His enlistment in the French army in 1939 testifies to his early attachment to his adopted homeland. The experience of captivity, escape, and resistance in the Gers maquis had a profound impact on his artistic sensibility. This traumatic period is reflected in his work, where pure forms inspired by Brancusi coexist harmoniously with more expressive volumes, testifying to the dramas he experienced.
The municipal commission of 1963 reveals the recognition of his talent and his commitment to memory. The Monument in homage to the Resistance fighters Torrin and Grassi, hanged by the Nazis in 1944, constitutes a symbolic culmination of his career. Its two flames, originally made of resin, embody with sobriety and force the sacrifice of the martyrs of freedom.
The inauguration on August 30, 1964, marked a pivotal moment in local memory, with the artist becoming the sculptural guardian of the memory of resistance. This work demonstrates his ability to translate collective emotions and historical pain into visual form.
The completion of the initial project in 1999, with the transformation of the flames into bronze, illustrates the durability of his artistic legacy. The re-inauguration on July 7, 1999, for the 55th anniversary of his martyrdom, confirms the lasting inscription of his work in the collective memory.
Lipa Drojevic perfectly embodies the artist-witness of her time, combining in her sculpture modern formal research and the expression of humanist commitment. Her Monument to Torrin and Grassi remains today a living symbol of the struggle for freedom, perpetuating through art the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for democratic values.
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