Edhem Imamovic

Edhem Imamovic

1943-2019


History and background

I was born in 1943 in Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Yugoslavia at that time).
I have been painting for as long as I can remember.
Unfortunately I did not study art. Art was considered as a luxury those days. After WWII, being without a father, life was very hard for my family. Being the oldest man in the house I had to start working. In latter years I became an architect. I believe that becoming an architect was my way to express myself as an artist. Nevertheless I was still painting whenever I had a chance. I was a member of one of Yugoslavia's most successful mountaineering clubs. I am a winner of two European titles and nine national titles. My inspiration comes from the beauty of nature. Its colours, shapes, seasons and richness have everything I need to transform an empty canvas into something beautiful. Living in the countryside, visiting numerous architectural sites during my work and training and competing in mountaineering competitions means that I spent a lot of time in nature. Watching its daily and seasonal changes, such as the way light passes through the foliage and the difference between white winter and colourful autumn give me a great knowledge of how to...

Solo Shows

2012 Moja Galerija, Sarajevo

Hamdije Kreševljakovića 13, 71000, Bosnia & Herzegovina

2012 Gradska Galerija, Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina

2013 Gradska Galerija, Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina

2014 Beardsmore Gallery, London

22-24 Prince of Wales Road, London
NW5 3LG

2015 Staffords Gallery, London, UK

22 Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road WC2N 4HE

2016 Staffords Gallery, London, UK

22 Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road WC2N 4HE

http://www.staffordsgallery.co.uk/


2017 Artcafelondon.art, London, UK

14-15 Irving Street WC2H 7AU

http://artcafelondon.art/index.php/2017/12/10/edhem-imamovic-opening-night-20th-december-2017/