Jelena Zivkovic

Jelena Živković (born 1993. in Valjevo, Serbia) graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Department of Painting (2016), under the mentorship of Prof Dobrica Bisenić. Works and lives in her hometown.

Artist Statement

My artistic journey is a convergence of tradition, faith, and imagination. Rooted in my Orthodox Christian background, my work is constantly informed by the timeless beauty and reverence found in Byzantine art and ancient Greek traditions. Yet, I am not confined by one path; I am drawn to the great masters of realism, the symbolic depth of mysticism, and the boundless realms of fantasy. To me, the lines between magic and religion blur, for both are expressions of the same underlying human experience—our capacity for profound emotion, sacrifice, and the depth of thought that defines us.

In my mosaics, I find a sacred harmony between precision and reverence. Each stone is a prayer, each piece a reflection of devotion. I embrace the meticulous act of crafting something from thousands of tiny fragments, believing that in the smallest details, a greater unity emerges—an idea central to both my faith and my art.

However, my practice is not limited to sacred imagery. I explore the rea...

Bachelor of Fine Arts (module Painting), Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade

Exhibitions and awards:

* Bookva gallery, Valjevo (2008) - group
* Gallery 34, Valjevo (2009) - solo
* Valjevo Youth Center (2011) - international, group
* Four annual exhibitions at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) - group
* Exhibition of Awarded Artworks, FLU Gallery (Faculty of Fine Arts), Belgrade (2015) - group
*Student's Cultural Center (abbr. SKC), Belgrade (2022) - group
*FLU Gallery (Faculty of Fine Arts), Belgrade (2023) - group

* Third award of Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade for mosaic, 2015.

Featured in:
*Каталог мастеров современного христианского искусства - Христианское Искусство; Издательство Московской Патриархии Русской Православной Церкви; Москва; 2022.
(Christian art '22 catalogue, published by the Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate; Moscow; 2022)