4.2. – 14.3.2026
Geometrija pogleda
Fotograf Anton Tratnik se v svojem opusu posveča žanrski fotografiji, ki jo dosledno in premišljeno usmerja v polje arhitekturne fotografije. Njegovo raziskovanje prostora ni dokumentarno v klasičnem pomenu besede, temveč izrazito avtorsko in likovno usmerjeno. Arhitektura pri Tratniku ni zgolj objekt opazovanja, temveč aktivno polje vizualne transformacije, v katerem se realni prostori preoblikujejo v samostojne likovne strukture.
Njegov fotografski izraz se razteza od skrajnega minimalizma in geometrijske abstrakcije do subtilnega raziskovanja odnosa med arhitekturnim prostorom in človekom. Človeška figura se v njegovih podobah pogosto pojavi kot droben, skoraj nepomemben element, kot merilo, kot sled bivanja ali kot tiha prisotnost v sicer dominantni prostorski strukturi. Človek je v teh podobah soočen z arhitekturo kot sistemom, v katerem se skuša orientirati, udomačiti in se mu prilagoditi.
Črno-bela fotografija je osrednje izrazno sredstvo Tratnikovega opusa. Z uporabo močnih kontrastov, natančno odmerjenih sivin in jasne svetlobne dramaturgije avtor dosega izjemno grafično čistost podob. Prostori so reducirani na bistvene likovne elemente; linijo, ploskev, ritem in strukturo. Takšna redukcija ne pomeni osiromašenja podobe, temveč njeno konceptualno zgostitev.
V številnih delih Tratnik gledalca zavestno odmakne od prepoznavne, podobotvorne reprezentacije prostora. Arhitekturni elementi, stropne perforacije, fasadni moduli, stopnišča, galerije, nosilne konstrukcije, postanejo gradniki oblikotvornih podob, ki se približujejo abstraktni umetnosti.
Njegove fotografije notranjosti nakupovalnih središč, postaj, velikih hal ali sakralnih prostorov niso več prostorski zapisi, temveč vizualni sistemi, zgrajeni iz tekstur, ornamentov in ponavljajočih se vzorcev.
Prav v teh repetitivnih strukturah in ornamentalnih detajlih se kaže Tratnikova izrazita likovna občutljivost. S premišljenim kadriranjem in ritmizacijo vizualnih elementov prostori izgubijo svojo funkcionalno identiteto in se preobrazijo v abstraktne mreže, ki na trenutke asociirajo na opartistične kompozicije ali geometrijsko abstrakcijo v duhu Viktorja Vasarelya. Arhitektura postane vizualni vzorec, skoraj optična iluzija, ki gledalca vabi v kontemplativno, počasno branje podobe.
Pomemben del njegovega fotografskega jezika je tudi dosledno menjavanje goriščnih razdalj od širokih totalov, ki poudarjajo monumentalnost prostora, do natančno izbranih detajlov, kjer se pogled ustavi na fragmentu. Prav tako avtor pogosto uporablja neobičajne rakurze in poglede od spodaj ali zgoraj, s čimer gledalcu odvzame stabilno orientacijsko točko. S tem ne ponuja informacije o prostoru, temveč izkušnjo gledanja. Pogled, ki je likoven, analitičen in obenem intuitiven.
Anton Tratnik tako ni zgolj pronicljiv opazovalec urbanega prostora in človeka v njem, temveč avtor, ki s fotografijo aktivno konstruira nove vizualne resničnosti. Z redukcijo, z izbiro nenavadnih zornih kotov, z dosledno uporabo črno-belega spektra in z izrazitim občutkom za strukturo ustvarja fotografske podobe, ki presegajo dokumentarno funkcijo in se umeščajo v polje sodobne vizualne umetnosti. Njegova dela niso zgolj zapisi arhitekture, temveč razmisleki o prostoru kot likovni, psihološki in eksistencialni kategoriji.
