Lola B. Wolf: POTRAGA ZA ODGOVORIMA / SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS

Cynicism - that is the first thing that strikes us when looking at this artwork - the author portrays her strong need to defend herself from th echallenges of life, which has its roots in deep, subconscious fears.

The author is represented metaphorically - embodied in the form of a fork with sharp dents, which brilliantly depicts her aforementioned character trait: ability to reject and destroy each and every opportunity in life out of fear, before even attempting to live it fully.

What we see here is a lonely island in an ocean of life's opportunities, which, like amorphous bubbles (the bubbles represent unrealistic illusions) float all around it.

The sharp fork can pierce the bubbles, and that is, in fact, all that it knows how to do - she cannot go against her own nature, just like the author herself is unable to fight against the self-destructive needs trapped inside of her...as much as she is trapped inside of them as well...

Ciničnost – to je ono prvo što primjećujemo u djelu – autor portretira svoju snažnu potrebu da se obrani od životnih izazova, koja svoj korijen ima u dubokim, podsvjesnim  strahovima.

Ovdje je umjetnik prikazan metaforično – utjelovljen je u  formi  viljuške oštrih vrhova, čime se sjajno dočarava njegova već  pomenuta osobina  – da svaku životnu priliku iz straha odbaci i uništi - i prije nego što pokuša da ju proživi.

Ovdje, on je usamljeni otok u moru životnih prilika koje poput nepravilnih balončića (baloni predstavljaju iluzije) lebde oko njega.

Viljuška  svojim oštrim vrhom može probosti mjehuriće iluzije, to u stvari jedino i zna - ona ne može protiv “svoje prirode”, kao što se ni sam autor ne može izboriti protiv autodestruktivnog nagona koji je zarobljen u njemu…

i on njime….

Diana Weber: ODMARANJE / RESTING

A very witty piece, containing a high amount of self-criticism.

We can immediately identify the state of mind which, unfortunately, befalls all artists very frequently - and that is the dreaded lack of inspiration. 

The creator of it is depicting himself as empty and tired - utterly abandoned by the Muses.

What is interesting here is the depth achieved by adding mirror to the composition - which symbolizes the intimate communication of the artist with herself.

We are the witnesses to the artist's questioning of creative blocks, futile pursuit of inspiration, searching for the answers within... and also to the internal dialogue rich with a whole spectrum of contradictory emotions - the artist is angry, persuasive, blackmailing, promising, bribing, begging, raging, suffering...and in the end, we are witnessing the surrender, defeat and passive waiting - which is one of the hardest things, difficult for any of us to accept...

Duhovit uradak – koji nosi veliku količinu samokritike.

Naime, odmah možemo iščitati da se ovdje opisuje stanje koje se, nažalost dosta često, javlja kod svih umjetnika –a to je strašni gubitak inspiracije.

Stvaralac  ovdje sam sebe prikazuje kao praznog i umornog – potpuno su ga napustile njegove muze.

Ono što je zanimljivo jeste dubina koja je postignuta uvođenjem ogledala u kompoziciju – čime je prikazana intimna  komunikacija umjetnika  sa samim sobom. 

Vidimo njegovo preispitivanje  blokada, bezuspješnu potragu za inspiracijom, traženje odgovora od sebe samoga … Svjedočimo njegovu unutrašnjem dijalogu koji obiluje čitavom lepezom oprečnih osjećaja – on se ljuti, uvjerava , ucjenjuje, obećava, podmićuje, moli, bjesni, pati… da bi na kraju svjedočili i njegovoj predaji, prepuštanju i pristajanju na čekanje – što je jedna od najtežih stvari, na koju svi nerado pristajemo…

Maria Maretti: TRADICIJA / TRADITION

A very simple and effective depiction of the conflict between tradition and modern understanding.
The fabric of tradition is ripped here by the explosive breakthrough of the new ideas. They are crowding in front of the newly made 'entrance' to the red, traditional zone of the rules, authorities and unconditional obedience which are FORBIDDEN to question.
The artist has 'captured' the moment of astonished confrontation: 'window' into the new and progressive has been opened while she is watching it in amazement from the perspective of tradition.
We can strongly sense her bafflement with the size and meaning of the newly discovered world which had been hidden for so long behind various bans that she was not even aware of.
This is a question directed at our limitations, blind faith in learned patterns and rules of behaviour and our lack of consciousness about the actual state of our being...



Veoma jednostavan i efektan prikaz sukoba tradicije i suvremenih shvatanja.

Tkivo tradicije ovdje je načeto eksplozivnim prodorom novih ideja. One su natiskane pred novonastalim “ulazom” u crvenu tradicionalnu zonu pravila, autoriteta i bespogovorne poslušnosti koje je ZABRANJENO preispitivati.

Umjetnica je “uhvatila” trenutak začuđenog suočavanja:

“prozor” u novo i progresivno otvoren je dok ga ona zainteresirano  promatra iz prespektive  tradicije.  Snažno osjećamo njezino čuđenje veličinom i značenjem novootkrivenoga svijeta koji je bio tako dugo skriven “iza zabrana”, a kojih nije bila svjesna.  

Ovo je pitanje o našim ograničenjima, slijepom vjerovanju u naučene obrasce i pravila ponašanja i naše nesvijesti o stvarnom stanju  vlastitoga bića…

Saša Drenski: MOLITVA BOGU KAOSA / PRAYER TO THE GOD OF CHAOS

Duality of reality...

