Left Brain Artists
Surrealism and collages of Jasmine Kukic My first serious attraction to art was surrealism. Andre Breton’s manifesto, Marcelle Duchamp, da-da, Chirico, Dali, of course – a young soul searching for the identity in subconscious, mysterious, illogical, defying ‘prescribed, ordinary, routine’. The attraction never stopped since then – only recently, though, I realized that it was […]
Irresistible attraction Curiously, most of us are cat lovers. Animal lovers, rather. Living with cats, it is impossible not to rejoice in their elegance, posture, curiosity, playfulness, hunting instincts. Cats, often depicted in art pieces, as a sole subject, as a companion of people, women (revisit here some of woman/cat companion paintings), participants in domestic […]
A monoprint assembly Can a monochromatic ‘pallete’ replace the expressive and emotional impacts of colored paintings? I automatically reach for paint tubes, rarely thinking of ‘other ways’, my inner impulse. Yet, I stand in owe before Natasha’s and Hung’s black and white photos, moved, drawn in, mesmerized… I am who I am, have to listen […]
Jasmine Kukic – Collage Artist Minka is close to heart – to me and now to all of us. A compatriot and friend who lived and worked in Ottawa as professional artist for over 20 years before moving back to Belgrade. Jasminka is a collage artist. She is also a solemate…in our shared interests in […]
Gel plate monoprintig on rice paper Inspirations often come ‘out of nowhere’. Triggers unexpected, associations borne from chance. Here is one that created a frenzy of activity, a binge almost. Thoughtful, nevertheless. Recently, Hung went on a tour through galleries of New York City, rejoicing in ‘in person’ encounters with New York school artists, her […]
Collage Paper Games are becoming paper concepts, focusing on the BrainArt 2023 exhibition installation. The theme of the exhibit is ‘The Multifaceted Brain’, with three subthemes addressing diversity and adaptation: Adaptation and diversity across cultures, Diversity of human sexuality, and Neurodiversity. These are complex themes that call for unusual ways. We will start by depicting […]
Left Brain Artists