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Help us complete the WORLD STATION

Stanica Svet is a unique exhibition of spontaneous artistic environment in the Slovak village of Východná, presenting unique works creator Sabaka. The civic association is looking for donors and contributors to complete and further develop the exhibition.

Author: Pavel Konečný

  • Džadoň, lithography,72 x 50 cm,2005

  • Džadoň,aquatint,44x30cm,2004

  • Džadoň, lithography, 50x35 cm, 2005

  • Džadoň,Ordinary things,drypoint,50x35 cm, 2004

EUR 5,301
pledged of EUR 5,000

106%

106% completed

43 contributors pledged

Ecology, Art

Východná, Žilinský kraj, Slovensko

All or nothing. Project finished on May 8, 2025 at 08:38.

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THE STORY OF STANICA SVET / or from interest in spontaneous art to its preservation and accessibility

One of the inspirations for the exhibition Stanica Svet was an interest in the works of untrained artists, which coincidentally awoke in me years ago in Slovakia, when I visited the 2nd Triennial of Instinct Art in Bratislava in 1972 for study purposes. Since then, in addition to my profession as a theater artist and heritage conservationist, I have devoted my entire life to collecting the artistic expressions of marginal artists, sometimes also called outsiders. Part of my collecting also included mapping and documenting various expressions of “pure-hearted artists”, which include creative self-made people, beautifying their homes and their immediate surroundings, sometimes to the point of creating a special work of art. Sometimes it takes the form of an architectural, decorative form, or it is a garden or open-air sculpture gallery. There are hundreds of such original environments all over the world that arouse the interest of the audience and often become the subject of monument protection and are presented as cultural monuments. An example of this enlightened approach can be France in particular, where these areas become a sought-after destination for cultural tourism and are used for various educational events or concerts. It was a surprise and a joyful discovery for me when, in 2021, based on a tip from a Slovak friend, I visited the organic farm in Východná, where dozens of artifacts-models of iconic buildings of world architecture were temporarily stored, created over thirty years by a shoemaker and later a railwayman, a native of Východná, Mr. Martin Sabaka (1926 - 2016), which led to my efforts to make them accessible. The support of the creator's family, friends and the management of the farm in Východná directed our joint efforts to create and operate the Stanica Svet exhibition. My efforts were also supported by a well-known expert, researcher in the field of outsider art and curator emeritus of the American institution SPACES, Ms. JO FARB HERNÁNDEZ:

Dear Pavel,

as you know, as Director Emerita of SPACES, a non-profit organization internationally recognized as the largest and most comprehensive archive of self-taught artistic environments, I document and advocate for these works around the world. That is why I was delighted to hear from you about Martin Sabaka’s work in Slovakia.

I hope that in Slovakia, renowned for the creativity of its citizens, the magnificent beauty of its surroundings, and the recognition that art and artists are an important part of all Slovak culture, you will be successful in your efforts to work with the family and community to support, maintain, and preserve Martin Sabaka’s work.

As we have discussed together, I believe that the preservation and public access to these sculptures will serve as a catalyst that will bring significant cultural momentum to the area by attracting culturally engaged tourists who generally spend more money and time in their location. I am sure that the potential economic benefits for the village and the entire region will be extremely positive if the site and sculptures are properly cared for.

Thank you, as always, for your good work in identifying, documenting, and helping to save these artistic environments, Pavle.

And as always, let me know what else I can do to help you.

Best regards,

Jo Farb Hernández, ředitel Emerita, SPACES, www.spacesarchives.org 

Based on my previous collecting and traveling experiences, I recognized the quality of this unique creator's legacy and decided to revitalize his works and make them accessible to people again. To create the first exhibition of outsider art in Slovakia, which would be a reminder of the creative life of Mr. Martin Sabaka and a place where visitors could be introduced to this type of artistic expression (also called art brut) in almost perfect symbiosis with the ecological economy of Farma Východná, whose management showed great interest in the implementation of this project called STANICA SVET MARTINA SABAKA.

        

WHO ARE WE?

We are the STANICA SVET association, composed of collectors, artists, educators, enthusiasts and admirers of folk art and spontaneous creation, who want to preserve this truly unique artistic environment as a testament to the inspiring creativity of an untrained creator, a native of Východná, who did not have to travel to see the world's architectural wonders, but created them in front of his house by recycling materials found in a dump for himself and for all of us.

WHAT IS OUR GOAL?

Through its activities at Hithit, the STANICA SVET association primarily wants to obtain financial resources for the necessary restoration of the works and appropriate technical equipment for the exhibition (renovation of the hall, lighting of exhibits, etc.) and its operation, so that it can successfully fulfill its main purpose, namely awakening the inspiration of young and older visitors to create in the form of tours and creative workshops.

 

The Stanica Svet exhibition is an imaginary stop under the High Tatras for creative people who like to make their dreams come true. It is a collection of artistic artifacts created from recycled materials and concrete by the original untrained author, shoemaker, railwayman and pensioner Martin Sabaka in the village of Východná. In 2023, the Stanica Svet civic association, together with the management of the Východná Farm, made this first Slovak environmental singular artistic environment available directly on the premises of the biofarm, presenting dozens of impressive scaled-down iconic buildings of world architecture. This completed one stage of rescuing and making accessible the unique work of the creative native of Východná.

