Vinko Kalcic

Vinko Kalcic is an internationally acclaimed artist based in London whose work is deeply rooted in the belief that art can heal, connect and transform.
Vinko studied Fine Art, Design, and later in UK, Multimedia and Digital Compositing for Film/Video at London’s Escape Studios, as well as Creative Studies at Queen’s University in Belfast.
Born in Yugoslavia, Vinko began drawing as a young child, creating colourful, cartoon-inspired characters that fuelled his imagination, creativity and shaped his early visual language. At eighteen, Vinko inspired by Naïve Art began painting in that vivid almost cartoony style. That caught attention of some art dealers in Italy, which led to solo and group exhibitions in Italy and all around Europe.
In 1991, bloody conflict erupted in Yugoslavia, Vinko and his family was forced to leave the country to Northern Ireland, where a good friend offered a refuge. That was the beginning of a new chapter in Vinko’s life and artistic journey. Vinko soon formed strong connections with artists who shared his commitment to peace, and reconciliation. Among the most significant was his friendship with renowned singer-songwriter Tommy Sands. A committed peace activist, Tommy brought together music, storytelling ...

BA (Hons) Fine Art / Design, Creative Studies at Queens University in Belfast - UK, Digital Compositing & Special Effects course for Film & Video in Escape Studios, London - UK

London, Belfast, Milan, Rome, Venice, Trieste, Como, Turin, Geneve, Munich, Stuttgart, Wien...