Vlado Goreski – Rafik (Macedonian: Владо Ѓорески – Рафик; born 21 April 1958) is a Macedonian-Slovenian graphic artist and scenographer.
Biography Goreski was born on 21 April 1958 in Bitola. He finished secondary school in Bitola and graduated at the Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje, Department History of Art at 1981. He has studied at the International Centre of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
In 1980 he began to volunteer, and in 1981 he was employed as painter-artist at the National Theatre Bitola. In 1982 he was employed in Institute, Museum and Gallery in Bitola as curator of contemporary art.
He had his first solo exhibition in 1981, and since then he is permanently present with solo and collective exhibitions in the country and abroad. On the field of art critics he is present primarily in the graphics art, but he does not neglect the other art parts. His artistic affirmation turns internationally as well, as jury member, selector and expert consultant:
He is member of the international jury of the Graphic Biennial in Varna, Bulgaria. He was member of the International Jury of Gallery of World Drawing in Skopje, North Macedonia.
He was selector of authors, representatives of the country of North Macedonia, and presenter of the collection of the International Graphic Triennial – Bitola at the Graphic Triennial in Chamalières, France. In addition, he presents artists from other countries at this triennial.
He was expert consultant and participated in organizing the 2nd International Graphic Biennial, Čačak, Serbia, 2014 – 2020Vlado Goreski – savet
Work Vlado Goreski is Art Director of International Triennial of Graphic Art in Bitola, North Macedonia, and International Biennial Of Miniature Art Graphics And Drawings Bitola IBMB-Bitola, 2023INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC ART o BITOLATriennial of Graphic Art Bitola, 2018International Triennial of Graphic Art, Bitola and he is employed as curator of contemporary arts at the national Institute, Museum and Gallery Bitola.
Painting In artistic creation, he devoted himself mostly to graphic art. He mostly creates in aquatint technique, drypoint as well as digital graphics. Stylistically - his work has an expressionistic expression, as well as conceptual touches of mysticism, spirituality, metaphysics and grotesque surrealism. He creates numerous cycles in which apocalyptic surrealism and symbolic expressionist grotesque prevail.Vlado Goreski - ARTWORKS„Катедрала“ на уметникот Владо Ѓорески
He participated in numerous solo and collective exhibitions in numerous centers around the world: Slovenia,;Slovenija Open to ArtValvasorjevi mednarodni grafični dnevi[://www.dlul-drustvo.si/2019/06/15/avanti-grafika-drugic/ AVANTI GRAFIKA!]Croatia,;France,;England,;Dialogue with Nature/ DialogueItaly,;MIRROR – face to face 2017 Mexico,;Prints for Peace-Grabados por la Paz México /Poland – Graphic triennial Kraków,LithoWYSTAWA Biennial of miniature graphics in Łódź,;Vlado GoreskiEx DIGITALIS Salon 2019Russia,;Владо ГорескиJapan,;TOKYO INTERNATIONALMoldova,;Hungary,;HolocaustAustralia,;announce finalists of our 2020Turkey,;Brazil,;Argentina,;Serbia,;4. medjunarodno trijenale grafikeArmenia,;RomaniaBUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNALE – BIPB 2019...
