits
13 photos in the LJEVAK Bookstore - Jelačić Square 17 in Zagreb.
The opening will take place on May 24., 2003. at 1 PM.
april, 2003.
Author’s photo on the front page of the spring edition of "Eurocity"
- traveller's review of the Croatian Railways.
recent
2011 - 2009
2008 - 2007
2006 - 2005
2004 - 2003
2002 - 2001
2002.
december, 2002.
Goran’s photograph was published in the Annual "Best of photography
annual 2002", a publication of the American magazine "Photographer’s"
Forum".
august, 2002.
On Friday, August 16, at 21.00; in the recently opened bookstore
"Ljevak" the author's one-man photography show dedicated to
the river Cetina, is to be opened.
The opening word will be given by the "Croatian Writers' Society"
vice president, Mr. Anđelko Novaković.
june, 2002.
An art poster named "Poplars and the Moon" has been printed.
The photo on the poster is one of the best author's photos shot
in 1999.
You can order it
directly from the author at the price of Eur 6,00 (€) plus
delivery costs.
january, 2002.
An article about the author accompanied by his photo was published
in the section Reflections in the January issue of the magazine
"Hrvatska vodoprivreda" ("Croatian Water Management")
2001.
august, 2001.
Author’s photograph was published on the cover of the summer
edition of "Eurocity", the Croatian Railway traveller’s review.
His photographs accompany the article "Sea shells" in the same
edition, written by his sister, Etel Gizdavčić Jurić.
august, 2001.
Goran’s photo exhibition entitled "All Seas and Rivers" opened
on Jully 20, 2001 in the Church of Holly Spirit in Omiš was
successful and closed on August 21. 2001.