Sculptures and installations from my “Houses and Dreams” project (presented in Venice – Palazzo Mora, 57 Bienalle Venezia, London, Dulwich College, Paris, Cite international des arts) deals with migrations and search for home. My houses express basic human need to have a home, which gives protection and sense of belonging.
“Noah’s Ark” / marble, metal, bee wax / 33 x 20 x 13 cm / 2018“House with Golden Doors” / marble, leaf gold / 10 x10 x 15 cm / 2018“House of Crimson Joy” / marble, cushion / 40 x 40 x 13 cm / 2018
Drawings from “Houses and Dreams” project depict inner state of homelessness: confusion and sorrow for the lost home and visions of a new one.
“Houses and Dreams I” / drawing on paper, modroc / 50 x70 cm / 2017“Houses and Dreams II” / drawing on paper, modroc / 50 x70 cm / 2017“Houses and Dreams III” / drawing on paper, modroc / 50 x70 cm / 2017“Houses and Dreams IV” / drawing on paper, modroc / 50 x70 cm / 2017
Bronze sculptures called “Temple” from art project Recall Byblos (presented in Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst, Aachen and Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb) stand for archetypal forms symbolized in the idea of temple. In many cultures temple stands for our universal spiritual home.
“Temple of Sun” / bronze, stone / 15 x 20 x 15 cm / 2006Kailash-Zenith-Trishul“Free Soul” / aluminum / 70 x 90 x10 cm / 2004“Kailash” / bronze / 40 x 45 x 12 cm / 2004Fortress I, fire clay, 40 cmFortress II, fire clay, 40 cmTender Geometry I, fire clayTender Geometry II, fire clayCosmic Egg, synthetic resin, pigments, oil crayon, 100x 50 x8 cm, 2016Cosmic Geometry I, synthetic resin, 100x60x8 cm, 2016Moon on the Hill, synthetic resin, gold leafing, oil crayon, 100x60x8 cm, 2016
My picture objects made of synthetic resin examine touching points of sculpture and painting. They have main features of sculpture (volume, space and texture) and of painting (color).
“Seventh Level of Heavens” (triptych) / synthetic resin, pigments / 380x180x8 cm / 2006“Recall ATLANTIS” (triptych) / synthetic resin, pigments, acrylic / 200x260x3 cm / 2016“Ring I” / synthetic resin, pigment / 100 x 200 x 8 / 2006.“Ring II” / synthetic resin, pigment / 100 x 200 x 8 / 2006.
I have developed several series of picture objects and installations as response to new light and space dimensions of contemporary architecture. These works are bodies of radiant colors which have an energizing effect in modern urban environment. Colors stand for energy and vitality.
“Elements” (four piece installation) / synthetic resin, pigments, neon / 100 x 700 x 20 cm / 2004“Magenta-Orange” (diptych) / synthetic resin, pigments, acrylic, neon / 2016Night Walk I, acrylic on canvas, 100×50 cm, 2021Blue Dream, acrylic on canvas, 100x 500 cm, 2021Blue Triptich – Blue dream, Night Walk I, Night Walk II, 2021Night Walk I, detailNight Walk II, detailBlue Dream, acrylic on canvas detail
Paintings and drawings called “Planets” express my feeling of connection between my personal micro cosmos and universal, timeless macro cosmos, the feeling of myself being a part of a bigger picture.
Planets LOVE Me III, 26,5×16,5Sky Pyramide II, 26,5 x16,5 cmSky Pyramide, 26,5 x 16.5 cmPlanets Love Me, acrylic on canvas, 50×100 cmLines in Landscape I, 26,5×16,5 cmLines in Landscape II, 26,5×16,5 cmLines in Landscpe III, 26,5,x16,5 cmLines in Landscape IV, 26,5 x16,5 cmLines in Landscape V, 26,5×16,5Lines in Landscape VI, 26,5 x 16,5 cm
Ancient scripts and pictograms have some common features with pictorial “languages” developed by contemporary communication technology which is used in smartphones, computers etc. I am examining visual qualities of this global non-verbal language based on recurrent universal symbols.
“Pictogram I and II” / acrylic drawing on plywood / 26,5 x 16,5 cm / 2018“Pictogram III and IV” / acrylic drawing on plywood / 26,5 x 16,5 cm / 2018“Pictogram – Triptych I” / acrylic drawing on plywood / 26,5 x 16,5 cm / 2018“Pictogram – Triptych II” / acrylic drawing on plywood / 26,5 x 16,5 cm / 2018
Working with texts, scripts and languages is recurrent feature of my conceptual works from mid 70s until today. They deal with questions of communication with one own self as well as with civilizations based on script.
“Right / Wrong” / plexigals, acrylic / 30 x 30 x 3 cm / 1990/2004“Text. Kontext. Kontec” / feltpen on transparent paper / 30 x 22 cm/ 2016“Scripts” / feltpen on transparent paper / 30 x 22 cm / 2000“Shapes of Thinking” / drawing on paper / 50×70 cm / 2000
Self-portraits from my cycle of works called “Who are you?” deal with questions of personal identity and role of media and technology in contemporary society. I have started working with xerox photocopies in mid 70s and am still experimenting with photocopies, often using my portraits.
“Selfportrait with the Hat” / mixedmedia with photocopy / 50×40 cm / 2021“Selfportrait with Smoke” / mixedmedia with photocopy / 40×30 cm / 2021“Selfportrait with Stars” / mixedmedia with photocopy / 50×60 cm / 2021“Selfportrait with Text” / xerox copy / 30 x 22 cm / 1976“Self-portrait in yellow, green and white” (triptych) / xerox copy, unique piece / 30 x 22 cm / 1976“Self-portrait in yellow, green and white” (triptych) / xerox copy, unique piece / 30 x 22 cm / 1976“Self-portrait in yellow, green and white” (triptych) / xerox copy, unique piece / 30 x 22 cm / 1976
