Jelena Patrnogić

Jelena Patrnogić
Jelena Patrnogić
Born	April 15, 1932; Skopje, Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia)
Died	March 9, 2010; Kragujevac, Serbia
Nationality	Serbian
Occupation(s)	Artist and costume designer
Years active	1960–2010

Jelena Patrnogić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Патрногић; 15 April 1932 – 9 March 2010) was a Serbian artist and costume designer. She was born in Skopje, North Macedonia (then Yugoslavia), and worked as an artist and costume designer in North Macedonia, Serbia, Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as collaborating with Croatian and Italian production companies. She held solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and worked on dramas,^[1] operas, ballets, TV, films and fashion shows. She had won multiple awards, both individually and as a group. She died on 9 March 2010 in Kragujevac, Serbia.

Biography[edit]

After secondary school of Applied Arts in Skopje she was awarded the BA degree of the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, department of Costume and Fashion design.

After she completed her degree, she started working in the Macedonian National Theatre in Skopje as a costume designer^[2] in 1960 where she remained until 1977. From 1977 she worked as a teacher of art in School of Applied Arts in Skopje until 1993, where she created the department of fashion design. During her work in the theatre and School of Applied Arts she also worked for TV, film industry and performed exhibitions around the country. She was a member of DLUPUM (Artists of Macedonia), ULUPUDS (Artists of Serbia), LUK (Artists of Kragujevac) and St. LUKA (Independent Artists).

Works and achievements as an artist[edit]

Solo exhibitions

1973, Skopje, Macedonia (then Yugoslavia)
2004, Kragujevac, Serbia
2005, Kragujevac, Serbia

Group exhibitions

1960, Applied Art in Macedonia, Skopje, Yugoslavia
1963, State Exhibition of Souvenirs, Skopje, Yugoslavia
1965, Exhibition of Scenography and Costumography, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
1968, Exhibition of Scenography and Costumography, Prague, Czech Republic
1970, Exhibition of Costumography, Novi Sad Yugoslavia
1974, Exhibition of Costumography in Macedonia, Skopje, Yugoslavia
1978, Art Exhibition, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
1978, Art Exhibition, Skopje, Yugoslavia
1983, Exhibition of Industrial Design
1999, Annual Exhibition, LUK, Kragujevac, Serbia
2000, Big Exhibition, St. Luka, Kragujevac
2001, May Exhibition, St. Luka, Kragujevac
2002, Saint Day Exhibition, St. Luka, Kragujevac
2003, Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures, St. Luka, Kragujevac
2003, The First Triennale of Art of Kragujevac, Kragujevac
2004, Annual, LUK, Kragujevac
2004, Exhibition of Aquarelle, Sabac, Serbia
2005, Annual and Exhibition of Drawings, LUK, Kragujevac
2005, Annual, St. Luka, Kragujevac
2005, Saint Exhibition’ St. Luka, Kragujevac
2006, Annual, LUK, Kragujevac
2006, Painting for Buda I Beba, St. Luka, Kragujevac
2007, Annual, LUK, Kragujevac
2007, Humanitarian Art Exhibition, TV Kragujevac, Kragujevac
2007, Exhibition of Aquarelle, Sabac, Serbia
2008, Annual and Exhibition of Drawings, LUK, Kragujevac
2008, International Exhibition ‘Female Artists Majdampek’, Serbia
2009, Annual and Exhibition of Drawings, LUK, Kragujevac
2009, International Exhibition ‘Female Artists Majdampek’
2009, Exhibition of Drawings ‘Brothers Stamenkovic’, Belgrade, Serbia
2010, Exhibition of Drawings, LUK, Kragujevac
2010, International Exhibition ‘Female Artists Majdampek’

Art colonies

2000, ‘Sumarice’, Kragujevac, Serbia
2001, ‘Kalenic’, Rekovac, Serbia
2002, ‘I love Children, I play for Zvecanska’, Kragujevac
2003, ‘Ilina Voda’, Kragujevac
2004, ‘Svetosavska’, Kragujevac
2005, ‘Medieval Serbian Rulers and their Legacy’, Stragari, Serbia

Works and achievements as a costume designer[edit]

