100th anniversary of the birth of Zuzana Chalupová
Zuzana Chalupová (Kovačica, February 5, 1925 – Belgrade, August 1, 2001) dedicated her entire life to art. She lived and created in her hometown, and found inspiration for her works in her surroundings and everyday life. She only completed five grades of elementary school, but her passion for painting and her inspiration transcended the boundaries of education, making her one of the most significant protagonists of the Kovačica naive art. The leitmotif of Zuzana Chalupová’s work is the children, who made her famous and after whom she was named “Mama Zuzana”. Her compositions, oil paintings and drawings, with genre motifs, biblical themes and themes from everyday life, abound in warm and emotional depictions. Well-known are her paintings of winter, which fascinate with their captivating colours and perfect compositions. Her works today adorn many galleries and museums around the world. She has exhibited, individually and in groups, at numerous exhibitions throughout the country and the world, including in Paris, New York, Rome, Vienna, Bonn, Zurich, Copenhagen, Geneva.
Although she began painting relatively late, she was an extremely prolific artist. Zuzana was a member of the Gallery of Naive Art since 1964. Her works brought fame to this institution, representing her in all meridians. The collection of the Gallery of Naive Art contains 31 of her paintings, which testify to the artistic power and emotional depth of Zuzana Chalupová’s authorial work. Zuzana Chalupová, an artist who wrote stories through colour, touched the hearts of many with her work and left a strong mark on the world of fine art. She died in 2001, leaving behind a rich legacy that will live on forever through her paintings.
