Wiktor Szostalo (born 22 August 1952) is a Polish sculptor with studios in both Poland and the United States. He works in a variety of media, most notably welded stainless steel , wood, and bronze.
13-728: Born 22 August 1952 in Pasvalys , Lithuanian SSR , ( Lithuania ), in 1958 he moved with his parents and younger brother Józef to Kołobrzeg , Poland . From 1972-1978 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow , graduating with an MFA in painting and sculpture. Szostalo was one of the founders of the Solidarity movement in Kolobrzeg and in March 1981 was elected the first Chairman of
26-485: Is one of ten counties in Lithuania . It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Panevėžys . On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished, and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as the territorial and statistical unit. Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region. Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities: Panevėžys county
39-916: Is to " ...remind us that we humans are still very much a part of our natural surroundings ". Installations of the project are sponsored by local environmental or arts related organizations and have occurred in cities across Europe, in England, and in the United States. An installation was sponsored by Klub Gaja in Wilkowice, Poland to celebrate International Tree Day 2006 and included an installation in Park Ujazdowski at Poland's Center for Contemporary Art. Past installations have taken place at Washington University in St. Louis , Forest Park in St. Louis , at
52-484: Is widely recognized for his large scale public sculpture commissions. Departing from the more traditional method of bronze casting, these pieces are executed directly in welded stainless steel. They often incorporate additional elements such as cast crystal glass or carved wood. Many of these works were commissioned by Catholic churches including the " Angel of Harmony " at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis ,
65-844: The Hebden Bridge Arts Festival in England, and in Stadtpark in Vienna , Austria . In March 2007 the Tree Hugger Project was named first in a national online arts competition organized by the New York City-based organization Art For Progress , and has been invited to the 2007 Burning Man festival, which also awarded the Project a grant for the installation. As of 2006, further installations were planned for Europos Parkas in Lithuania and
78-526: The Lithuanian partisans . Most of the partisans operated in Žalioji rinktinė ( The Green Squad ), which was based in Žalioji giria ( The Green Forest ). Pasvalys Gimnasium of Petras Vileisis. Lėvens primary school Pasvalio Svalios gymnasium Pasvalys is famous for its farmhouse beer and is a part of Beer Route in Lithuania. Cheese factory owned by company Pieno Žvaigždės is located in
91-529: The NCAA for their headquarters in Indianapolis , IN . Szostalo's Tree Hugger Project , begun in 2005, is an ongoing work of environmental art conceived along with the artist Agnieszka Gradzik. With the help of participants on site, who gather branches, twigs, vines and flowers, the artists fashion together these natural materials into groups of figures literally "hugging" trees. The artist's stated intention
104-797: The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in Isfahan , Iran . According to the artist's website a large installation was scheduled for 2008/9 in India, with the participation of several environmental groups from around the world, to commemorate the Chipko women. A documentary film of the Chipko Women Tribute was also planned. Pasvalys Pasvalys ( pronunciation ) is a city in Panevėžys County , Lithuania , located near
117-646: The " Crucifix " at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Carmel , Indiana . [1] , and the " Pieta " at Christ Our King Church in Charleston , SC . [2] Other notable pieces include the " Millennium Memorial " commissioned by the city business council of Kołobrzeg , Poland, " At Long Last I got to Like Myself the Way I Am ", commissioned by the Novol Corporation, Poznań , PL, and " Team Spirit ", selected by
130-661: The Regional Board of "Solidarity" in Koszalin , which he represented in the 38-person National Committee headed by Lech Wałęsa . He was jailed for five months after the communist regime's crackdown on "Solidarity" in December 1981. He left Poland in 1982 for the US, where he was granted political asylum. In 1990, he became a US citizen. He currently lives and works in both St. Louis, MO and Kołobrzeg , Poland Szostalo
143-770: The bank of the Svalia River . In 1557, the Treaty of Pasvalys was signed in the town, which provoked Ivan IV of Russia to start the Livonian War . Pasvalys has mineral spring waters – in 1923 physician K. Armonas created a small sanatorium. At this time about 200 people spent time in sanatorium yearly. Soviet occupation and mass deportations in 1941 were devastating – most of the most active teachers and civil servants, intellectuals were deported to remote regions in Russia and Central Asia. In August 1941, 1349 Jews from
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#1732772047601156-538: The city. Pasvalys has its basketball club - BC Pieno žvaigždės . It also has two football clubs- SK Sanžile (defunct) and FK Pasvalys who play in the 4th tier of Lithuanian football. Pasvalys Mill Museum Museum of the Pasvalys region Pasvalys is twinned with: This Panevėžys County , Lithuania location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Panev%C4%97%C5%BEys County Panevėžys County ( Lithuanian : Panevėžio apskritis )
169-589: The village and the surroundings were executed by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans and local collaborators as mentioned in the Jäger Report . After 1944 Soviet mass deportations started again – the main target were farmers and their families. Hundreds of families were deported. The program of forced collectivisation has started. Since 1947 partisans of Pasvalys district fought against Soviet occupants. Pasvalys' partisans belonged to Algimantas military district ( apygarda ), later - to Vytis military district of
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