KÁLNICA 1/3 Painting

Limited edition of paintings of nearly extinct Slovak “parta”. “parta” (sg) / “party” (pl): is a type of a fancy headband, the symbol of adult unmarried girls. Being the most important and beautiful component of the wedding costume in the 19th and 20th century, it has always been richly decorated and it was unique in every region of Slovakia . "Parta" become a central element of a unique art project, which aims to revive. Slovak treasures, which are slowly being forgotten. The project goes through numerous artistic spectrums and maps the variety and diversity of almost every extinct “party" and wreaths from all original regions of Slovakia. The artistic duo in accordance with traditions and ways of ancestors took pictures of only young, single and childless girls. A mean of modern expression is an artistic way of face paintings based on traditional ornaments, and folk costumes to which a speci c "parta" belonged. On the pictures we can see beautiful Slovak actresses, singers, presenters, models and businesswomen. The reference of a historical photograph mingles with the current embodiment of art photography, where models put themselves into the feelings of the brides and express them how it used to be back in the past. On the photographs you can watch humbleness and seriousness of the moment which is completed by a modern vision of the photographers. Sources for the preparation of compositions were contemporary sources, which described the seriousness of exceptional moments. Photographs are lled with sense of symbolism and respect for Slovak traditions, while delivering a wide range of emotions and artistic representation that is looking at history through the lens of the modern world, close to the current young generation. Artistically shot photographs are nished by hand-painted ornaments on the face. These photographs are printed on canvas and the painter outstandingly completed the nal version of them. With the use of acrylic paintings, the artist created a background of an each photograph that comes from the folk elements of each “parta” from certain villages and regions in Slovakia. The result is a series of an eye-catching paintings that represent abundance and diverse character of Slovak folk heritage. Ideological strati cation of the project and attention to every detail show that “Party” in the 21st century project represent a strong artistic and historical legacy.