Sofija Naletilić Penavuša

Sofija Naletilić 'Penavuša' (6 January 1913 – 22 June 1994) was a Croatian naïve sculptor from Herzegovina.[1][2][3]

Early life

Sofija Penavić was born in the village of Mokro, and never went to school. She did not attend any art schools or creative courses. In 1942 she lost her husband Marijan Naletilić, and had to care for six children, in poverty. In 1976, she lost one of her children.[4] Her art helped her to deal with the tragedy.[5]

Work

She was discovered by art critic and writer Dubravko Horvatić. She had her first solo exhibition in 1982 in Zagreb in a private gallery Schira at age 69 .[6] The most valuable and numerous part of the author's oeuvre is her "bestiary" – sculptures of simplified and stylized animals shaped and painted with a touch of mysticism and dreaminess.[3]

In 1985, Naletilić was named person of the year in a survey by Start magazine.[7]

Overall she produced over 7,000 sculptures.[8]

Legacy

In 1994, Naletilić posthumously received the Grand Prix of the international jury at the World Triennial of Naive Art Insita 94 at the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava.[6]

In 2001, a monograph about Sofija Naletilić Penavuša, Prayed Sculptures, was published by Gral Široki Brijeg and Art Studio Azinović.[9] In 2005, the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art held an exhibition of Naletilić's work.[9]

On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Sofija Naletilić Penavuša, in 2023, the Franciscan Museum and Gallery in Široki Brijeg had an exhibition of thirty-four sculptures from its own holdings.[10][11] The 2024 edition of the theatre festival Mostar Spring, organized by Matica hrvatska, began with an exhibition of works by Sofija Naletilić.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Sofija Naletilić Penavuša". Hrvatska enciklopedija. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Sofija Naletilić Penavuša". Proleksis enciklopedija. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Sofina Naletilić Penavuša, Sve moje životinje, 1988". Nacionalni muzej moderne umjetnosti. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Sofija Naletilić Penavuša". Galerija Divila. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Godišnjica smrti kiparice Sofije Naletilić". Kulturni centar Multimedija. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Sofija Naletilić Penavuša". Galerija Kaptol. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Kratki film: Baba Penavuša". Vox feminae. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Izložbom Sofije Naletilić večeras počinju Dani Matice hrvatske Mostar". Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Velike priče malih oblika". Matica hrvatska. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Sofija Naletilić Penavuša - Iz fundusa Franjevačkog muzeja i galerije Široki Brijeg". Franjevački muzej i galerija Široki Brijeg. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Radio Marija". Neprocjenjiva umjetnost čuvene “Babe Penavuše” izložena u Širokom Brijegu. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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