A profile of a modern woman She is each one of the three and all three at the same time: She is Beauthy, a wind drifter by day, a stars picker by night.
Matej Zorec
Allegorical clock Tre grazie – A profile of a modern woman: Body made of three selected laminated woods – oak, acacia and brich; fine cutout brass clock rosete; ACAD graved clock lunete; 8-days winding clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Breguet of blue gold. (dim.: 44/16/45 cm)
He is bowing large head and he softly alighting about softened young girl. Europe reaches her tiny hand and caress bull cornicles, so small that they hide in to girlish palm. Young woman, charmed by powerful bull’s body, lost in dreams, lied on his back and they have already galloped away cross plains to sea.
Ancient legend
Mantel clock Europa — based on ancient legend of kidnapping Europe: laminated beech; Guilloche style engraved brass; bim-bam clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Roskopf. (dim.: 40/17/23 cm)
Franja’s brave heart strugleing a war for lifes of exhousing bodies of her brothers in arms. Love that can not dissapear in the wind fighting an unequal fight for more then 800 wounded, from lines of beeding nations, and save them out of death’s hug.
Matej Zorec
Memorial clock Franja – A heart bigger then war, is dedicated to slovenian partisan doctor dr. Franja Bojc Bidovec (1913-1985), a prime doctor of legendary partisan hospital Franja, works in years 1943-45, durig second World War. Today is registrate at UNESCO world cultural haritage, as a monument of humanity: laminated brich; fine cutout brass; Guilloche style engraved brass; semi precious stone Black Moon; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Stag Beetlez; dim.: 35/14/25 cm
Girl with marbles was realizated her child’s dreams and steped on world movie stage, where her talent of sensual acting was shined like most bright star of silent movie.
Matej Zorec
Portrait clock Ita (Rina) is a hommage to Ita Rina (1907-1979) world famous movie star from Slovenia: laminated beech; fine cutout brass, multi radius brass pipes; Swarovski cristal glass; bim-bam winding clock mechanism; clock hands type Scotties; dim.:28/28/40 cm
Twenty years old Alma Karlin with her typewriter Erika starts her global journey from Celje train station. In eight years of solitary “A Swallow, who brings the World” becomes the voice of the world’s foreing cultures of South America, Oceania, Indonesia, Asia and Africa.
Almas’ life story
Allegorical clock Alma (Karlin) is dedicated to first Slovenian cosmopolitan woman Alma Karlin (1889-1950), writer, eight language translater, polyglote, ethonologist, botanist, nominated for Nobel prize: laminated acacia; fine cutout brass clock rosete; Guilloche ACAD graved clock lunete coloured in Paris blue; 8-days bim-bam winding clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Louis XV; (dim.: 16/23/35 cm).
In daze yearn she abandoned her little baby at the coast and she step on deck to deceitful happiness. Now Beauty Vida recognize her fateful aberration then hide tears in hands and black bird cover her soul.
based on folk poem
Mantel clock (beauty) Vida — based on folk poem Beautiful Vida: laminated oak; laminated birch; Guilloche style engraved brass; semi precious stone Black moon; bim-bam clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Flavoured; (dim.: 45/8/26cm).
When the girl ladled spring water, the request of Naiad, caught in to fish body, was heard from bucket. The girl was merciful and left the fish to live. Fishy swam and sprayed the girl with the promise of life fortune.
from Folk poem
Allegorical clock named Naja (Naiad) – Ancient Greek Nimph of mountain springsis, with motive of slovenian folk poem: laminated brich; ACAD graved brass clock rosete style of Guilloche; 8-days bim-bam winding clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Breguet Blue; (dim.: 40/24/15cm)
“If you don’t like your toy, it cannot be good enough for poor children either. That is exactly why, since they have less than others, poor children must get beautiful things”
Jelena Petrović Njegoš Elena di Savoia
The memorial clock Jelena – An open hands Queen is dedicated to Montenegrin princess and the last Italian Queen Jelena Petrović Njegoš (Elena di Savoia) (1872-1952). For her humanitarian actions she received the English, German, Spanish, Russian and Serbian Medals of Honour. Pope Pius XI presented her with the Golden rose for humanitarian work: Laminated acacia; fine cutout brass plate designed by the interpretation of embroidery of traditional Montenegro folk costumes; winding clock mechanism Hermle; clock hands type Breguet of blue gold; (dim.: 35/31/43 cm).