As a graphic artist, he participated in almost all significant graphic manifestations:2nd International Exhibition "SMALL FORM OF GRAPHIC 13x18 – Dialogue workshop with the number", 2014/2015, Końskich, Radomiu, Kielcah, Busku-Zbroju, Poland; Osten museum of drawing – Vlado Goreski-Rafik; Museo de la grafica, Pisa, Italy, et Paolo Ciampini (Pisa, Museo de la grafica, Italy, et Paolo Ciampini);[Catalogue Museo de la grafica] 9 Trienniale Mondiale de petit format Fire, water, earth, 2014, Shumen, Bulgaria Chamаlières, France, 2014;Catalogue Trienniale Mondiale de petit format Chamalières 2014 Tribuna Graphic, 2014, Museum of Art Cluj;Catalogue Tribuna Graphic Fire, water, earth, 2014, Fire, water, earth, 2014,Shumen, Bulgaria FIRE, WATER, EARTH;Fire, water, earth, 2013, Gourin, France; 7th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, 2012;Catalogue 7th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola , COBISS. MK- ID 91928330 p.332 International art projects, 2012, Shumen, Bulgaria; 6th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, 2009;Catalogue 6th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola , COBISS. MK- ID 18451777 p.151 World gallery of drawings – Osten, 2009; 4th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, 2003 (group Sibelius);Catalogue 4th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola , COBISS. MK- ID 17058113 p.128 2nd International Biennial of Small Graphic, 2003, Tetovo (group Sibelius);Catalogue 2nd International Biennial of Small Graphic Solo exhibition, Prilep, 2002, 37th MTF "Vojdan Chernodrinski";Catalogue 37 Macedonian theatre festival Solo exhibition, Skopje, 2001, Young Open Theatre;La Bellone, Bruxelles, 2000; Grafikusmuveszek,Debrecen, Hungary, 2000; Print Biennial, Seoul, 2000; 123rd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, 2000 (group Sibelius);Catalogue 3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, p.112 3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, 2000 (Vlado – Angels’ mass);Catalogue 3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, p.161Balkan, exhibition of graphic,Subotica and Novi Sad, Serbia, 1999;Catalogue Balkan exhibition of graphic Norwegian international print triennale,Fredrikstad,1997;Solo exhibition, Bitola, 1981Students' word, Ljuben Paunoski, May 1981...
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Scenography Vlado Goreski is present on the theatre stage for many years and had many awards and positive critics for his scenographies.Risto Stefanovski "The Theatre in Macedonia", , COBISS. MK- ID 92827914, p.401, 405, 451 (Macedonian)Acting and directing in the Macedonian theatre, Proceedings, edited by Dr. Jelena Lužina, COBISS – ID 0Ivan Ivanovski "The Thalian evenings under Pelister" National Theatre Bitola, 1995, COBISS. MK- ID 20718346 (Macedonian)Ivan Ivanovski "Chronicle of Bitola Theatre", National theatre Bitola, 2002, COBISS.MK-ID 16678465 (Macedonian)
His scenographies are present in many theatres in the country and abroad.
More significant scenographic projects:Drama Theatre in Skopje-Hamlet (1997 and 2012);,"Хамлет" на Скопския Драмски театър (Bulgarian) Jona Dab; All faces of Petre Andreevski; Archelaos or Euripides comes back home; Theatre of Turkey, Skopje-Romeo and Juliet; Gilgamesh; Tartuffe; I am Orhan too; Macedonian National Theatre-Delirium for Two; The life is dream; National Theatre Strumica-Dossier Strindberg; The last day of Misirkov; National Theatre Prilep- Roberto Zucco; Colonel bird;Wife for the colonel; Lighthouse; Poor life; National Theatre Bitola-The Brothers Karamazov;The Master and Margarita; Underground republic;Riste Stefanovski "The Theatre in Macedonia", , COBISS.MK-ID 92827914, стр. 401 – 405 (Macedonian) Refugee;The house of Bernarda Alba;Notre femme de Paris; Rodopa Drama Theatre, Smolyan-FTM to the one who started first (F... the mother to the one who started first);City Theatre "Marin Drzic", Dubrovnik, Croatia-The brothers Karamazov;
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Art critic His critic essays start from the local, artistic Bitola milieu, and through the Balkan space they broaden worldwide: Agatha Gertchen, Poland;VII International graphic triennial Bitola Битола 2012, Catalogue , COBISS. MK- ID 91928330 стр. 9–10Agata Gertchen: grafika, , Akademia Sztuk Pięknych. Wydział Artystyczny, 2011 Dimitar Kochevski – Micho, Macedonia;Monography – Dimitar Kochevski – Micho, Macedonia, 2008, , COBISS. MK- ID 74832138 Djurić – Džamonja; Leonardo Gotlieb, Argentina;V International graphic triennial Bitola 2006, Catalogue COBISS. MK- ID 17058113 p. 200 Marc Frising, Belgium;VII International graphic triennial Bitola 2012, Catalogue , COBISS. MK- ID 91928330 p. 21 Maurice Pasternak, Belgium;V International graphic triennial Bitola 2006, Catalogue COBISS. MK- ID 17058113 p. 206 Paolo Ciampini, Italy;V International graphic triennial Bitola 2006, Catalogue COBISS. MK- ID 17058113 p. 212 Sveto Manev, Macedonia;Monography Sveto Manev, , COBISS. MK- ID 79802378 p. 122, 125, 131Bitolski vesnik, Bitola, 17 November 1982 Slobodan Jevtic, FranceVII International graphic triennial Bitola 2012, Catalogue , COBISS. MK- ID 91928330 p. 16...
