Tomaž Perko

• Umetnostna zgodovinarka in likovna kritičarka Anamarija Stibilj Šajn — Art historian and art critic Anamarija Stibilj Šajn • “Razmišljanje in ustvarjanje akademskega slikarja Tomaža Perka je vpeto v klasično štafelajno slikarstvo. Postalo je njegova uročna vaba, njegov način življenja, a ne zato, ker bi bil v to prisiljen ali ker bi bil konzervativen, temveč iz globokega osebnega prepričanja, da tovrstno slikarstvo premore večno privlačnost in živost ter omogoča posamezniku, skozi navidezno pripovednost motivov, vnesti osebno izpovednost, tisti, najbolj intimistični pogled. Zasidranost v preteklem torej ni njegov »hortus conclusis«, saj mu daje možnost prestopanja v sedanjost, v čas in prostor, pa tudi potop v osebne senzibilne sfere... S svojimi prepoznavnimi stvaritvami, ki premorejo njemu lastno identiteto, tvorno prispeva h kompleksni podobi slovenske likovne kulture, v kateri mora, poleg sodobnih likovnih praks in multimedijskih rešitev, ostati tudi prostor za kvalitetno klasično likovno izražanje. In slikarstvo akademskega slikarja Tomaža Perka je nedvomno tako.” — “The thinking and creation of academic painter Tomaž Perko is embedded in classical easel painting. It has become his magical lure, his way of life, but not because he was forced into it or because he was conservative, but out of a deep personal conviction that this type of painting has an eternal appeal and liveliness and allows the individual, through the apparent narrative of the motifs, to introduce personal expression, that most intimate view. Anchoring in the past is therefore not his "hortus conclusis", as it gives him the opportunity to move into the present, into time and space, as well as to dive into personal sensitive spheres... With his recognizable creations, which have his own identity, he creatively contributes to the complex image of Slovenian art culture, in which, in addition to contemporary art practices and multimedia solutions, there must also remain a space for quality classical artistic expression. And the painting of academic painter Tomaž Perko is undoubtedly like that.”