The Gallery houses a small permanent collection of exhibits. We also offer exclusive works of art for sale, including protocol and business gifts as well as promotional and personal gifts – in other words, gifts for all occasions, which we sell with the hope that authentic items related to the history of Slovenia as well as the world’s history will become known and discussed.
OSKAR ANDREJ KOGOJ, who was born on the 23rd of November 1942 in Miren near Gorica, is a world-famous industrial designer, academic and, above all, an artist.
He has participated in numerous group exhibitions since 1963 and has had many solo exhibitions since 1970. His works of art are kept in more than 100 museums and permanent collections all over the world. He has exhibited his works in more than 350 exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad, and since 1969, he has received more than 50 different international awards and recognitions for his outstanding work.
Oskar Kogoj, a Slovenian design ikon, can create unforgettable shapes through his touch and charisma. His designs do not only go down in the history of design but also touch the souls of those who obtain his creations. He is highly sensitive to the integration of the human soul with the laws of nature, and therefore his ideas are combinations of the transcendental with the material reality. We should not forget that he is deeply committed to Slovenian tradition and open to the world as a whole at the same time. He is a great explorer of the forgotten knowledge of old civilisations, a worshipper of nature and a seeker of the truth. His spirituality is strongly reflected in his work.
Oskar Kogoj’s productions are of high quality and originality and are also profound in terms of the communication of ideas. They contain elements of heritage, and as such, they provide information about Slovenian culture and creativity to people all over the world.
When choosing gifts, we should ask ourselves what message we wish to convey and how well we know the gift recipient to whom we wish to show attention, gratitude, trust and respect. Above all, you should not give a gift only because you received a gift. No matter what kind of gift and who we are giving it to, it will always express our feelings, our culture and our tastes.
The OSKAR KOGOJ NATURE DESIGN gallery is located in the renovated home of Oskar Kogoj’s mother in the village of Miren near Gorica. The formal opening of the gallery took place in October 1998, and the opening ceremony was attended by many famous Slovenian cultural and political figures.
The Gallery houses a small permanent collection of exhibits. We also offer exclusive works of art for sale, including protocol and business gifts as well as promotional and personal gifts – in other words, gifts for all occasions, which we sell with the hope that authentic products related to the history of Slovenia as well as the world’s history will become known and discussed.
Each room within the Gallery is a different world filled with the wisdom of past cultures and ancient symbolism, just like Kogoj’s works of art. The ONIKS ROOM radiates with the green colour of semi-precious onyx stone that comes from the border region between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. The KITCHEN ROOM has a ceiling that is painted with a bobbin lace pattern, and the MEMORIAL ROOM allows visitors to learn about Oskar Kogoj’s ancestors and a part of his history. All these rooms are filled with Kogoj’s magical, energetic creations, which command admiration and create unique sensations.
In one of the exhibition rooms on the first floor of the Gallery, there is, in addition to various bronze sculptures, a glass wheel of fortune, which consists of a closed system of tubes with pure mercury from Idrija flowing through them. The second exhibition room emits unique energy and divinity as all of its walls are artistically painted with semi-precious stone dust. The wall paintings, which are the work of Slovenian painter Ivo Kisovec, the rainbow ceiling, the details and the designer items, each convey a deeper meaning… This is only a rough outline that cannot tell much about the artist. The room will remain a mystery to you until you have visited it – when you see it with your own eyes, it will leave you amazed and fascinated.
A gift can express your gratitude, affection, attention…and create a memory that will make an important event unforgettable.
We usually give gifts to our loved ones, friends, acquaintances, colleagues and business partners, but sometimes we even give them to top officials at home or abroad.
A gift is one of the key steps towards smoother, better and even more effective communication as well as one’s active engagement with the modern world.
When choosing a gift, we should be careful and keep in mind the recipient’s cultural background and his or her hobbies and interests as well as the situation or occasion on which the gift will be presented to the recipient.
