Dušan Džamonja Sculpture Park in Vrsar: art and visiting
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Dušan Džamonja's park in Vrsar has 26 outdoor sculptures. The sculptor opened it to the public beside his summer home in 1981.
From an old estate to a sculpture garden
In 1965, Džamonja began building his Istrian home on the site of an old estate at Valkanela, on the northern approach to the town. Beside the house and studio, he created a 24,000-square-metre park for displaying monumental works.
He stayed at his Vrsar studio mainly from May to October. He also had workspaces in Zagreb and Brussels.
Nails and a burnt wooden core
In his work, he combined glass, iron and wood and used wire mesh filled with concrete. One of his sculptural methods involved pressing iron nails into a wooden core. He would then burn away the wood, leaving a metal shell and a hollow interior. The inner space became part of the sculpture's form, allowing light to enter.
Admission and seasonal opening hours
The park is at Valkanela 5. Admission is free and the park is closed on Mondays. On other days, seasonal hours apply:
- January, February, November and December: 9 am to 5 pm
- March, April, May, September and October: 9 am to 7 pm
- June, July and August: 9 am to 8 pm
Distance from Bale: 26 minutes driving (26 km)
For: families, first time visitors, history lovers, art lovers, nature lovers, recreationists
What to do: information, architecture, landscape, art
Fabulous Džamonja sculptures, worth a visit.
Ako se vouite biciklama iz vrsara prema Poreču, svakako posjetite ovu galeriju na otvorenom. Impresivno!
For art lovers. Impressive sculptures embedded in the Istrian landscape
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