We believe and are convinced that it is necessary to protect not only high art in stone museums and galleries, but also the spontaneous creations of untrained creators, who usually hide in their work the magical immediacy, authenticity and cleansing poetry, so important for our lives. In our efforts to make Mr. Sabaka's artistic environment in Východná accessible, we are supported by the well-known Czech sculptor and painter František Skála, who is one of the great admirers of spontaneous art and its creators, as well as the great musician Michal Smetanka and the excellent photographer Robert Kočan, as you can see in the short videos at the end of our description.

A financial contribution can bring you joy that you have also participated in the realization of a creative person's dream, supported the rescue of the valuable work of a spontaneous artist, and in addition, you can understand it as a symbolic gift to the modest authentic creator Martin Sabaka on his upcoming 100th birthday.

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  • sold 11
    Good feeling

    We are appealing to all creative people who are attracted by the spontaneous creative work of autodidacts and who are willing to contribute to the completion of Station Svet ve Východná. The amount can be increased according to your possibilities. Thank you!
     

    Reward delivery: not specified

    EUR 1

  • sold 1
    Four postcards with the work of Martin Sabaka

    The contributor of the amount will receive a set of four colorful postcards documenting the spontaneous original work of Martin Sabak.
     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 5

  • sold 23
    Tour of the Východná biofarm and the Station Svet exhibition

    Guided tour of the successful Slovak organic farm Východná with an interesting program for children. It also includes a visit to the World Station exhibition  for two people.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 10

  • remaining 18 from 30
    Publications in the field of art brut or outsider art

    The contributor of the amount will receive one valuable image publication from ABCD production. List of books at: https://www.artbrut.cz

    In the note, please indicate which publication you are interested in. The price of the reward also includes the service of the Post Office.


     

    Reward delivery: Zásilkovna, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 20

  • remaining 13 from 16
    Painting by the spontaneous painter Jana Kordová

    The contributor of the amount will receive an original painting by the Czech spontaneous painter Mrs. Jana Kordová,  whose works are reproduced in the project's photo appendix. The price includes the post office.

    Reward delivery: Zásilkovna, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 60

  • remaining 11 from 15
    Works of art brut creators Jaroslav Diviš, Leoš Wertheimer

    The contributor of the amount will receive as a reward an original work of  one of the two recognized Czech art brut creators: Leoš Wertheimer or Jaroslav Diviš, who are also represented in foreign galleries. The price includes the post office.

    Reward delivery: Zásilkovna, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 80

  • remaining 1 from 1
    Graphics by Slovak artist Tomáš Džadoň

    Tomáš Džadoň, Stodola mezi činžovními domy, litografie, 72x50 cm, 2005. 
    Reprodukce díla ve fotoprojektu.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 150

  • remaining 3 from 3
    Weekend accommodation in the guest house of the creator M. Sabak's family in Východná

    Weekend stay in the cozy guest house "Domček pod Kriváňom" in the Slovak village of Východná pod Vysoké Tatry for 1-4 persons outside of the event in the amphitheater area and outside of New Year's Eve.

     
     

    Reward delivery: in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 160

  • sold 0
    Rent of the common room of the Východná farm

    Reward in the form of renting a social room in the area of the Východná farm (capacity approx. 70 people) for family celebrations, weddings, conferences, meetings of friends.
     

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 300

  • remaining 2 from 2
    A week's stay in the guest house of the creator M. Sabak's family in Východná

    Weekly stay in the guesthouse "Domček pod Kriváňom" in Slovak Východná for 1-4 persons, excluding events in the amphitheater area and New Year's Eve!

     
     

    Reward delivery: in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 450

  • Sold out!!
    Graphics by Slovak artist Tomáš Džadoň

    Tomáš Džadoň, litografie, 50x35cm, 2005. Reprodukce díla ve fotoprojektu.
     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 100

  • Sold out!!
    Graphics by Slovak artist Tomáš Džadoň

    Tomáš Džadoň, Obyčejné věci, suchá jehla, 50x35 cm, 2004.
    Reprodukce díla ve fotoprojektu.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 100

  • Sold out!!
    Graphics by Slovak artist Tomáš Džadoň

    Tomáš Džadoň, Maska Kuby, akvatinta, 44x30 cm, 2004.
    Reprodukce díla ve fotoprojektu.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 120

  • Sold out!!
    The work of Anna Zemánková, creator of art brut

    An original signed work on paper by a Czech representative of art brut known all over the world, repeatedly exhibiting at the Venice Biennale and ranked by experts among the hundred most famous creators of art brut. Reproduction of the work in the project's photo gallery.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,000

  • Sold out!!
    The work of Anna Zemánková, creator of art brut

    An original signed collage on paper by a Czech representative of art brut known all over the world, repeatedly exhibiting at the Venice Biennale and ranked by experts among the hundred most famous creators of art brut. Reproduction of the work in the project's photo gallery.
     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,200

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