{"id":5390,"date":"2025-04-23T08:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:45:05","slug":"dorian-pacak-retro-macho-in-karas-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/2025\/04\/dorian-pacak-retro-macho-in-karas-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorian Pacak – RETRO-MACHO in Karas Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

DORIAN PACAK<\/strong>
\nRETRO-MACHO<\/strong>
\n29.4.-20.5.2025.<\/strong>
\nKARAS GALLERY<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Tuesday, 29.4.2025. Dorian Pacak<\/strong> opens his solo exhibition entitled Retro-Macho<\/strong>, at 7 pm in Karas Gallery<\/strong> (Ulica kralja Zvonimira 58).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In her foreword, Franka Puhari\u0107<\/strong> emphasizes:
\nWith his exhibition, Retro-Macho, Dorian Pacak effectively parodies this contemporary issue by crafting character-sculptures in ceramics \u2013 a medium associated with quality, expense, and a long-standing tradition \u2013 in contrast to their well-known plastic counterparts (action and scale figures). By presenting carefully selected characters as busts, typically reserved for historically significant figures or wealthy patrons, Dorian elevates their overall value \u2013 whether monetary or sentimental. Through the predominantly traditional medium of ceramics, he continues to explore ideas rooted in \u201cpopular\u201d collecting, which are particularly evident in the various versions of the He-Man busts. One is painted entirely white to suggest rarity and desirability, similar to the \u201cholographic versions\u201d of Pok\u00e9mon cards, while simultaneously referencing the unpainted sculptures of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The same goes for the Ninja Turtle busts, whose names, borrowed from old masters, ironically point to a strong connection with tradition.<\/p>\n

PREFACE<\/a><\/p>\n

Biography<\/strong>:
\nBorn on 5 May 1996 in Zagreb. He graduated from the Fifth Gymnasium in Zagreb in 2015, and in 2017 enrolled in Art Education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. He graduated in sculpture in 2023 under the mentorship of Ivan Fijoli\u0107. He has exhibited in five solo exhibitions (Crta Gallery, Lauba (\u0160alji dalje), Polica Gallery, M23 Gallery, \u0160ira Gallery), and in several group exhibitions (\u0160ira Gallery, Karas Gallery, Pallas Projects\/Studios Gallery, Canvas Gallery, Ba\u010dva Gallery, SC Gallery, etc.). He has also participated in art projects such as Art in the Community: Redefining the Legacy of the Zemlja Group, Grand Tour: Postcolonial Pilgrimage and Age of Pyramid (Mexico), and Staring at the Sea (Ireland). He lives and works in Zapre\u0161i\u0107.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be open during the period from 29.4. to 20.5.2025.<\/strong>
\nWorking hours of Karas Gallery
\nWednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm \u2013 8pm
\nTuesday, Saturday 10am \u2013 1pm
\nOn Sundays and Mondays closed.
\n___
\nhttp:\/\/karasarthub.eu<\/a>
\nOrganizer: HDLU
\nWith the support of: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, City of Zagreb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DORIAN PACAK
RETRO-MACHO
29.4.-20.5.2025.
KARAS GALLERY<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, 29.4.2025. Dorian Pacak opens his solo exhibition entitled Retro-Macho, at 7 pm in Karas Gallery (Ulica kralja Zvonimira 58).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In her foreword, Franka Puhari\u0107 emphasizes:
With his exhibition, Retro-Macho, Dorian Pacak effectively parodies this contemporary issue by crafting character-sculptures […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,1,4,1102],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5390"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5390"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5393,"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5390\/revisions\/5393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hdlu.hr\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}