This is a depiction of the male and female principles, in their infinite play and mutual chase of one another, in the search and desire of understanding... The merging of the two (especially the sexual kind) is only secondary here - the author focuses more on the feelings based on tenderness, on the observation of the two opposites which do not understand each other, but feel each other instead.

Those two inadvertantly, due to their curiosity and ignorance, begin the cyclical course of events which bring about chaos, which, in time, transforms into an endless source of creative energy. Those are the two extremes that never truly get to know the real nature of the other side, nor the duality of reality in which they exist, and which is defined precisely by male/female principles.

Dualnost stvarnosti…

Ovo je prikaz  muškog i ženskog principa, u beskonačnoj igri  i natjeravanju, u potrazi i želji da se shvate… Spajanje, (posebice seksualno), ovdje je u drugom planu – autor se više zadržava na osjećaju baziranom na nježnosti, na posmatranju dviju krajnosti koje se ne shvaćaju, ali se osjećaju.

One nehotično, svojom radoznalošću i neznanjem započinju ciklični tijek događaja koji donose kaos što se vremenom transformira u nepresušni izvor stvaralačke energije. 

Dvije su to krajnosti koje nikada suštinski ne spoznaju pravu prirodu druge strane i dualnost stvarnosti u kojoj žive, a koja je u potpunosti definirana upravo muško-ženskim principima. 

Olga Lech -Troupova: NE! / NO!

The first thing we notice about this composition is that it strongly reminds us of a page of an unwritten book.

'NO!' ambiciously urges us to ponder the problems of language and communication - what is necessary in order to convey a message? How is the transfer of information influenced by its form, intensity, or colour?

'NO!' offers an abstract, minimalist, yet legible description of rage which whiters down to exhaustion and surrender.

Magnificent.

Primjećujemo da je kompozicija takva da nas djelo asocira na stranicu neispisane knjige.
“NE!” nas ambiciozno tjera na promišljanje o jeziku i komunikaciji  - šta je potrebno da bi se prenijela poruka? Kako na prijenos utječe njena  forma, intenzitet ili boja?

“NE!” kroz apstraktno, minimalistički i čitko opisuje bijes koji se pretvara u iznemoglost i predaju. 

Maestralno.

Lea Mimica: NIJEMI KRIK / SILENT OUTCRY

A precise dissection of a relationship in which one of the persons involved is the constant victim of the passive-aggressive behavior of the other. Notice how one of them is trying to reach the other, only to be left withot a response. The icy coldness of the one side, and complete despair of the other, are excellently conveyed by this image.

In addition, their unbreakable bonds (most likely, family ties) is also creatively represented by the tangled 'knitwork of life', made of prejudice as well as pride - which keeps them tied down, trapped and unable to find freedom from the vicious circle... 

Seciranje odnosa u kojemu  je jedna od dviju strana izložena konstantnom pasivno- agresivnom ponašanju onoga drugoga. Primjećujemo kako se jedno od njih pokušava obratiti drugome, pri čemu odgovor izostaje. Ledena hladnoća sa jedne i potpuni očaj sa druge strane ovdje su odlično prikazani. 

Uz to sve,  maštovito je oslikana i njihova neraskidiva (najvjerojatnije porodična) veza –  nerazmrsivo “pletivo zivota” satkano od predrasuda i ponosa – koje ih drži zarobljenima i bez mogućnosti pronalaženja izlaza iz začaranoga kruga...   

Stanislav Obradović: SEĆANJE NA RAĐANJE SVEMIRA / MEMORIES OF THE BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSE

This intriguing piece of artwork very graphically tells the story of creation and development of a system which, although very close to us, remains misterious and unknowable to us. This is actually a story about our inner universe - its complexity and beauty - as well as its secrets which will stay forever out of our reach, and the answers to its questions will eternally be the objects of our desire and passionate inspiration...

Ovo  zanimljivo ostvarenje vrlo plastično nam pripovijeda o nastanku i uređenju jednog sistema koji nam jeste blizak, ali kojega istodobno uopće ne poznajemo.  

To je priča o našem unutarnjem svijetu - njegovoj kompleksnosti i ljepoti – kao i njegovim tajnama koje će za nas uvijek ostati nedokučive, a odgovori na njih predmet naše stalne čeznje i strastvene inspiracije…

Olivera Davidović – Vučković: DANAS SAM DOBRE VOLJE / I'M IN A GOOD MOOD TODAY

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'I'm in a good mood today' is an artwork that simply radiates optimism. The atmosphere is fully charged with positive energy. The artist has skilfully set up the composition in a way that gives us the feeling that the structure shown in the photography will, in a matter of moments, burst out of its frame and engulf us in joy.

It is the very same feeling of the infinite inspiration which I recognize in the marvelous painting by Jackson Pollock 'Mural on Indian Red Ground' (shown below for those of you not familiar with it).

'I'm in a good mood today' is a true refreshment, and honestly, I would like to have it in my collection.

“Danas sam dobre volje”  je uradak potpuno protkan optimizmom.  Atmosfera  je nabijena pozitivnom energijom. Umjetnik je majstorski postavio kompoziciju tako da dobijamo osjećaj da će se struktura sa fotografije svakog trena, doslovice, izliti i preplaviti nas ugodom.

To je isti onaj osjećaj bezgranične inspiracije koji prepoznajem i na sjajnoj slici Jackson Pollocka ““Mural on Indian Red Ground”. (niže prikazano, za Vas koji niste upoznati s dotičnim djelom)

“Danas sam dobre volje” pravo je osvježenje i iskreno – volio bih ju imati u svojoj kolekciji.

Jackson Pollock, 'Mural On Indian Red Ground'