Primož Pugelj je kipar, ki se osredotoča na obliko in je navdušen z vsebino. Da bi ustvaril želeni učinek, uporablja različne materiale. Pugelj se nam predstavlja s podobami, ki na prvi pogled, zaradi svoje monumentalnosti se zdijo, da so v prvem planu, toda kmalu gledalec pride do spoznanja, da je za pravilno razumevanje teh del, nekaj več kot le površen prvi pogled.
Umetnik je raziskoval primarne človeške funkcije, kot so dihanje hoja in spanje. V zadnjih delih se osredotoča na človeški portret, ampak tip portreta, ki se nanaša na masko in objekt. Namesto plastične maske urbanega človeka najde pravi navdih v risbi na maskah kot je naslikana na obrazih avtohtonega prebivalstva Nove Zelandije. S svojo risbo upodablja pojave v sodobni družbi, ki segajo od najbolj osnovnih dogodkov, do tistih pokvarjenih elementov človekovega bivanja, ki postajajo vse bolj in bolj pogosti.
Vida Šeme Hočevar, iz kataloga ‘Sodobna slovenska umetnost 2011′
Primož Pugelj is a sculptor who focuses on form and is fascinated with content. In order to create the desired effect, he uses a variety of materials. He presents us with images that at first, owing to their monumental size, may appear to be obvious in meaning; but soon the viewer comes to realize that, for a proper understanding of these works, something more than just a superficial glance is necessary.
The artist has explored primary human functions, such as breathing walking and sleeping. But recently he has focused on the human portrait, but a type of portrait relating to the mask and object. Instead of the plastic mask of the urban man, however, he is captivated by, and finds true inspiration in, the ritual mask that is painted on the faces of the indigenous New Zealand population with its phenomena in contemporary society, ranging from the most basic occurrences to those perverted elements of human existence that are becoming more and more common.
Vida Šeme Hočevar, from catalogue ‘Contemporary art from Slovenia 2011′
1973 Born in Koper, Slovenia
1993 Finished secondary school of design and photography in Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998 Graduate at academy for visual art (sculpture) in Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998/99 After graduate study (sculpture) at IUP-Indiana university of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, USA
2002 Master degre (sculpture) at Academy for visual arts in Ljubljana, Slovenia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2011 – HOLLYWOOD, GRUBERS OPEN GALLERY;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
2010 – PUGELLI, GALLERY ZAVOD ZA KIPARSTVO;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
2009 – ALL EXCLUSIVE,HOTEL BALNEA;DOLENJSKE TOPLICE-SLOVENIA
2006 – D.A.O.,GALLERY LUWIGANA;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
- BLACK LABEL,MESTNA GALERIJA;NOVA GORICA-SLOVENIA
2005 – SCULPTURES AND DRAWINGS,ART.SI;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
2004 – BOTOXITY,RECTANGULAR TOWER, LJUBLJANA CASTLE;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
2000 -BOTANICAL GARDEN OF PRIMOŽ PUGELJ,CAC (Contemporary Art center); SKOPJE-MACEDONIA
- BOTANICAL GARDEN OF PRIMOŽ PUGELJ,SLO FINE ARTS (Manifesta 3); LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2011 – Contemporary art from Slovenia;Frankfurt-Germany
2010 – BOOK MONUMENTS 14TH SLOVENIAN SCULPTURE EXHIBITION;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
2008 – PUBLIC SPACE, GALLERY RIHARD JAKOPIČ;LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA
2005 – INTART XXVI; TARCENTO-ITALY
- FLAG ART FESTIVAL(FIFA WORLD CUP);NANJICHEON PARK-KOREA/JAPAN
- HICETNUNC (RASEGNA DI ARTE CONTEMPORANEA); VILLA MANIN-ITALY
- GALERIJA A+A, LABORATORIO DI BRONZO; VENICE-ITALY
- ESCAPE FROM ALKATRAZ; WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGES SLOVENIA,BROOKLYN.NY-USA
2001 – MAISON DU CITOYEN ET LA GALERIE MONTCALM
(4.JEUX DE LA FRANCOPHONIE); OTTAWA,HULL-CANADA/QUEBEC
- HICETNUNC (RASEGNA DI ARTE CONTEMPORANEA); SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO ITALIJA