arts
April 26, 2026
The Space of Painting Hedonism
In her artistic practice over five decades, Marija Dragojlović has created a capital of intellectual foundation whose respectable artistic ideals are close to 'the principle of flatness on which the painterly culture of Byzantium, the Far East, and, in modern painting, the great experience of Matisse are based.' Certainly, with the maturation of poeticized plastic solutions of work, over the past decades, she has conquered an autonomous field of the image, emphasizing in close-up a motif that loses representational dominance. It can be said that the emblematic points of Marija Dragojlović's artistic career are marked by a special concept of a nurtured creative process. In these turbulent times, crises of ideals and criteria have sharpened the conviction even more that only strong personalities, despite serious turbulence in all areas of life, manage to nurture creativity, like this painter.
TL;DR
- Marija Dragojlović's five-decade artistic practice emphasizes the principle of flatness, influenced by Byzantine art, the Far East, and Matisse.
- Her exhibition 'Immobile Things' is inspired by Abbas Kiarostami's quote about the emotional power of stationary objects.
- The artist transforms intimate, everyday objects such as combs and fans into focal points, enlarging them to emphasize their aesthetic and emotional qualities over their utility.
- The 'Immobile Things' series, created between 2018 and the present, explores painterly challenges and harmonized color palettes.
- The incorporation of gold and silver leaf in her works, like 'Satin Fan,' underscores the iconic and traditional significance of these precious metals.