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Forma Viva Open Air Steel Sculpture Collection, Ravne na Koroškem is one of several in Slovenia which arose under the auspices of the International Symposia of Sculptors called Forma Viva, an innovative project conceptualised as a regular gathering of artists from all over the world. They were invited to create various, often monumental sculptures according to their particular vision and style. These works are then incorporated into publicly accessible collections that bear the name of Forma Viva as well.

Each of the venues of the Symposia chose a site-specific policy for the materials used. Maribor's Forma Viva was conceptualised as a distinctively urban project that was supposed to reflect the expanding urban fabric of Maribor. Correspondingly the works, dispersed throughout the city, are made of reinforced concrete.

Background

Initiated by the sculptors Jakob Savinšek and Janez Lenassi, Forma Viva was modelled after a symposium held in St. Margharethen (Austria, 1959). The first two symposia were organised in Kostanjevica na Krki (wood) and in Seča near Portorož (stone) in 1961.

They were joined in 1964 by Forma Viva in Ravne na Koroškem and in 1967 also in Maribor. In the course of the following five decades this international project of 'live' sculpture in the open-air involved sculptors from all over the world who enriched Slovenian landscapes with around 350 sculptures.

As compared to the Forma Vivas in Portorož and Kostanjevica na Krki, where most of the pieces are gathered is specially designated parks, the ones in Maribor and Ravne na Koroškem are spread over the wider urban region. Both of the cities were growing fast in 1960s and the installation of sculptures was meant to humanise their new, concrete-dominated urban spaces.

In 2008 and later again in 2014 the Forma Viva in Ravne na Koroškem got revived.

Artists and sculptures

Between 1964 and 1989, 7 Forma Viva sculptural symposiums were held in Ravne. Thirty sculptors from 15 countries all over the world created monumental steel sculptures, 28 of which are still preserved today and adorn the urban spaces of the town of Ravne and surrounding villages such as Prevalje, Mežica, Črna, and others.

The collection is administered and promoted by the Koroška Regional Museum, Ravne na Koroškem Unit. In 1999 the catalogue Forma viva 1964–1989, Ravne na Koroškem was published. Between 2005 and 2009 thirteen sculptures were renovated including the works of Zvonimir Kamenar (roundabout in Ravne), Roberto Steel (Kotlje-Rimski Vrelec), John Hoskin (Ravne), Katsuyi Kishida (Javornik), Yuki Oyanagi (Ravne), Koji Ishikawa (Janeče).

Mesto Forma Vive by KoroskaDezela on YouTube

External links

Forma Viva, Ravne na Koroškem website (in Slovenian)
Forma Viva on the Koroška Regional Museum website
Pictures and explanations of the individual pieces (in Slovenian)
Institutional history of Forma Viva (In Slovenian)

