Jaroslav Cicko - A Girl
created: 13. 01. 2022 12:32 modified: 13. 01. 2022 12:37
The sculpture made of one piece of wood is a depiction of a young Romani girl with loose hair, with characteristic beads on her neck, a typical long flowing skirt and a large scarf in her hand. The statue contains the author's signature on its bottom. The name of the statue is created by the cataloger, as the statue does not contain any descriptive label.
Height: 69 cm
Width: 12 cm
The statue comes from the collection of OZ Jekhetane-Spolu.
Jaroslav Cicko is a well-known Romani artist and sculptor who created his works mainly from wood, but also stone.
He was born on March 25, 1939 in Martin and died on November 18, 2010 in Horná Štubňa in the district of Turčianske Teplice.
He worked as a toolmaker at the Heavy Engineering Plant in Martin and as a carver at the Martin Studio of Non-Professional Artists. He was a lecturer at symposia of non-professional artists.
In 2000, he exhibited his works and demonstrated various methods of creating his works in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, France and Italy.
The most common motif of his works is a woman in all her forms.
category: Crafts
tags: active traditional artistic wood carving Jaroslav Cicko general audience internal
Jaroslav Cicko - Escape
created: 13. 01. 2022 11:16 modified: 13. 01. 2022 11:19
Escape (1984)
The three-piece composition of a kneeling old woman and a young mother with a baby in her arms is a sculpture made of one piece of wood. Faces are carved in great details, what is typical. It expresses suffering of those who, as unwanted, find themselves on the run from their home.
The statue does not have the author's signature. The statue also contains the original handwritten label with the title of the work and the year. It is supplemented by a label with the author's name, address and title.
Height: 47 cm
Width: 18 cm
The statue comes from the collection of OZ Jekhetane-Spolu.
Jaroslav Cicko is a well-known Romani artist and sculptor who created his works mainly from wood, but also stone.
He was born on March 25, 1939 in Martin and died on November 18, 2010 in Horná Štubňa in the district of Turčianske Teplice.
He worked as a toolmaker at the Heavy Engineering Plant in Martin and as a carver at the Martin Studio of Non-Professional Artists. He was a lecturer at symposia of non-professional artists.
In 2000, he exhibited his works and demonstrated various methods of creating his works in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, France and Italy.
The most common motif of his works is a woman in all her forms.
category: Crafts
tags: active traditional artistic wood carving Jaroslav Cicko general audience internal
Jaroslav Cicko - Mother
created: 13. 01. 2022 11:06 modified: 13. 01. 2022 11:07
Mother (2000). The statue depicts a young woman - a mother with a baby in her arms. The beautiful sculpture is made of one piece of wood. The work is characterized by a detailed elaboration of the features of the face of a woman and a child.
At the bottom of the statue is the author's signature. The statue also contains a handwritten label with the title of the work and the year.
Height: 84.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
The statue comes from the collection of OZ Jekhetane-Spolu.
Jaroslav Cicko is a well-known Romani artist and sculptor who created his works mainly from wood, but also stone.
He was born on March 25, 1939 in Martin and died on November 18, 2010 in Horná Štubňa in the district of Turčianske Teplice.
He worked as a toolmaker at the Heavy Engineering Plant in Martin and as a carver at the Martin Studio of Non-Professional Artists. He was a lecturer at symposia of non-professional artists.
In 2000, he exhibited his works and demonstrated various methods of creating his works in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, France and Italy.
The most common motif of his works is a woman in all her forms.
category: Crafts
tags: active traditional artistic wood carving Jaroslav Cicko general audience internal
Ondrej Gadžor - Madona II.
created: 13. 01. 2022 10:51 modified: 13. 01. 2022 10:51
The wooden sculpture depicts a female figure - the Madonna. The name is artificially created by the cataloger, as the statue does not have its own designation. The sculpture is made of one piece of wood. Used wood is not specified. At the bottom back, the author has his own brand - a carved name.
Height: 44.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
The sculpture is from the collection of OZ Jekhetane - Together.
Ondrej Gadžor (9.7.1956 - 19.10.2013) - the native of Krásna nad Hornádom village, began with woodcarving at the age of 24. He worked with various types of material - stone, even with horn or shells, but especially with wood. He developed a unique sculptural handwriting, influenced by the school of the academic sculptor Vojtech Löfller, in whose atelier he worked for eleven years. Among the main themes stands a woman. He had several solo exhibitions, he regularly attended sculpture open air events. He performed at several solo exhibitions home and abroad. His works are exhibited i. a. also in Los Angeles, or the Vatican and many are part of the collections of museums in Slovakia and in the Czech Republic (East Slovak Museum in Košice, SNM-Museum of Romani Culture in Slovakia in Martin, Vojtech Löffler Museum in Košice, Museum of Romani Culture in Brno).
category: Crafts
tags: active traditional artistic wood carving Ondrej Gadžor general audience internal
Ondrej Gadžor - Madona I.
created: 13. 01. 2022 10:04 modified: 13. 01. 2022 10:11
The wooden sculpture depicts a female figure - the Madonna. The name is artificially created by the cataloger, as the statue does not have its own designation. The female figure stands on a pedestal. Used wood is not listed. The author has his own brand on the pedestal - a carved name.
