
Ljubo de Karina
Ljubo de Karina (born 1948 in Rakalj, Istria) is a Croatian sculptor known for his monumental works in stone, especially Istrian limestone, but also bronze and wood.
His oeuvre includes public monumental work, sacred sculpture, portraits and abstract forms, and he is one of the most significant names on the contemporary Croatian sculpture scene, especially in Istria. His work is marked by a synthesis of tradition and modernism – he often uses classical materials, but in contemporary, abstract or symbolic forms.
Frequent themes:
Man and nature
Memory and homeland
Meditativeness and silence
The meaning of existence expressed through simple, purified forms
He was one of the prominent participants in the Mediterranean Sculpture Symposium in Dubrova near Labin (Dubrova Sculpture Park), where he left a lasting mark.
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