Pr’ Mrako – homestead and gallery Slavko Oblak
A place where the past meets the present.
The Mrak Homestead and Gallery (Mrakova domačija) is a well-preserved example of 17th-century vernacular architecture and an important part of the cultural heritage of the Rečica village. The characteristic design of the homestead and its surroundings tell the story of the life, work and values of an established farming family through generations.
Today, the homestead offers a space where the past is not presented through historical facts, but experienced through setting and atmosphere.
WHERE A STORY BECOMES LIFE
Mrak Homestead and Gallery
At the Mrak Homestead and Gallery, you do not just observe a story. You step into it as it unfolds through space. Life, work, and art are not separate entities; here, they merge into a single experience.
The story begins with the house.
The house remains the central symbol of the homestead – a bearer of memories and a witness to the generations who lived and worked here. Its form and presence reveal the world that is also serves as the origin and source of Slavko Oblak’s art.
RETURN TO THE OPEN SPACE
The barn and garden as a continuation of the experience
The renovated barn is transformed into a gallery featuring works by academic sculptor Slavko Oblak, thereby translating the story of the homestead into artistic expression. The garden extends this immersive experience, inviting visitors to step into nature, the rhythm of the seasons, and open space.
The homestead is conceived as an interconnected whole: the house as origin and memory, the gallery as a space of interpretation and artistic expression, and the garden as a boundless, open experience. Rather than offering a glimpse into the past, the Mark Homestead is a place where heritage is reinterpreted and meaningfully connected with the present.
After decades of creating in Germany, 92-year-old sculptor Slavko Oblak symbolically returned to the place where his life story began, Bled, to an environment shaped by farms, homesteads, and people that also influenced his artistic creativity.
Pr’ Mrako Homestead and the Slavko Oblak Gallery brought together different layers of Bled’s history: the traditional rural way of life and the roots of the local community, distinctive 17th-century architecture and the Alpine landscape, Oblak’s sculptures inspired by memories of his youth, the music of the Alpski Kvintet ensemble, and the people of Bled today.
In this way, past and present, home and family, tradition and art came together.
The most important legacy of the event, however, is the connection between generations. More than 400 sculptures that Slavko Oblak donated to Bled have returned to the place where his journey began. The personal story of one artist has thus become part of Bled’s shared heritage and a gift to future generations.