Galerija FO.VI, 05. 11. – 08. 12. 2024
Simon Kajtna se je rodil 23. oktobra 1971 v Trbovljah in je je svoja otroška leta preživel na Dolu pri Hrastniku. Po končani srednji šoli za računalništvo v Velenju se je vpisal na Pedagoško fakulteto v Ljubljani. Sledil je vpis na Akademijo za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani, kjer je leta 1997 diplomiral pri prof. Andreju Jemcu. Je prejemnik Študentske in Univerzitetne Prešernove nagrade za slikarstvo. Kajtna se redno udeležuje skupinskih razstav pri nas in na tujem. Ustvarja in živi v Šentjerneju in Ljubljani.
Simon Kajtna z razstavo Iskalci svobode poglablja svoj opus že dlje časa raziskovane motivike (Ristanc, Summertime, Dragonfly Kingdom, itd.). Svoboda, ki jo Kajtna naslavlja, se odraža tako v prikazu njegovih motivov kot v izbiri različnih formatov, vrst platna ter različnih tehnik. Prvič, pri Kajtni vidimo odmik od klasičnega na lesen okvir napetega platna k na les zabitim raztegnjenim bombažnim platnom, ki spominja na brisače njegovih Summertime otrok na morju. Spretno se spopade s tehničnimi izzivi, z živimi barvami in sproščeno potezo čopiča pa gledalce popelje v svet spominov iz otroštva. (Katja Kadivec)
Simon Kajtna was born on 23 October 1971 in Trbovlje and spent his childhood years in Dol near Hrastnik. After graduating from the Secondary School of Computer Science in Velenje, he enrolled at the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana. He then enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where he graduated in 1997 under the supervision of Prof. Andrej Jemc. He is a recipient of the Student and University Prešeren Prize for Painting. Kajtna regularly participates in group exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad. He lives and works in Šentjernej and Ljubljana.
With the exhibition Seekers of Freedom, Simon Kajtna deepens his oeuvre of long-explored motifs (Ristanc, Summertime, Dragonfly Kingdom, etc.). The freedom that Kajtna addresses is reflected both in the depiction of his motifs and in the choice of different formats, types of canvas and various techniques. Firstly, in Kaitna we see a move away from the classic wood-framed stretched canvas to wood-nailed stretched cotton canvases, reminiscent of his Summertime children’s towels at sea. He deftly tackles the technical challenges, and with vivid colours and a relaxed brushstroke, he takes viewers into a world of childhood memories. (Katja Kadivec)
Iskalci svobode, 150x200cm, olje na platnu, 2024