Milica Raicevic

The power of an image lies in its ability to capture a moment without premeditation, to reflect the depths of being, and to transmute experiences into symbols. It is through the image that the archetypal can be revealed, flashing forth with profound meaning.
I firmly believe in the intuitive approach to creativity. My dreams flow into the images I create, and the richness of reality, the knowledge of civilization, and internal drama all come together to form symbols that are always new and exciting, as long as I remain true to my original principles. No story is ever truly finished, as it is constantly evolving and changing, and this is why art can never be exhausted. Technological advancements can be used to enhance and elevate the symbols in new and more impactful ways, but only when they serve the ideas and the art, not the other way around.
The artist is the one who sheds light on their own cathartic experience that happens as a result of the creative process. As they delve deep into the heart of the world, where opposing forces such as happiness, joy, and pain converge, the artist gains insight into the secrets of existence.
In my artistic endeavors, I strive to remain true to my internal creative impulses and avoid the exte...

EDUCATION:

2002. MA degree in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Belgrade, Serbia
1998. BA degree in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Belgrade, Serbia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2023. “La-La Land”- a solo exhibition of the paintings and 3D video installation-Gallery ”Meander”, Cultural Centre Apatin, Serbia
2023. “La-La Land”- a solo exhibition of the paintings, Gallery of the Cultural Centre Cacak, Cacak Serbian Culture Capital, Serbia
2022. “La-La Land” -a solo exhibition of the paintings, Gallery Axios, Belgrade, Serbia
2021. “Space Oddity” -a solo exhibition of the paintings, National Library „Dobrilo Nenadić“ Arilje, Serbia
2016. Videomedeja festival- video work “Drangularium”- MSU-Novi Sad,Serbia
2014. Paintings – a solo exhibition, Gallery of the Cultural Centre Arilje, Serbia
2012. “Personal History”, paintings, space installation, and drawings, Gallery „Kusica –Han, (as part of the “Nusicijada” cultural event) Ivanjica, Serbia
2010. “Heroines” , a solo exhibition of paintings, Gallery Madam, Pancevo, Belgrade, Serbia
2009. “Heroines”, a solo exhibition of paintings, Gallery of the Cultural Centre Arilje, Arilje, Serbia
2008. “Heroines”, a solo exhibition of paintings, Art Centre „Poseidon“-Belgrade, Serbia
2008. Gallery „Jokanovica kuca“ National Museum Uzice, Uzice, Serbia
2007. The Exhibition of Paintings, Gallery „Rim, Pozeg...