Squid-invader Sculpture

I have had an extensive career as a visual artist for more than 35 years. My artwork has been exhibited and represented in museums as well as in prestigious galleries. I exhibit frequently; holding 14 solo exhibitions and more than 40 collective shows in nation-wide and internationally. My artwork can be found in several permanent museum collections, corporate collections and in private collections all around the world. From an early age I was convinced that I would become an artist. I was artistically involved in many aspects such as playing piano and dancing classic ballet, yet creating visual artwork became my greatest passion. After seven years of traditional academic full-time studies on Universities of Fine Arts, I acquired wide knowledge in all areas of Fine Arts. At the beginning of my sculptural work, I exclusively used clay and developed pieces in bronze, stone and wood. In the most recent years I have gone beyond traditional methods; experimenting and innovating with unusual and non-traditional materials, such as recycling plastic, recycling metal, paper, cardboard, wood and recycling building materials which has become my main inspiration. The result is a contrast within the same piece of art: between the industrial and artificial character of plastic and the organic, natural and even subtle quality of the other materials. In my creative work, I emphasize my emotions, thoughts and philosophy. Thus, each sculpture acts as a symbol. An essential part of my creativity is to explore figurative interactions and to follow a sense of balance in a formal as well as in a conceptual aspect. I use different materials and techniques, some of which are traditional while others are new and unusual. As an artist, I feel the need to experiment and explore for new techniques. As part of my artistic voyage, this exploration is an essential part of my creativity. My artwork is a combination of a rich tradition and intellectual life on the Balkans and newly acquired experiences and knowledge in Diaspora (Canada). They are mutually intertwined and bring about uniqueness in my current work. Emotional states, analyses and critical thinking all have a significant influence on my work. Art is my passion, love, faith, necessity, and inseparable part of my life. In order to communicate and express my thoughts, views, opinions, emotional states; in my own form of philosophy and poetry; I utilize language of fine art.