Circle 1 Painting

Andreja Krstic alias Chenipe is a Serbian artist from Belgrade whose work expands on three different artistic medias: murals/graffiti, canvases and sculptures. After his first experience with spray paint in elementary school, graffiti became his main preoccupation, with “Wild style” and American graffiti as his biggest influences. Exploring the work of many different artists, his interest in abstract forms awakened, which became more and more visible as he developed his art. In the abstract compositions he finds the freedom to focus strongly on the aesthetic value of the piece and to leave a possibility for it to evoke a personal reaction in each viewer. In 2017 he obtained a Master’s degree from the wall painting department of the University of Applied Arts in Belgrade. Chenipe relies on his imagination and intuition while creating shapes and colors, and is letting himself to be inspired by architecture and other elements in the urban environment. He enjoys crafting his pieces to be in a harmonious relation with the physical surroundings. You can recognize his pieces by the often soft and subtle low contrast colors, which are skillfully combined. His works are at the same time dynamic and harmonious. Chenipe constantly challenges himself by taking on new visual tasks, and has a dedication to detail and careful quality production.