Dragana B. Stevanovic
dal 24/6/2005 al 23/7/2005
Segnalato da
24/6/2005
Dragana B. Stevanovic
L2kontemporary, Los Angeles
New Paintings for the New Happiness. ''This series is based on two different notions: sounds and letters of English, Spanish and my mother tongue - Serbian, can be used in a symbolic way, together with notes and visual interpretations of everyday life; figures always have a starting point in real people I communicate with and situations I participate in''. D. B. Stevanovic
New Paintings for the New Happiness
L2kontemporary proudly presents Dragana B. Stevanovic's first US solo exhibit.
Please join us at our opening evening for this exciting and talented artist
from Serbia.
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I grew up under different social, political and cultural circumstances and getting
used to constant depression, war, the absence of culture politics and an adequate
system of values.
Before I started drawing and painting 15 years ago, I had already had some
experience in modern dance, so movement in many different aspects (such as action
during the painting process) became important for me. I started searching for
similarities in creative processes and for meanings in final products of a creative
process (whether it's a painting, a drawing, a performance or a photograph).
My last series of paintings resulted from intensive dealing with drawings of black
and white paintings as well as working on documentary photographs.
This series is based on two different notions:
1.. Sounds and letters of English, Spanish and my mother tongue - Serbian, can be
used in a symbolic way, together with notes and visual interpretations of everyday
life.
2.. Figures (i.e. figural forms) always have a starting point in real people I
communicate with and situations I participate in.
I work intuitively, using gesture, often working with both hands and rotating canvas
on purpose to capture the moment. I use charcoal, oil pen stick and dry pastel to
get in a closer touch with the canvas I had already painted with acrylic colors.
Empathy and communication are important concepts in my life and my work and that's
why I choose painting as a medium. Hence, the observer is important in the process
of my work. What I offer is a variety of colors, signs and messages that are to find
their final meanings in viewers' minds and emotions.
Abundance of colors and symbolic meanings of figures and signs should produce the
feeling of joy and the realization of the necessity to capture the best moments in
life.
The reception for the artist will be held on Saturday evening, June 25, 7 to
10 pm.
L2kontemporary
990 N. Hill St. 205 - Los Angeles
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 12 - 6 pm or by appointment.