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When I paint, the world grows quiet — thoughts fade, and only color, form, and inner rhythm remain. Although I graduated as an actor from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, my journey in visual art began alongside painter friends whose influence shaped my early path.

Over time, a distinctive visual language emerged in my work: the origami crane and the origami swan became my central motifs. These paper birds define the world of my paintings — they carry memory, fragility, transformation, and silent movement. Through them, I explore imagination, emotion, and the space between reality and dream. Flowers appear in my practice as moments of rest, a softer pause between flights — but the paper birds remain the signature element that makes my art recognizable.

I work primarily with acrylic and watercolor, moving intuitively between delicate transparency and expressive texture. Nature, symbolism, and inner stillness shape my visual rhythm.

I have held 14 solo exhibitions in Serbia and Hungary, and participated in numerous group shows in Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and beyond. Nearly 95 national and international art colony have influenced my vision, and my works now live in private collections around the world.

For me, painting is ...

Master’s Degree in Acting
Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad

Secondary Education
School of Graphic Arts (Specialized Secondary School)
Photography Department

Novi Bečej /SRB
Novi Sad /SRB
Bečej /SRB
Srbobran /SRB
Kula /SRB
Čoka /SRB
Temerin /SRB
Zrenjanin /SRB
Sándorfalva /HU
Battonya /HU