Florijan Mićković (born 1935) is 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. Florijan exhibited in most European countries, Africa, the United States and Canada.
Florijan has created works of undeniable continuity and modern tradition, thus becoming a linking part of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina sculpturing. His interests and the public roles he pursued after graduation reflect a wide variety of sculpting trials, showing a considerable skillfulness in the matter and a level of creativity that could serve as a landmark in his past, present and future work environment - in Herzegovina.
Unfortunately, in the 1990s overridden by the war, not only his work was hampered and slowed down, but he also lost his studio, together with the pieces he had been collecting for his major one-man-show. Only fragments of his artistic production can be reconstructed today by means of scarce, often damaged documentation, but Florijan Mićković’s relentless, post-war activity has enabled him to make up for some of the losses. He has been working with a youthful drive, in his mature age and under different conditions, not only to fill in the void in his work, but also to open new opportunities, to experiment.
1962. MOSTAR, KLUB JAVNIH RADNIKA
1970. LIGNANO,SABBIADORO, ITALIJA
1971. DUBROVNIK, GALERIJA DOMA SINDIKATA
1972. DUBROVNIK, GALERIJA DOMA SINDIKATA
1981. MOSTAR, UMJETNIČKA GALERIJA
1988. LJUBLJANA, INSTITUT «JOZEF 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, FRANJEVAČKA GALERIJA
2000. MOSTAR, UMJETNIČKA GALERIJA
2000. ZADAR, GALERIJA «LOŽA»
2000. ZAGREB, MUZEJ «MIMARA»
2000. ZENICA, GALERIJA «NARODNI MUZEJ»
2002. SARAJEVO, GALERIJA «ROMAN PETROVIĆ»
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"
Florijan has taken part in many sculptures colonies; Cazin, Počitelj (BiH), Koprivnica, Slavonski Brod, Medulin (Croatia), Kragujevac (Serbia), Mostar 2004, Mostar (Radobolja) 2005.
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.
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