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-[[Forma Viva Open Air Steel Sculpture Collection, Ravne na Koroškem]] is one of several in Slovenia which arose out of the International Symposia of Sculptors called Forma Viva, an initiative of sculptors [[Jakob Savinšek]] and [[Janez Lenassi]]. Inspired by the tradition of iron foundries in the Koroška region, the Forma Viva in Ravne used steel as the material for the sculptures.
+[[Forma Viva Open Air Steel Sculpture Collection, Ravne na Koroškem]] is one of several in Slovenia which arose under the auspices of the [[:Category:Forma Viva Collection|International Symposia of Sculptors called Forma Viva]], an innovative project conceptualised as a regular gathering of artists from all over the world. They were invited to create various, often monumental sculptures according to their particular vision and style. These works are then incorporated into publicly accessible collections that bear the name of Forma Viva as well.
+Each of the venues of the Symposia chose a site-specific policy for the materials used. Maribor's Forma Viva was conceptualised as a distinctively urban project that was supposed to reflect the expanding urban fabric of Maribor. Correspondingly the works, dispersed throughout the city, are made of reinforced concrete.
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-Between 1964 and 1989, 7 Forma Viva sculptural symposiums were held in Ravne. Thirty sculptors from 15 countries all over the world created monumental steel sculptures, 28 of which are still preserved today and  adorn the urban spaces of the town of Ravne and surrounding villages such as Prevalje, Mežica, Črna, and others. The collection is administered and promoted by the [[Koroška Regional Museum, Ravne na Koroškem Unit]]. In 1999 the catalogue ''Forma viva 1964&ndash;1989, Ravne na Koroškem'' was published. Between 2005 and 2009 thirteen sculptures were renovated including the works of [[Zvonimir Kamenar]] (roundabout in Ravne), [[Roberto Steel]] (Kotlje-Rimski Vrelec), John Hoskin (Ravne), Katsuyi Kishida (Javornik), Yuki Oyanagi (Ravne), Koji Ishikawa (Janeče).
+==Background==
-==Background==
+Initiated by the sculptors [[Jakob Savinšek]] and [[Janez Lenassi]], Forma Viva was modelled after a symposium held in St. Margharethen (Austria, 1959). The first two symposia were organised in [[Forma Viva Open Air Wood Sculpture Collection, Kostanjevica na Krki|Kostanjevica na Krki]] (wood) and in [[Forma Viva Open Air Stone Sculpture Collection, Seča|Seča near Portorož]] (stone) in 1961.
-Modelled after a symposium held in St Margharethen (Austria, 1959), the first two symposia were organised in [[Forma Viva Open Air Wood Sculpture Collection, Kostanjevica na Krki|Kostanjevica na Krki]] (wood) and in [[Forma Viva Open Air Stone Sculpture Collection, Seča|Seča]] near Portorož (stone) in 1961. Later, two other venues were included: Ravne na Koroškem (1964, steel) and [[Forma Viva Open Air Sculpture Collection, Maribor|Maribor]] (1967, reinforced concrete). In the course of the four decades this international project of 'live' sculpture in the open-air has involved sculptors from all over the world who have enriched the cultural treasures of Slovenia with around 300 sculptures.
+They were joined in 1964 by [[Forma Viva Open Air Steel Sculpture Collection, Ravne na Koroškem|Forma Viva in Ravne na Koroškem]] and in 1967 also in Maribor. In the course of the following five decades this international project of 'live' sculpture in the open-air involved sculptors from all over the world who enriched Slovenian landscapes with around 350 sculptures.
+As compared to the Forma Vivas in [[Forma Viva Open Air Stone Sculpture Collection, Seča|Portorož]] and [[Forma Viva Open Air Wood Sculpture Collection, Kostanjevica na Krki|Kostanjevica na Krki]], where most of the pieces are gathered is specially designated parks, the ones in Maribor and Ravne na Koroškem are spread over the wider urban region. Both of the cities were growing fast in 1960s and the installation of sculptures was meant to humanise their new, concrete-dominated urban spaces.
+In 2008 and later again in 2014 the Forma Viva in Ravne na Koroškem got revived.
+==Artists and sculptures==
+Between 1964 and 1989, 7 Forma Viva sculptural symposiums were held in Ravne. Thirty sculptors from 15 countries all over the world created monumental steel sculptures, 28 of which are still preserved today and  adorn the urban spaces of the town of Ravne and surrounding villages such as Prevalje, Mežica, Črna, and others.
+The collection is administered and promoted by the [[Koroška Regional Museum, Ravne na Koroškem Unit]]. In 1999 the catalogue ''Forma viva 1964&ndash;1989, Ravne na Koroškem'' was published. Between 2005 and 2009 thirteen sculptures were renovated including the works of [[Zvonimir Kamenar]] (roundabout in Ravne), [[Roberto Steel]] (Kotlje-Rimski Vrelec), John Hoskin (Ravne), Katsuyi Kishida (Javornik), Yuki Oyanagi (Ravne), Koji Ishikawa (Janeče).
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 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
 * [https://fvr.si/ Forma Viva, Ravne na Koroškem website] (in Slovenian)
+* [http://www.kpm.si/?mod=catalog&action=productDetails&ID=86 Forma Viva on the Koroška Regional Museum website]
+* [http://www.burger.si/RavneNaKoroskem/RavneFormaViva.html Pictures and explanations of the individual pieces] (in Slovenian)
+* [http://kultura.novomesto.si/si/revija-rast/?id=7703 Institutional history of Forma Viva] (In Slovenian)
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