Tamara Mladenovic

I am Tamara Mladenovic, a visual artist born in Belgrade, Serbia. My artistic practice is rooted in painting, jewellery design, and a deep exploration of cultural heritage, symbolism, and traditional artistic expressions.

I graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Belgrade, where I completed my Master’s degree in Painting in 2012. Before that, I studied at the “Tehnoart” School of Arts and Crafts in Belgrade, specializing in art object jewellery. My interest in combining visual arts and craftsmanship has remained an important part of my creative journey.

During my academic years, I developed a strong connection with Asian art and culture, especially Indonesian traditions. Through Indonesian music, dance, costumes, and Batik techniques, I discovered new ways of understanding colour, movement, pattern, and storytelling. In 2014–2015, as a scholarship recipient of the Indonesian Government, I studied Traditional Indonesian Dance at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) in Padang Panjang, Sumatra. In 2021, I continued this cultural exploration through the BSBI Virtual Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship programme in Bali.

My paintings reflect a dialogue between personal expression and cultural influences, combining ele...

2021 Bsbi Virtual Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship, Bali, Indonesia.
2014 – 2015 University of Arts, ISI Padang Panjang Sumatra, Indonesia, Department of Traditional Art
2011 - 2012. Faculty of Fine Arts Belgrade,Serbia, Master in Painting
2008 - 2011. Faculty of Fine Arts Belgrade, Serbia, Bachelor in Painting
2002 - 2006. “Tehnoart” School of Arts & Crafts, Belgrade, Serbia, Department of Jewelry

2026. Group Exhibition “Ταξίδι στα Κύθηρα” (Journey to Kythira), Municipal Gallery of Piraeus, Athens, Greece.
2026. Group Exhibition “Πίσω από τη βιτρίνα: Γυναίκες της δουλειάς και της ζωής” (Behind the Showcase: Women of Work and Life), Museum of Modern Art, Athens, Greece.
2025. Group Exhibition of Korean-Greek Artists, Melina Mercouri Art Center, Athens, Greece.
2025. Group Exhibition of New Members of ULUS, Cvijeta Zuzorić Art Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia.
2024. Group Exhibition “Art Number 23,” Athens, Greece.
2023. Group Exhibition “Month of Visual Arts,” Athens, Greece.
2022. Group Exhibition, Museum of Ecology Art, Library of Art A. P. Bogolyubov, Moscow, Russia.
2022. Group Exhibition, Museum of Ecology Art, Arbat Street, Moscow, Russia.
2021. Cheap Art Athens, Traditional Group Exhibition of Artists, Athens, Greece.
2020. 26th Group Exhibition “Happy Children,” Athens, Greece.

2012–2026. Creator of the silver medallion “Terpsichore,” presented annually as the Ballet Dancer Award at the National Theatre of Belgrade, Serbia.

2013. Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, “Balkan June Festival,” Greece.
2013. Traditional Exhibition of Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.
2013. Traditional Exhibition of Studen...