Goce Ilievski

Light is the essence of my work. The light that gives feeling of layered matter and different particle structure of the materials and life around us.
I began with more serious approach in the art research and painting and drawing in the High School of Art, where I got deeper knowledge of color. By time my perception and consciousness was growing and developing more. The quality of color relationships and light sensations that can be seen in old masters works was influencing my work too. However, I have always made connections between the old masters color usage and abstract, modern and contemporary artworks. The usage of color and light as a language or a tool to express emotions and thoughts is something that lies behind my work for many years. I think that is because of my astonishment of the artworks by the great visual artists and driven by my need to express, draw and paint.
I started to work with subjects from my everyday life, like portraits and developing way and language to show that there is movement behind all matter in the Universe. Behind every color and shape in the Earth and in the Universe, there is far more complex and deeper energy and meaning, than just its visual, material shape. I am interested in the abstra...

2006 - 2010 University Ss Cyril and Methodius- Skopje
Faculty of Fine Arts
Study program (department): Painting
Module (direction): Conservation and restoration
2002 - 2006 State High School for Arts ,,Lazar Licenoski"
Department: Painting

Solo exhibitions:
2016 - Urban Night Scenes - Strumica
2015 – “Luna” – Schloss Almoshof, Nuremberg, Germany
2014 – KIC (Cultural Informative Center), Skopje
2013 – Tutunska Banka, Skopje
2012 – “Jazz” – City Hall, Skopje
2012 – “Jazz” – Cinematheque of Macedonia, Skopje
2012 – “Identity” – National Ohrid Museum, Robevci House, Ohrid
2011 – “Naked” – Dom na ARM, Skopje
2011 – “ YIN, yang‘‘ – Cafe Gallery 8, Skopje
2011 – Exhibition in the Macedonian Embassy, Vienna, Austria
2011 – Exhibition in Art Room, Merikon, Vienna, Austria
2011 – “Portraits” – MKC (Youth Cultural Center), Skopje
Group exhibitions:
2014 – “EX Libris” – Open Graphic Studio (Museum of the City of Skopje), Skopje
2013 - “Annual Exhibition of DLUM (Society of Visual Artists of Macedonia)” – Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje
2012 – “Small format” – KIC (Cultural Informative Center), Skopje
2012 – “Miniature” - Cafe Gallery 8, Skopje
2012 – “One year anniversary” – Art Room Merikon, Vienna, Austria
2012 – “Winter Salon – Sex-Pression” – Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje
2011 - “Annual Exhibition of DLUM (Society of Visual Artists of Macedonia)” – Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje
2011 - “Small format” – KIC (Cultural Informative Center), S...