Height: 38 cm
Width: 5 cm
The sculpture is from the collection of OZ Jekhetane - Together.
Ondrej Gadžor (9.7.1956 - 19.10.2013) - the native of Krásna nad Hornádom village, began with woodcarving at the age of 24. He worked with various types of material - stone, even with horn or shells, but especially with wood. He developed a unique sculptural handwriting, influenced by the school of the academic sculptor Vojtech Löfller, in whose atelier he worked for eleven years. Among the main themes stands a woman. He had several solo exhibitions, he regularly attended sculpture open air events. He performed at several solo exhibitions home and abroad. His works are exhibited i. a. also in Los Angeles, or the Vatican and many are part of the collections of museums in Slovakia and in the Czech Republic (East Slovak Museum in Košice, SNM-Museum of Romani Culture in Slovakia in Martin, Vojtech Löffler Museum in Košice, Museum of Romani Culture in Brno).
category: Crafts
tags: extinct traditional artistic wood carving Ondrej Gadžor general audience internal
Ondrej Gadžor - A Boy
created: 13. 01. 2022 09:33 modified: 13. 01. 2022 09:51
A wooden sculpture called A Boy depicts a male figure with folded arms with his head looking to the side. The figure stands on a pedestal. Used wood not specified. The author has his own brand on the pedestal - a carved name. At the bottom is a sticker with the name of the sculpture and probably with the price.
Height: 20 cm
Width: 4.3 cm
The sculpture is from the collection of OZ Jekhetane - Together.
Ondrej Gadžor (9.7.1956 - 19.10.2013) - the native of Krásna nad Hornádom village, began with woodcarving at the age of 24. He worked with various types of material - stone, even with horn or shells, but especially with wood. He developed a unique sculptural handwriting, influenced by the school of the academic sculptor Vojtech Löfller, in whose atelier he worked for eleven years. Among the main themes stands a woman. He had several solo exhibitions, he regularly attended sculpture open air events. He performed at several solo exhibitions home and abroad. His works are exhibited i. a. also in Los Angeles, or the Vatican and many are part of the collections of museums in Slovakia and in the Czech Republic (East Slovak Museum in Košice, SNM-Museum of Romani Culture in Slovakia in Martin, Vojtech Löffler Museum in Košice, Museum of Romani Culture in Brno).
category: Crafts
tags: active traditional artistic wood carving Ondrej Gadžor general audience internal
Lomnické čháve - Savana
created: 11. 01. 2022 12:11 modified: 28. 02. 2022 10:01
Lomnické čháve is a Romani rom-pop band lead by Milan Polhoš, the manager is Tomáš Slebodník. Their repertoir consists mostly of Romani, Slovak and other nation’s folk songs, which they interprete in pop-music arrangements, also using electronic musical instruments. The video is a recording of their performance of the rom-pop song Savana.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quartet borrowed Romani Lomnické čháve general audience internal
Lomnické čháve – Mamo miri (My Mother)
created: 11. 01. 2022 12:10 modified: 11. 01. 2022 12:11
The digital cultural object is a video recording of the interpretation of the Roma song Mamo miri (My Mother) performed by the group Lomnické čháve, recorded on July 8, 2020 in Prešov. The song was sung solo by Nikolas Polhoš, accompanied by Roman Polhoš on the piano. The song Mamo miri (My Mother) is one of the sad songs, full of sorrow. The lyrics is about the loss of the mother, she being a strong symbol of security and love now missing.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Lomnické čháve general audience internal
Lomnické čháve – Gelem, gelem (We Went, We Went)
created: 11. 01. 2022 11:53 modified: 11. 01. 2022 12:09
The digital cultural object is a video recording of the interpretation of the Roma anthem Gelem, gelem, performed by the Lomnické čháve group, the performance was recorded on July 8, 2020 in Prešov. The Roma anthem was officially recognized in 1971 at the First World Roma Congress in London. The text was written by the Yugoslav composer Žarko Jovanovič to the tune of a traditional Romani song. The band Lomnické čháve interprets it as a fast song, which musically belongs to the rom-pop genre.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quartet borrowed Romani Lomnické čháve general audience internal
Lomnické čháve – Lomnické čháve sa voláme (Lomnické čháve, They Call Us)
created: 11. 01. 2022 11:50 modified: 11. 01. 2022 11:50
The song called Lomnické čháve, They Call Us by the band Lomnické čháve is a czardasz song. The melody of the song is built on a folklore basis, well known and popular in the Roma community. The text is sung partly in Romani and partly in Slovak. The authors of the text are the members of the band. They consider this song to be something like their anthem or jingle, which announces their performances and talks about their goal, which is to please and entertain people.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quartet borrowed Slovak Lomnické čháve general audience internal
