AFTER THE FIRE Painting

Mila Gvardiol is a Serbian artist born in 1979 in Belgrade, Serbia. She graduated in 2004 from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and earned her Ph.D. in Digital Art from the University of Arts in Belgrade in 2012. Since 2006, Mila has been an active member of the Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS) and joined the Association of Applied Arts Artists and Designers of Serbia (ULUPUDS) in 2011. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor and serves as the Acting Dean at the Faculty of Digital Production in Sremska Kamenica. From 2015 to 2023, she taught at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. Mila Gvardiol's artistic work uniquely blends traditional painting techniques with contemporary digital media. Her art is inspired by the architectural landscapes of urban environments, particularly the modernist structures found in New Belgrade. She explores geometric forms and spatial relationships within architecture, translating these elements into dynamic compositions that merge the physical and digital realms. Throughout her career, Mila has showcased her work in 41 solo exhibitions and participated in over 300 group exhibitions. She is actively involved in art colonies and digital art festivals, and her work has been recognized and awarded multiple times.