Body is like been squeezed in the bud. Thousands suns of expectations lighting up in her heart. Above windy peaks, through cold valleys comes Vesna, wearing flower veil.
Matej Zorec by folk legend
Mantel clock Vesna — name of Slavic spring goddess: laminated acacia; cutout brass; cristal glass Swarovski; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands type Stag Beetle; (dim.: 22/7/31 cm).
Goddes of birthrate and welfare is cursed in magnificent body of white bird. She was hid her heart at the bottom of lake beneath of holy mountain, where Bogomila has called Črtomir
from Folk legend to France Prešern poem
Mantel clock Živa — based on epic poem of France Prešeren “Baptism at Savica”: laminated birch; cutout brass; bim-bam clock mechanism Hermle, Grosheim, Germany; clock hands typeLouis XV; (dim.: 45/20/25 cm).
Apolon tightening bridle to horses, that they are pulling a thunder cart. Kresnice dancing round dance to glorify solar wheel. The Sun is still high on a sky today.
Traditional folk ceremony
Allegorical clock Kresnica based on folk tradition ceremony to glorify Slavic god Kresnik-Sun god: laminated acacia; fine cutout brass; cristal glass Swarovski; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Louis XV.; (dim.: 39/8/27 cm).
Unicorns, tired of eternal combats, drop their bloody heated nozstrils to Deva’s (virgin) lap and waiting for settles peace in their wildness hearts.
Traditional legend
Allegorical clock Deva (virgin) based on mytholigical tradition about unicorn and virgin: rustical pear; cutout brass; 14-days winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Flavoured; (dim.: 35/8/30cm).
To protect emperator’s image on coins, Romans named them Moneta. Slovenians forged our own nationally money fifteen years before year 2007.
from Roman legend to Slovenian history
Memorial clock Moneta is a monument to Slovenian national moneta Slovenian Tolar; body made of laminated beech; mediapan; cutout brass; brass and aluminium pipes; cristal glass Swarovski; original first edition private collection of Slovenian Tolar moneta; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Flavoured; (dim.: 47/23/62cm).
Soon as she spoken these words her dreadfuly coldy skin was coverd with silver scales all over from fingers to belly button. Her legs was interlaced into fatty snake tail. Veronika was cursed.
Folk legend
Allegorical clock Veronika based on tragic folk legend of Veronika from Kamnik: Body made of laminated maple; Floral style engraved brass; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Fleur-De-Lys; (dim.: 33/26/58 cm)
Nobel figure of deer, decorated with mighty atlers, which presenting a tree of life, steps through December forest. Aleda’s decor is knit in calyx. Her life timelessly pour into and drink out from that calyx.
Matej Zorec
Allegorical clock Adela based on explanation of Adela name which unites culturologicaly ascribed attributes of a deer. Body made of laminated acacia; Guilloche style engraved brass; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Scotties.(dim.: 20/18/45 cm; SOLD)
When she reached in golden heart, black viper hiden in gridler’s heart, bit her in white hand. People from Ljubljana never find out why their darling Elvira remain lying death with golden heart in her lap.
Folk legend
Allegorical clock Elvira based on folk narrative about mysterious fate of Elvira from Ljubljana; Body made of laminated beech; Floral style engraved brass; cristal glass Swarovski; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Sword; (dim.: 32/8/22 cm)
With dissolved curls she sitting on throne, wearing red coat. Her hend rests on a handle of bitter sword and she regard a reflection of her fair soul. Prcevied to own face Justice permanently contemplate sincerity of her own view.
By Legend
Allegorical lock Justicia — based on mytholigical explanation of Justicia; Body made of rustical nut; brass sticks; fine cut engraved brass; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; blue clock hands type Breguet. (dim.: 35/8/21cm); Selected by Catherine Taft critic, curator from Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, USA, as important work peace of Modern art.
Our hearts are sad hearts, … but there are lights in the harbour, that passenger can disembark, to warm up our sad hearts.
Lili Novy
Memorial clock Lili – League of Lovely Laziness, an omage to Slovenian noar poet (Lili Novy 1885-1958), a fouder of protest art group againt all forms of fearness, called League of Lovely Laziness: Body made selected laminated brich, rich black painted, with 95 Pink Gold Swarovski glass cristals; fine cutout brass clock rosete; winding clock mechanism Hermle, Germany; clock hands type Roskopf; (dim.: 34/12/47 cm); exhibited in DLUL Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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