A gift can be something of the highest quality, a great achievement of the human mind, research, innovativeness and creativity. It can be an object enriched with history or, if it is designed by Kogoj, an object enriched with Slovenian cultural heritage and modern creativity, which conveys a message about something Slovenian, something that contributes significantly to making our small country known all around the world.
His items are unique, for they are exclusively hand made. They are all of Slovenian origin, made by Slovenian craftsmen from various materials including glass, porcelain, ceramics, wood, stone, metal, hand-made paper, etc. We could say that each of these materials is a medium through which the artist communicates with the energy of the transcendental.
Kogoj’s items have been given as gifts to many presidents, ministers, members of royal families and other famous persons and have thus acquired a worldwide reputation.
A LIST OF SOME OF THE PERSONS WHO RECEIVED GIFTS DESIGNED BY OSKAR KOGOJ AND INTRODUCED AS PROTOCOLAR GIFTS BEFORE 2012:
Mr. Choummaly Sayasone, President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (november 2012) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Mrs. Ana Petrović, Adviser to the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Serbia (november 2012) – Amphora bottle
Mr. Petr Nečas, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (september 2012) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Mr. Glori Husi, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Albania (september 2012) – Amphora bottle
Dr. Suzana Guxholli, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Albania (september 2012) – Amphora bottle
Dr. Petraq Milo, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Albania (september 2012) – Amphora bottle
Mr. Jesper Vahr, Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General NATO (july 2012) – Golden Sun bowl
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals (june 2012) – set of Plečnik’s chalices
Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament (june 2012) – set of glasses Energy Prana with wine (Osti jarej bottle – teran)
Mr. Risto Manchev, President of the Parliamentary Group of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia for cooperation (june 2012) – »Golden Rudraksha« cups
Mrs. Linda Ihsani, Advisor to the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament (may 2012) – pair of coffee cups
Mr. Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (july 2011) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Mrs. Hon. Kwak, Jung Sook, President of the Korean-Slovenian Parliamentary Group of Friendship (july 2011) – Slovenian Heart dish
Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (june 2011) – The Leaf of Peace
Mr. Natig Aliyev, Minister of Industry and Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan (june 2011) – The Leaf of Peace
Mr. Huseyngulu Baghirov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan (june 2011) – The Leaf of Peace
Mr. Han Qide, the Vice-president of the National People’s Congress of P. R. China (june 2011) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Mr. Luka Bebić, president of Croatian Parliament (may 2011) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Mrs. Margit Fischer, wife of Austrian president (april 2011) – The Golden apple bowl
Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, president of the Republic of Armenia (april 2011) – Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, president of the French Republic (march 2011) – Empress Barbara cup with stars
Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (march 2011) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Barack Obama, president of USA (february 2011) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (january 2011) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Pope Benedikt XVI. (2011) – The Lipizzan horse sculpture
Sri Sathya Sai Baba – Meditation cup, »Golden Rudraksha« cup, Cup of Immortality, The Lipizzan horse sculpture, book of Oskar Kogoj – Nature Design e.d. 3, Energy candle
Mr. Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro (october 2010) – set of six small Energy cups with golden handles
Mr. Shimon Peres, The President of the State of Izrael (july 2010) – Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, The Emir of the State of Qatar (july 2010) – Empress Barbara set of four cups with stars
Dalajlama Tenzin Gyatso (december 2009) – »Golden Rudraksha« cup
Prince Albert II. of Monaco (november 2009) – Empress Barbara cup with stars
Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (november 2009) – The Lipizzan horse statuette
Mr. Moamer Al Gaddafi, Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of Libya (november 2009) – The Lipizzan horse sculpture
dr. Al Baghdadi El-Mahmoudi, Prime Minister of Libya (november 2009) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (october 2009) – The Venetic dove sculpture
dr. Bamir Topi, President of Albania (october 2009) – The Rooster sculpture
Mr. Lászlo Sólyom, President of Hungary (october 2009) – The Dove of Peace sculpture – Garuda
Mr. Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (may 2009) – Empress Barbara cup with stars
Mr. François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (may 2009) – Empress Barbara cups with stars
dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (march 2009) – The Venetic dove statuette
Mr. Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (december 2008) – The Rooster sculpture
Queen Elizabeth II. (october 2008) – The Lipizzan horse sculpture
