Tranquil edict

Presented at “Alten Fleischerei Rohrhofer”, Ebensee, Austria, 2024

Dejan Krstić - Tranquil edict Tranquil edict presents an evocative exploration of innocence amidst violence. The centerpiece of the installation features flowers stabbed with knives, a juxtaposition that symbolizes the intrusion of violence into a symbol of purity and beauty. In this context flowers serve as a poignant metaphor for the fragility of innocence in the face of brutality and aggression. Accompanying this visceral imagery are drawings of the human body, strategically positioned within the context of abandoned slaughterhouses. The choice of location—a place once synonymous with death and the processing of life into meat—intensifies the sense of vulnerability that permeates the installation. The human figures, depicted in various poses, evoke a sense of exposure, suffering, and endurance, further emphasizing the human condition within violent environments. This ambient installation, through its stark and unsettling visuals, prompts viewers to reflect on the position of innocence in a world often marked by violence. It raises questions about the resilience of purity and beauty in the face of overwhelming brutality, and challenges the audience to consider the impact of violent surroundings on the human spirit.
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Norm II

“Norm II” - Belgrade Youth Center Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia 2023

The exhibition "Norma II" is a continuation of the project of the same name, offering a unified and expanded display of multidisciplinary research that focuses on the formation of identity, the concept of freedom, and its meaning for the individual. At the heart of this exhibition is an examination of human behavior and the values that individuals adopt as correct and necessary for growth and fulfilling societal expectations. The overall atmosphere of the exhibition combines multimedia and traditional artistic expression. The new media works set the ambience of the space, while the drawings visually interpret the relationship between vulnerability and the strength of resistance as portrayed in the male body. The figures in the drawings are isolated against a black background, with faces obscured, further alluding to the challenge of losing identity in the effort to conform to societal norms.
Relevant links:
domomladine.org
domomladine.org - interview
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Hardwired / Classroom 1994

("Mysterious") - Palatul Stefania, Timisoara, Romania 2023

The exhibition “Hardwired” refers to a set of standards, guidelines, or rules that govern how an individual is expected to behave in a given context or environment. Whit it's variations it also showcases possible result of such structured patterns. The piece intentionally reflects and reinforces the cultural or societal norms of a particular place, potentially influencing the behaviors and perspectives of those who interact with it.
Relevant links:
Hardwired
Social Media

Fantasy about Freedom

Solo show at the Gallery of The Union of Associations of Fine Artists of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia. 2022

“…In this exhibition, the artist presents to us the changes that occur in an individual through the process of becoming aware of the numerous unconscious mechanisms that each of us uses and enslaves, all with the aim of creating a more conscious, reasonable, and why not, better human being, i.e. a more functional society. All these detected changes in the individual and their understanding are small steps towards achieving personal freedom, which represents one of the greatest values in life that we all strive for, and if we cannot currently achieve it, the fantasy of freedom represents a creative space where an individual can feel freedom from external restraints and begin your individual journey towards it.”
- text by Slavica Žarković
Relevant link: suluv.org

Mysterious - Hidden Cultural Places in the Danube Region

"Mysterious" - Petrovaradin fortress catacombs, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2022; Edwin-Scharff-Haus Ulm, Germany , 2022

On the initiative of the Cultural Officer for the Danube Region at the DZM Ulm, an international art project is being developed in 2022-24 in which artists and young people from five cities in the Danube Region - including four European Capitals of Culture - work together. The project "Mysterious" deliberately turns to new methods and formats such as co-creation.
During this period, temporary meetings of artists take place in the current European Capitals of Culture of the Danube Region - in Novi Sad (RS), Veszprém (HU), Timişoara (RO) and Bad Ischl (AT). The fifth city in this network is Ulm, which provides a European stage for the results of the project in 2022 and 2024 with the International Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm. The first meeting of the artists was held in Novi Sad from 7-14 May 2022.
Relevant link: anubeculturalcluster.eu

Jelsa Art by Biennale

"Memory lane " - Jelsa Art Biennale, Jelsa, Hvar. 2019

"Memory Lane" is an audiovisual installation presented at Jelsa Art Biennale. Exhibition and its concepts are based around abandoned Belgrade children resort on Hvar Island, Croatia. After the escalation of war between Serbs and Croats this building has been abandoned and left to ruin.

"Whispers" - Space habitat residance, JAB. 2021

“Whispers” is an installation that draws inspiration from early childhood experiences and the longing to share wishes and secrets with celestial bodies like the Moon and stars. It encapsulates a desire to confide in something that feels safe and distant, where secrets can be entrusted without fear of judgment or exposure.

Ultimately, these installations creates a space for introspection, catharsis, and the recognition of our shared vulnerabilities. It invites individuals to embrace their inner child's longing for connection and offers a tangible way to engage with the intangible realm of dreams, hopes, and hidden truths.
Relevant links: Memory Lane tportal.hr lab852.com moongallery.eu