Rudi Uran
Anton Tratnik
Je ljubiteljski fotograf, samouk. Dopolnil je 68 let. Fotografija ga zanima že iz osnovnošolskih časov. Interes je raslel, bil vedno prisoten, toda za resnejše soočenje s fotografijo je zanj prišel čas šele leta 2009. Je aktiven član fotografskega društva Veno Pilon iz Ajdovščine.
Kot fotograf sodeluje na slovenskih in mednarodnih foto natečajih ter razstavlja na samostojnih in skupinskih razstavah. V zadnjih letih je ob vrsti nagrad izpolnil pogoje in pridobil fotografski naziv EFIAP/g (mednarodna fotografska zveza FIAP) in naziv MF FZS (mojster fotografije pri FZS Slovenije). Je tudi član društva likovnih umetnikov Severne Primorske.
Anton Tratnik
The Geometry of Vision
In his oeuvre, photographer Anton Tratnik devotes himself to genre photography, which he consistently and thoughtfully directs towards the field of architectural photography. His exploration of space is not documentary in the classical sense of the word, but distinctly authorial and artistically oriented. For Tratnik, architecture is not merely an object of observation, but an active field of visual transformation in which real spaces are transformed into independent artistic structures.
His photographic expression ranges from extreme minimalism and geometric abstraction to a subtle exploration of the relationship between architectural space and man. The human figure often appears in his images as a tiny, almost insignificant element, as a measure, as a trace of existence or as a silent presence in an otherwise dominant spatial structure. In these images, man is confronted with architecture as a system in which he tries to orientate himself, settle in and adapt.
Black-and-white photography is the central means of expression in Tratnik’s oeuvre. Through the use of strong contrasts, precisely measured greys and clear lighting dramaturgy, the author achieves exceptional graphic purity of images. Spaces are reduced to essential visual elements: line, surface, rhythm and structure. Such reduction does not mean impoverishment of the image, but rather its conceptual condensation.
In many of his works, Tratnik consciously distances the viewer from the recognisable, image-forming representation of space. Architectural elements, ceiling perforations, façade modules, staircases, galleries and supporting structures become the building blocks of form-creating images that approach abstract art. His photographs of the interiors of shopping
centres, stations, large halls or sacred spaces are no longer spatial records, but visual systems constructed from textures, ornaments and repetitive patterns.
It is precisely in these repetitive structures and ornamental details that Tratnik’s distinctive artistic sensibility is revealed. Through careful framing and rhythmisation of visual elements, spaces lose their functional identity and are transformed into abstract networks, at times reminiscent of op art compositions or geometric abstraction in the spirit of Victor Vasarely. Architecture becomes a visual pattern, almost an optical illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate and slowly read the image.
An important part of his photographic language is also the consistent change of focal lengths from wide shots, which emphasise the monumentality of space, to carefully selected details, where the gaze stops at a fragment. The author also often uses unusual angles and views from below or above, thereby depriving the viewer of a stable point of orientation. In doing so, he offers not information about space, but an experience of seeing. A view that is artistic, analytical and intuitive at the same time.
Anton Tratnik is thus not merely a perceptive observer of urban space and the people in it, but an author who actively constructs new visual realities through photography. Through reduction, the selection of unusual angles, the consistent use of the black-and-white spectrum and a pronounced sense of structure, he creates photographic images that transcend their documentary function and place themselves in the field of contemporary visual art. His works are not merely records of architecture, but reflections on space as an artistic, psychological and existential category.
Rudi Uran
Anton Tratnik is a self-taught amateur photographer, born in 1958. His interest in photography dates back to his elementary school years and has remained a constant presence throughout his life. However, he began engaging more seriously with photography in 2009. He is an active member of the Veno Pilon Photography Society in Ajdovščina.
He regularly participates in Slovenian and international photography competitions and exhibits his work in both solo and group exhibitions. In recent years, alongside numerous awards, he has met the requirements for and received the photographic distinctions EFIAP/g (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique – FIAP) and MF FZS (Master of Photography of the Photographic Association of Slovenia). He is also a member of the Association of Fine Artists of Northern Primorska.












