Day 6 (June 16) – The artists created a little bit in their studios in the morning then in the afternoon off they went to the capital city of Ljubljana.

First stop- The National Gallery

Learn more about the National Gallery of Slovenia

Our group entering the National Gallery from a back entrance. That’s IVANA from Serbia, a fellow participant in the meeting in Trebnje.

L-R-Igor checking out the Crucified Christ – incredible wood sculpture; Our guide- a prominent figure in Ljubljana arts and culture

The Judgment of Solomon as protrayed by a Slovenian artist . Learn more about The Judgment of Solomon

This is our group’s favorite….A Slovenian artist’s interpretation of Danse Macabre or the universality of death…

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Second stop- Metelkova
an abandoned barracks turned artist squatter colony
Read more about Europe’s most successful urban squat

Slovenian sculptor Rok Mohar, one of the participating artists in the 49th International Meeting of Naïve Artists at the Trebnje Gallery, is a resident artist of the Metelkova. He takes his artist-friends on a tour of the colony as well as his home studio.

“So much art, so little time to look at all them up close!” – Paulina Constancia and friends visiting Metelkova

Rok Mohar prepares coffee for all his visiting artist friends from the International Meeting of Naïve Artists

Rok Mohar’s creations in plaster 

Mia, Marga, Denis and Paulina

Not a bare corner in this artists’ colony

Marga, Ivana and Igor pose in front of mosaic art covered building  in Metelkova

LGBT community preparing materials for Pride Day

One of the many whimsical creations at Metelkova – perhaps we can call it “Mouse in Havaianas”, hahaha