Dramas

From 1960 to 1984

‘Protection’ – B.Nusic, Macedonian National Theatre (MNT), Skopje, Yugoslavia
‘Bloody Wedding’ – F.G Lorka, MNT, Skopje
‘Pygmalion’ – B. Shaw, MNT, Skopje
‘Governor’s Death’ – L. Uruckovski, MNT, Skopje
‘Henry the Eight and His Six Wives’ – H. Griesinger, MNT, Skopje
‘Death and the Dervish’ – M. Selimovic, Theatre of Minorities, Skopje
‘Young sons’ – V. Iljovski, MNT, Skopje
‘Electra’ – Sophocles, Theatre of Minorities, Skopje
‘Minister’s Wife’ – B. Nusic, Theatre of Minorities, Skopje
‘Othello’ – V. Shakespeare, Theatre of Minorities, Skopje
‘Nobleman’ – P. Molinier, MNT, Skopje
‘Man from Lescovac in Paris’ – B. Bobic, National Theatre, Nish, Yugoslavia
‘German Shepard’ – M. Krleza, National Theatre, Kragujevac, Yugoslavia
‘Hanka’ – National Theatre, Pristina, Yugoslavia
‘Wall, Water’ – Z. Cingo, Bratislava, Slovakia

Operas

‘The Land of Smiles’ – F. Lehar, MNT, Skopje, Yugoslavia
‘Traviata’ – G. Verdi, MNT, Skopje
‘Albert Herring’ – B. Briton, MNT, Skopje
‘Tsar Samuel’ – K. Makedonski, MNT, Skopje
‘Little Prince’ – T. Prosev, MNT, Skopje
‘Ilinden’ – Prokopiev, MNT, Skopje
‘Carmen’ – Bisset, MNT, Skopje
‘Rigoletto’ – D. Verdi, MNT, Skopje
‘Tosca’ – D. Puccini, MNT, Skopje
‘Norma’ – Bellini, MNT, Skopje
‘Duke Igor’ – Borodin, MNT, Skopje

Ballet

‘Otello’ – J.Hanus, MNT, Skopje
‘The Ultimate Poem’ – T.Prosev, MNT, Skopje
‘Raijmonda’ – A. Glazunov, MNT, Skopje
‘Magic Love’ – M. de Falja, MNT, Skopje
‘Strausijada’ – Straus, MNT, Skopje
‘Bolero’ – Ravel, MNT, Skopje
‘Strausijada’ – National Theatre, Pristina, Yugoslavia

Television

‘The Letter of Love’ – Trifkovic, TV Skopje
‘Pavilion n. 6’
‘People, Birds’ – TV film, TV Skopje
‘The Sunset over the Land of Lake’ – T.Arsovski, TV series, TV Skopje

Films

‘Days of Temptations’ – K. Casule, Dir. V.Gavro, Vardar Film, Skopje
‘Until the Victory and Further’ – Dir. Z. Mitrovic, Vardar Film, Skopje
‘Republic in Flames’ – Dir. L. Georgievski, Vardar Film, Skopje
‘Macedonian Part of Hell’ – Dir. V. Mimica, Vardar Film, Skopje^[3]
‘The Longest Road’ – Dir. B. Gapo, Vardar Film, Skopje^[4]
‘The Time of Waters’ – Dir. B. Gapo, Vardar Film, Skopje
‘Voice’ – Jadran Film in co-production with RAI Film Italy

Fashion shows

1960, Skopje
1962, Skopje
1964, Skopje

Individual awards

First Award ‘J. Cernodrimski’ for costume design in the play ‘Young Sons’ by V.Iljovski
First Award ‘J. Cernodrimski’ for costume design the play ‘Electra’ by Sophocles

Group awards

‘Silver Arena’ for the film ‘Longest Way’
First Award for TV Film in Bled ‘People, Birds’
Award of October for the play ‘Otello’

References[edit]

^ Malta (2014-10-03). "Macedonia 571 Index 582". World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. doi:10.4324/9781315002750. ISBN 9781315002750.
^ Nagy, Peter; Rouyer, Phillippe; Rubin, Don (2013). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 1: Europe, Volumen 1. Routledge. p. 579. ISBN 9781136402890.
^ "Klein Pierson: The Movie – Makedonskiot del od pekolot". 12 September 2009.
^ "NAJDUŽI PUT / NAJDOLGIOT PAT" [THE LONGEST PATH / THE LONGEST PATH (Shown at the 23rd festival, July 26 - August 2, 1976)]. www.pulafilmfestival.hr (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2020.

External links[edit]

Jelena Patrnogić at IMDb

[1] Malta (2014-10-03). "Macedonia 571 Index 582". World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. doi:10.4324/9781315002750. ISBN 9781315002750.

[2] Nagy, Peter; Rouyer, Phillippe; Rubin, Don (2013). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 1: Europe, Volumen 1. Routledge. p. 579. ISBN 9781136402890.

[3] "Klein Pierson: The Movie – Makedonskiot del od pekolot". 12 September 2009.

[4] "NAJDUŽI PUT / NAJDOLGIOT PAT" [THE LONGEST PATH / THE LONGEST PATH (Shown at the 23rd festival, July 26 - August 2, 1976)]. www.pulafilmfestival.hr (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]