King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan (april 2008) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (january 2008) – The Venetic dove sculpture
King Juan Carlos I. of Spain (january 2008) – Empress Barbara cups with stars
pope Benedict XVI. (november 2007) – Empress Barbara cup with stars
Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (october 2007) – The Dove of Peace sculpture – Garuda
prof. Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy (september 2007) – The Venetic bird of Paradise sculpture
Mr. Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (june 2007) – The Venetic dove sculpture
King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan (june 2007) – Empress Barbara cup with stars
Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (april 2007) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
dr. Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (july 2005) – The Venetic horse sculpture
dr. Ferenc Madl, President of Hungary (april 2005) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Mr. Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland (april 2005) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Boris Tadić, President of Serbia (march 2005) – set of glasses
Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (february 2005) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Mr. Donald in Mrs. Melanie Trump (january 2005) – Energy candle
dr. Janez Drnovšek (2005) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Pope John Paul II. (october 2004) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (july 2004) – The Venetic dove statuette
Mr. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (july 2004) – The Rooster sculpture
Queen Silvia of Sweden (june 2004) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State (may 2004) – Duck sculpture
dr. Thomas Klestil, President of Austria (april 2004) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (march 2004) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (february 2004) – The Venetic dove sculpture
dr. Peter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (january 2004) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy (january 2004) – The Venetic dove sculpture
dr. Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (january 2004) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Jean Claud Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxemburg (january 2004) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Christian Mejdahl, Speaker of the Folketing (november 2003) – The Venetic dove sculpture
dr. Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (november 2003) – The Venetic dove statuette
King Juan Carlos I. of Spain (november 2003) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Viktor Janukovič, Prime Minister of Ukraine (november 2003) – Duck sculpture
Mr. Stipe Mesić, President of Croatia (july 2003) – set of glasses
Mr. Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (june 2003) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister of Macedonia (april 2003) – The Venetic horse sculpture
dr. Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland (march 2003) – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Mr. Javier Solana, High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union (march 2003) – The Venetic dove sculpture
dr. Klaus Schwab, President of WEF – World Economic Forum (january 2003) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States (2002) – Sword
Mr. Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (november 2002) – Avatar glass chalice II
Mr. Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (november 2002) – The Venetic dove sculpture
dr. Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (april 2002) – Cobalt goblet
dr. Heinz Fischer, President of National Council of Austria (april 2002) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Goran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (march 2002) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Seamus Pattison, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann – President of the Parliament of Ireland (february 2002) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Mihail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia (january 2002) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Bill Clinton, former President of the United States (january 2002) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Robert Collignon, Minister – President of Wallonia (november 2001) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (october 2001) – The collection of glasses 999
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary General of the NATO (november 2001) – The Venetic dove sculpture
Mr. Sadam Husein, President of Iraq (2000) – Sword
Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations (september 2000) – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mr. Milan Kučan – The Venetic horse sculpture, Energy candle, Beer mugs, Memorial chalice Milan Kučan, The Leaf of Peace
Mr. Janez Stanovnik – The Leaf of Peace
Mr. Bill Clinton, President of the United States – The Slovenian »dvanajstija« collection
Mrs. Hillary Clinton, First Lady of the USA – Book of Oskar Kogoj – Nature Design e.d. 3
Dalajlama Tenzin Gyatso – Energy candle
King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud – The Venetic horse sculpture
Mother Teresa (1990) – The Leaf of Peace
Pope John Paul II (1987) – Stone cross of hopes and suffering of Slovenian people, The Leaf of Peace, Dish for Mana, The Slomšek chalice, Energy candle
Many other presidents of states or other important personalities – Marshal Josip Broz Tito, Mr. J. A. Samaranch, Mr. J. L. Portillo… (1979) – Adriana statuette