Design of theatre posters Vlado Goreski is the author of many theatre posters for which he received numerous awards. He prepared the posters for the following theatre productions:The Master and Margarita – Bulgakov, National Theatre Bitola; The threepenny Opera – Brecht, National Theatre Prilep;Don Quixote – Cervantes, National Theatre Stip; The Police –Mrozek, National Theatre Ohrid;The brothers Karamazov – Dostoyevski, City Theatre Dubrovnik, Croatia; FTM to the one who started first – Dukovski, Rodopa Drama Theatre, Smolyan, Bulgaria, etc.
Original projects The Gospel according to the shadows (with Vlado Cvetanovski) – National Theatre Bitola I'm Orhan too – Theatre of Turkey, Skopje Dossier Strindberg – National Theatre Strumica Adaptation of "The eighth wonder of the world" – Jordan Plevneš, National Theatre Bitola
Awards He has won over twenty national and international awards for art achievements:
2012 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "The Police" (Theatre Ohrid); 2011 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "Hamlet" (Drama theatre – Skopje); 2010 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "The brothers Karamazov" (National Theatre Bitola); 2009 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "The last day of Misirkov" (National Theatre "Anton Panov" – Strumica); 2008 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "Refugee" (National Theatre Stip); 2008 – Award for the best scenography for the performance "Refugee" (National Theatre Stip); 2007 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "Tartuffe" (National Theatre Stip); 2006 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "Roberto Zucco" (National Theatre Prilep); 2003 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "The Lower Depths" (National Theatre Bitola); 1998 – Award for the best scenography for the performance "Colonel bird" (National Theatre Prilep);Encyclopedia "The Theatre in Macedonia" published by Faculty of Dramatic Arts – Skopje – Institute of Theatrology, 2002, CD-ROM 1998 – Award for the best advertising material for the performance "Colonel bird" (National Theatre Prilep); 1996 – Award for scenography for the performance "The Master and Margarita" (National Theatre Bitola); 1994 – Award for the performance "Notre femme de Paris" (National Theatre Bitola); 1991 – Award for scenography for the performance "Underground republic" (National Theatre Bitola); Award – Premium of the Biennial of Contemporary International Graphic Art, Moldova.;;Premiu Special – Vlado Goreski, Macedonia Award – Premium at the International Graphic Biennale in Bucharest, Romania.;BIENALA INTERNAŢIONALĂ DE GRAVURĂ Graphic Award of the Central Library of Madrid, Spain...
Bibliography Vlado Goreski- „Nocturne" II, 2019Vlado Goreski, Nocturne II, 2019 Vlado Goreski – „Drypoint" IIVlado Goreski, Drypoint II Vlado Goreski – „Drypoint" IVlado Goreski, Drypoint I Vlado Goreski – „Drypoint" IV – CathedralVlado Goreski, Drypoint VI, Cathedral – 2 Vlado Goreski – „Nocturne" IVlado Goreski – Nocturne I, variations Vlado Goreski – „Drypoint" IIIVlado Goreski, Drypoint III Vlado Goreski – „Drypoint" IVVlado Goreski, Drypoint IV Vlado Goreski – „Miniature graphics"Vlado Goreski „ Miniature Graphic Works„ 2018 Vlado Goreski – „Miniature graphics" Vlado Goreski – „Ex Libris – Ex Litera"Vlado Goreski Ex Libris Ex Littera Vlado Goreski – Vladimir Simonovski – „Large format graphics"
References
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