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BED OF FLOWERS

Without fail Biljana Đurđević’s oil paintings cause a variety of sensory reactions. Leaving behind her style of the past fifteen years, her latest show sees her move towards large format paintings staging the framework of the forest.

In thematic terms, Đurđević remains consistent in her study of the human character and its customs, dreams and taboos. Dramatic narrative realism is still present in her treatment of the human figure. The background of her images, with their floral motifs, cannot but emphasise the brutal elements of reality.

Đurđević (b. 1973) obtained her MA from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade. Since 2009 she has taught at the same University and has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad.

artistsBiljana Đurđević
curatorsMladenovic Aleksandra Estela Bjelica
placeBelgrade
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cameraVojislav Radovanović
soundVojislav Radovanović
editingVojislav Radovanović
interviewVojislav Radovanović
categoryReports
published16. 4. 2010
languageČesky / English
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