Petar Hranuelli
Born in Supetar (27 December 1975) and until 1994 he also lived in Postira on the island of Brač. Since 1994 he has exhibited at 68 independent and 124 group exhibitions in Croatia and abroad. He is the winner of several awards and recognitions, including: Redemption Award of Venus in Honey, City Office for
Agriculture and Forestry, Zagreb (2007), 1st Prize of the Jury for the XXVI and XXIX Exhibition
Small Format, Šabac (2017, 2020). 1st Prize for Sculpture, IV International Biennale Acta "Marko Krstov Gregorić, Petrovac, Montenegro" (2018), Award for Sculpture at the 16th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac (2022), 2nd Prize for Sculpture at the 5th-6th Herzegovinian Winter Salon, Herceg Novi, Montenegro (2023).
Some of the most important Balkan art critics have written about his works: Zvonko Maković, Slavko Timotijević, Iva Körbler, Tonko Maroević, Draženka Jalšić Ernečić, Nikola Albaneže, Olivera Vukotić, Stanko Špoljarić, Davorinić, Romana Tekić, Sonja Petrović Jagić, Vesna Bunčić, Lucija Đurašković, ... Many of his works can be found in the collection sites of museums, galleries, private collections in the country and abroad (Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Holland, Italy, Austria, Serbia, Turkey, England, Montenegro, Spain, California, Chile, Switzerland, ...) Hranuelli's work, with its material and its vibrancy, is connected to its origin, the island of Brač. Stone sculptures of abstract forms from the figurative, mostly depicting women (Venus) and human figures in general, regularly and in dialogue with tradition from prehistory through classical antiquity to modern times. Vitality and exuberance, carved in kama, sometimes also in other materials such as glass, whether they are sculptures of a smaller format or of a public nature, are the hallmarks of Hranuelli's creativity. He has been a member of HDLU since 2006. Visit us in Zagreb.