Florijan Mićković

Florijan Mićković (26 April 1935 – 19 February 2021) was a Bosnian Croat sculptor living and working in Mostar and Međugorje.

Life and work Florijan Mićković was born in Mostar in 1935. He graduated from University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts in 1962, in the class of Antun Augustinčić. He has been member of the Croatian Fine Arts Association since 1963, Bosnian-Herzegovinian Fine Arts Association and is one of the founding members of the HAZU BIH. He lives and works as an independent artist in Mostar. Mićković exhibited in most European countries, Africa, the United States and Canada.

In the 1990s his work was slowed down due to war. In addition he lost his studio, together with the pieces he had been collecting for his major one-man-show. Today fragments of his artistic production can be reconstructed by means of scarce, often damaged documentation, but postwar activity has enabled Mićković to fill in the void in his work following the wartime losses, and to search for new opportunities, to experiment.

Mićković died in Mostar on 19 February 2021, at the age of 85.

Exhibitions

One man exhibitions 1962. Mostar, Klub Javnih Radnika 1970. Lignano, Sabbiadoro, Italija 1971. Dubrovnik, Galerija Doma Sinkikata 1972. Dubrovnik, Galerija Doma Sinkikata 1981. Mostar, Umjetnička Galerija 1988. Ljubljana, Instiut Josef Stefan 1989. Anacortes /USA/, Green Frog Gallery 1989. Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Center 1989. Calgary, Croatian Cultural Center 1990. Vancouver, Art Gallery 1990. Vancouver, Horisons 89 1992. Chicago, Croatian Cultural Center 1992. Zagreb, Galerija Miroslav Kraljević 1998. Zagreb, Galerija Forum 1999. Široki Brijeg, Fanjevačka Galerija 2000. Mostar, Umjetnička Galerija 2000. Zadar, Galerija Loža 2000. Zagreb, Muzej Mimara 2000. Zenica, Galerija Narodni Muzej 2002. Sarajevo, Galerija Roman Petrovič 2003. Mostar, Centar Za Kulturu 2006. Rome, Il Lazio Tra Europa E Mediterraneo 2008. Metkovic, City Galerija 2008. Split, Galerija Bresan 2009, Trebinje, Museum of Herzegovina 2010, Banja Luka, Muzej savremene umjetnosti 2011, Sarajevo, Collegium artisticum 2011, Dubrovnik, Samostan sv. Klare 2013, Mostar, "Galerija Aluminij"

Sculptures colonies Florijan has taken part in many sculptures colonies; Cazin, Počitelj (BiH), Koprivnica, Slavonski Brod, Medulin (Croatia), Kragujevac (Serbia), Mostar 2004, Mostar (Radobolja) 2005.

Awards 1989. City of Mostar award 2000. First award on sculptures «Anale» in Sarajevo 2002. Sculpture award / «Collegium artisticum» in Sarajevo 2002. «Grand Prix» drawing exhibition in Mostar 2008. «Gold Medallion» award for the ULUBIH for an outstanding contribution to the reconstruction of the international art colony in Počitelj. 2010. ULUBIH award in recognition of an active and invaluable work with the Association of Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as for engagement, development and promotion of cultural values in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2013. City of Mostar - Order for merits in promoting the culture of the city of Mostar. 2015. Peace Center for the multi-ethical cooperation in Mostar - recognize and award Florijan with `Mimar`award for his commitment and outstanding contributions and affirmation of peace in the difficult post-war period in Mostar.

Symposiums 2005. European Symposium Kaisersteinbruch, setting up the stone relief of Bosnia & Herzegovina to the Wall of Unity.

Monuments and Public Sculptures 1978. Imotski (Perića Brijeg), Jure Galić – Veliki Biste Heroja 1961. Mostar, Dr. Safet Mujić 1961. Mostar, Šefik Obad 1961. Mostar, Jusuf Čevro 1961. Mostar, Adem Buć 1961. Mostar, Ljubo Brešan 1961. Robert Bobby Fisher 1961. Mostar, Rifat Frenjo 1962. Ljubinje, Novica Domazet 1980. Mostar, Mladen Balorda i Hasan Zahirović Laca 1980. Mostar, Mithat Haćam 1985. Mostar, Mustafa Ćemalović – Ćimba 1986. Mostar, Karlo Batko 1986. Mostar, Salko Pezo 1986. Mostar, Zlatka Vuković 1965. Lištica, Ljupko Matijević 1974. Mostar, Savo Medan 1974. Biograd (Nevesinje), Blagoje Parović 1986. Posušje, Mostar, Dr. Ante Jamnicki 1975. Mostar, Sarajevo, Hamza Humo (Town’s park) 1977. Čitluk, Ivan Krndelj 1978. Sovići, Džemal Bijedić (Elementary School) 1979. Trsteno, Ante Miljas 1980. Mostar, Dr. Lovro Dojmi 1981. Mostar, Veljko Vlahović (High School) 1978. ing. Puba Loose 1988. Marko Zovko 1990. Mujaga Komadina, first mayor of Mostar 2001. Karlo Afan de Rivera, painter 2002, Meho Sefić, painter