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AEON
The initial images in this series were inspired by the proportional ideal of Renaissance beauty, where the human body represents the ideal of spirit, embodying the vastness ...
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IN THE HEART OF THE SUN
The human body continues as a central motif following the Timeless Existence series and after my one-year specialization in Indonesia, where I studied wayang traditional painting from Central Java.
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ADAM
In this series of small-format paintings, the identical pose of a nude male body initially served as a means to explore color, though it equally provided the opportunity to experiment...
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DREAM COLLECTORS
The Dream Collectors began as a response to the relentless offering of dreams through media, advertisements, magazines... A process of collecting other people’s dreams...
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SWING
The simple and carefree acrylic drawings with colored pencils and acrylics on canvas in the Swing series depict the play of our existence, highlighting human interactions.
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BEYONDERS
Just as the lilac flower implies the abundance of small worlds within a cluster, so are the purple figures of the Beyonders numerous - they are never alone, always part of a...
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TACTILITY OF FEELINGS
The Tactility of Feelings series is inspired by the texture of hand-dyed gauze and paper, as well as the abstract impression that the sense of touch leaves within us. The creation of these works was...
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ECSTASY OF LOVE
The Ecstasy of Love series is a manifestation of the morphology of love and the new connections that love creates, both with the surroundings and within the self. Hand-dyed gauze, paper, canvas...
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DREAM OF JAVA
Dream on Java is a collection of wayang paintings that I perfected while studying in Surakarta, Indonesia, in the studio of Javanese artist Pak Tardianza. Fascinated by the...
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GUNUNGAN
Gunungan, the celestial mountain, represents the "creative breath" of the universe. My personal quest for mental and emotional purity inspired me to begin work on the Gunungan...
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THE TOUCH OF THE BRIDGE
The Touch of the Bridge is a series of paintings where I focused primarily on exploring materials and structure. The paintings in this abstract expressionist series were created by combining sand, grass...
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RIDDLE OF THE ROOM
The inspiration for these oil paintings came from the gallery and staircase of the studio where I worked during my final year of studies. The primary aesthetic strategy involved exploring the closer...
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COMPASS MOSAIC
Compass Mosaic 2020, in the public area of Porto Montenegro, Tivat, Montenegro The project involves the creation of a mosaic with a total surface area of 9.4 m², from the conceptual design...
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SMALL FORMAT MOSAIC
At the start of my independent artistic career, I created small-dimension mosaics. They adorned private residences' walls, patios, balconies, tables, and fountains. Birds, plants, and interwoven...
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Special Projects

2020 Composition of 4 of mosaics walls, the public space of the luxury tourist resort Porto Montenegro from the conceptual design to the installation of 9.4 m2, Tivat, Montenegro
2018 ReLoad, Tivat Creative Center, Montenegro
2015 Art in Jewelry – a collaboration with Russian artist Olga Fedotova to create one-of-a-kind jewelry inspired by Wayang paintings, Montenegro
2003/04 Visiting Artist, Studio Bima, Surakarta, Indonesia