MARINKOV Mladen
MARINKOV Mladen
Sculptor
Born in Novi Sad in 1947.
Graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts in Belgrade (Class of Prof. Jovan Kratohvil) and received an MA degree (with the same mentor). Exhibited at many one-man shows (e.g. Biennial in Venice, 1999). and group exhibitions in the country and abroad. Member of ULUS and ULUV.
Awards: First prize at the contest for 'Solidarity Monument' in Tolmin (1977;carried out at school centre, in bronze, sizeable); first prize at the contest for a monument in the town centre of Zavidovići (1978; carried out in bronze, large size); first prize upon invitation contest in Zrenjanin (1982; bronze, large size) for monument to commemorate the Uprising in Vojvodina; October Award of the City of Novi Sad (1986); Forum publishing company's award for artistic achievement (1995); First prize at public contest for exterior design of Novi Sad's Trg mladenaca/Newlyweds' Sqare – monumental Gate of Wishes and Wishing Well (1997); Award Iskra kulture/Spark of Culture for development of visual arts, Novi Sad (2005).
Gate of Wishes, bronze, 1997
| Near Arkanj, there stands the Red Rock. It dominates over widely stretched Danube as far as the eye can see. It is like a watchtower from which you can see every sailing vessel. The task of the Red Rock inhabitants is to warn the warriors of Arkanj about the arrival of strangers, by means of smoke, or mirrors, or fire. The Red Rock got its name after its specific red colour that originates from the colour of houses and fortifications made of baked red clay. Ramparts, buildings, gunpowder magazines, stables and water wells are built according to the fortification plan. Clay, taken from locations near the very fortress, is applied to constructions made of rocks and broken stones. Then, large quantities of fired wood are distributed around the construction, so that the clay can be baked. The clay contains much iron and after baking it becomes purple red. Merchant ships, sailing towards the Black Sea, or coming back to the heart of Europe,used to carry most diverse cargoes. They knew in advance that they would sail past the Red Rock and that they would have to give a certain quantity of their goods to the warriors of the Arkanj civilization. In return, they were given guides to take them through the network of navigable routes of the huge swamp. |
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Address (home): Grčkoškolska 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Phone: +381 21 614 969; +381 21 24 991;
mob. +381 63 705 415; e-mail: jalamar@eunet.yu
