Slavko Oblak was affected by water and nature during his early childhood years. He was born in Rečica, a village near Bled from where numerous streams flow into Lake Bled. A carpenter like his father and a master florist like his mother, Slavko aspired to reach higher and enrolled into the Munich Arts Academy, where he became acquainted with the casting of bronze, the material which he used to create many fountains with floral motifs in the Bavarian town of Landshut.
Near the town, Oblak built a house with its own foundry and a self-sufficient estate. His sculptures, an expression of his harmonious coexistence with nature, are carefully placed in the natural setting to complement its landscape elements. Oblak always perceived Bled through a lens of nature-like forms. In 1962 he made a plaque in which he portrayed Bled with an image of the island church surrounded by round, bud-like formations.
Each sculpture is part of a greater story. Begin your journey by discovering it in the introductory video.