Croatian Landscapes

Kirjoitettu 4.11.2013

Opening 4th November 2013 at 18.00

by Ambassador of Croatia Krešimir Kopčić

– Welcome

North Is Cold, South Is Hot

This title is quiet common belief so Croatian people sometimes think that Finland is 24 hours full of snow and Finnish people conversely may imagine that Croatia is far enough south so it must have beach parties all the time.

But Nature is strange thing – in reality, it doesn’t quite works this way. It gives us surprises all the time – so Finns have summers too and Croatia have some ski resorts too (frankly in a small number compared to Finland).

Landscapes are interesting because they bring stories about view and experience, about land and environment. This type of photography has such a pureness which can be often seen as abstract work of art.

Scottish poet James Thomson (1700-1748) expressed an interesting view about nature in his poem book ”The Seasons”:

“…I know of no subject more elevating, more amusing; more ready to awake the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment, than the works of Nature. Where can we meet with such variety, such beauty, such magnificence.

In every dress Nature is greatly charming – whether she puts on the crimson robes of the morning, the strong effulgence of noon, the sober suit of the evening, or the deep sables of blackness and tempest!…”

Croatia has about six time smaller territory than Finland – it is described as a part of Central Europe and Southeast Europe, a part of the Balkans and Mitteleuropa.

And yes, Croatia is somewhat warmer, but we also have our differences.

There is Continental Croatia which has a moderately warm and rainy continental climate – Mean monthly temperatures range between – 3 °C in January and 18 °C in July.

The coldest parts of the country are Lika and Gorski Kotar where a snowy forested climate is found at elevations above 1,200 meters.

Croatia’s Adriatic Sea mainland coast is 1,880.0 kilometers long and has 1,246 islands.

Those are the warmest area of Croatia characterized by a Mediterranean climate since temperatures are moderated by the sea – between 10 to 12 °C in January and 35 °C in July.

On of this islands, named Korcula, is famous because of the world traveler and explorer Marco Polo who is reputed to have been born in town Korcula. There you can even visit Marko Polo’s alleged house of birth.

But you don’t have to bee Marco Polo to see the world – photography will bring the world to you, as this exhibition brings to you the whiff of Croatia.

Darija Tripalo

List of Authors:

Ana Šesto – Winter Morning
Andro Galinovic – Bonaca
Ante Jaša – Početak oseke
Biljana Knebl – Hvar2
Boris Golub – Kali
Božidar Kasal –  Komiža, island Vis
Bruno Gjopar – Mali div
Damir Tiljak – Sinj u zoru
Daniel Lovrić – Maksimirska šuma
Darija Tripalo – Zaštitnik
Davor Bolant – Morska apstrakcija
Denis Humić – Good morning Velebit
Dren Butkovic – Jutro
Dubravka Moškov – Došuljala se jesen
Helena Cuculić – Čudnovato drvo
Janko Ivaniš – Organs
Krešimir Mehičić – Cerje
Krunoslav Lisac – Posedarje
Lela Zegnal – Budi Dobra
Marija Hohoš Novaković – Zagorski pejsaž
Marijana Žvan – Kingdom of acorns
Miljenko Marotti – Kornat islands
Mladen Juričić – Groblje Baška
Nenad Martić – Rt Kamenjak
Petar Tudja- Trakošćan castle
Renato Glogovčan – Solana
Sandra Truntic –  Silver Lining, a shine in the eye
Slavko Radman – Summer Clouds
Snježana Požar – Zlatni Rat
Valentina Bunić – Sunčano selo
Vera Jurić – Proljeće u Slavoniji
Vesna Đukić – Baška
Vesna Špoljar – Istarski puti
Vinko Šebrek – Delta Neretve kod Opuzena
Višnja Makek – Pred neveru
Vladimir Pavlić – Plitvice lake Nature Park
Zoran Jelača – Krupa River
Zvonimir Rendeli – Ezekijel
Željko Krčadinac – Savudrija
Željko Sović – Freedom