Biography

Date of birth: 8. November 1983.

 

Education

  • Goldsmiths, University of London – MFA Fine arts (two years curriculum, enrolled in 2022)
  • Faculty of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia – master studies (five years curriculum, 2008)
  • Academy of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia – specialization studies (one year curriculum, 2010)
  • Music School “Stanković” – opera singing, 2008

 

Awards

  • Curators Choice Award “When walls are bare” in “Gallery 46” – London, United Kingdom
  • Award “Paul-Louis Weiller” for painting (Académie des beaux-arts) – Paris, France 2017.
  • Special jury’s awards on LYNX art prize – Trieste, Italy 2017.
  • Finalist on the Award “Antoine Marin” – Paris, France 2017.
  • Award on 48th Winter Salon – Herceg Novi, Montenegro 2015.
  • Laureate award for drawing – Vladimir Velickovic’s Fund 2013.
  • Faculty of Pedagogy award on the international biennial of dry point – Užice 2011, Serbia
  • Merit mention on II exhibition of nude – Šabac 2008, Serbia
  • The “Mihailo S. Petrov” award for the best student work – print – Belgrade 2007, Serbia

 

Solo exhibitions (selection from 38)

2022.
     “Frontiers of Decrepitude” – November Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Zverje i paperje” (Beast and feather) – Banski dvor – Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020.
     “Sediments and sentiments” – Belgrade City Museum – Belgrade, Serbia
     “You see through me” – Svilara – Novi Sad, Serbia

2019.
     “Adhesive States” – collages – O3one Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Divulgation” – MKC – Skopje, Makedonija

2018.
     “Divulgation” – Gallery „Boris” – Paris, France

2017.
     Drawings – Gallery „Eric Gizard” – Paris, France
     Works from Dejan Aleksić’s collection – Mali likovni salon (Small Artistic Salon) – Kragujevac, Serbia

2016.
     „Memorabilia“ – aquarelles – Gallery Art for All – Belgrade, Serbia
     Drawings 2013–2016. – Josip Bepo Benković – Herceg Novi, Montenegro

2015.
     Drawings – Gallery Art55 – Niš, Serbia
     “Re-membrance” – collages – University Library “Svetozar Markovic” – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Introspection” – Gallery of Modern Art – Pančevo, Serbia

2014.
     “Laureates for drawing award from the Vladimir Velickovic Fund” – “Gallery Chaos” – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Deformiterra” – works on paper – Zečević Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Au dedans et au-delà” – drawings – Lo Gallery – Paris, France
     “Beyond within” – drawings – Gallery Chaos – Belgrade, Serbia

2013.
     “Drawings and prints’’ Serbian cultural centre – Paris, France
     “Transfiguration” – prints – Gallery SKC – Belgrade, Serbia

2012.
     “Prints”, Gallery “Le Cerisier” – Paris, France
     “Transfiguration” – prints – Cultural Centre – Indjija, Serbia
     “Transfiguration” – prints – Gallery of Faculty of Pedagogy – Užice, Serbia

2011.
     “Ovoid”, prints and drawings – Gallery SKC – Belgrade, Serbia
     Gallery of Modern Art – Smederevo, Serbia

2010.
     Cultural centre, Student City – Grand Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     Gallery UDAS – Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2008.
     Student Cultural Centre – Kragujevac, Serbia

 

Group exhibitions (selection from 78)

2023.
     “Burning desire” – Danuser & Ramirez gallery – London, United Kingdom
     “When walls are bare” – Gallery 46 – London, United Kingdom
     “Taste the difference” – Hypha Studios – London, United Kingdom
2022.
     Impact 12 – Centre for Print Research – Bristol, United Kingdom
2021.
     LANIAKEA #1 /drawing session/ – Espace Alfred Boucher / La Ruche – Paris, France
2020.
     RWA 168 Annual Open Exhibition – Royal West of England Academy Gallery – Bristol, United Kingdom
2019.
     ”Tropical Lab” – Lassale Gallery – Singapore
2018.
     Group show – Onishi Gallery – New York, USA
2017.
     “Glue Heads” – U10 Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     Prix Antoine Marin – Galerie Julio Gonzales – Paris, France
2016.
     “Line” – Kulturforum – Kosara Boksan & Petar Omcikus Foundation – Belgrade, Serbia
2015.
     48th Winter Salon – Herceg Novi, Montenegro
2014.
     Le Chêne – Centre de creation – Paris, France
2013.
     International biennial of modern graphic art BIECTR – Trois-Rivières, Canada
2012.
     International biennial of graphic art in Bitola – Cultural Centre – Bitola, Macedonia
2011.
     X international graphic art biennial of dry point – City Gallery – Užice, Serbia
2010.
     May Exhibition of Belgrade Circle Prints – Belgrade, Serbia
     XXIII Barski ljetopis – Gallery of Velimir A. Leković – Bar, Montenegro
     Modern Gallery – Mrkonjić city, Bosnia & Herzegovina
     X Autumn Exhibition – Cvjeta Zuzorić Pavilion, Belgrade, Serbia
2009.
     IX international graphic art biennial of dry point – City Gallery – Užice, Serbia
2008.
     VI biennial of applied and fine art – Smederevo, Serbia
     47. Festival of Serbian youth – Knjazevac, Serbia
2007.
     I biennial of original drawing – Pančevo, Serbia
2005.
     XIII biennial of Serbian and Montenegro’s students drawing – Belgrade, Serbia

 

Collections

  • National Museum in Smederevo, Serbia
  • Modern Gallery in Smederevo, Serbia
  • Chaos Gallery, Borka Božović – Belgrade, Serbia
  • Shady Tawil collection – Beirut, Lebanon
  • Marie-Laure collection – Paris, France
  • Lassale – Singapore
  • Eric Gizzard collection – Paris, France
 

Academic Appointments and other Teaching Experience Employment

  • Teaching Assistant from 2008 to 2012 on the Faculty of Applied Arts – Belgrade, Serbia – Printmakers department
  • Private school of printmaking art „Orfelin“ from 2012 to 2014 – Belgrade, Serbia
 

Significant Performances

  • United Nations – New York, US – as member and soloist of Viva Vox choir – 2013.
  • Great Hall of the People – Beijing, China – as member and soloist of Viva Vox choir – 2014.
  • Madlenianum Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia – Premiere of L’elisir d’amore, leading role of Nemorino – 2014.
  • Madlenianum Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia – member of Les Misérables ensemble – from 2013 to 2019.
  • Performance in the Belgrade City Museum, Belgrade, Serbia – 2021.
  • Concert in National Assembly, Belgrade, Serbia – 2009.
  • Performance in the Hypha Studios, London, United Kingdom – 2023.
 

Art residencies

  • Tropical lab – Singapore – 2019
  • Cité internationale des arts – Paris, France – 2012, 2016, 2018
 

International musical releases

  • Vocal recording and musical contributions on over 30 music releases world-wide. (LP and EP)
 

Catalogues, Articles and Publications