WHAT’S HIDING BEHIND THE CLOSET?
Often, under the influence of fear, we exaggerate and make up stories about the situation we are in. In such moments, the feeling of the unknown blocks our thoughts, restrains us, and prevents us from fully experiencing the situation.
When faced with the unknown, a child’s mind creates fantastic images. Scary shadows and silhouettes turn into frightening, yet understandable, human-like figures. This becomes a defense mechanism to cope with the fear of the unknown. Children’s fears often grow into adult fears, such as the fear of darkness turning into anxiety about new situations or fear of trying new things.
In adulthood, fear loses its strength but becomes a common experience. A new way of dealing with fear is direct contact with reality.
To bring these fearful images to life, I use the technique of linocut. This method allows me to create many repeating prints of the same image. The duplication of images symbolizes the loss of fear and its influence over us.
Often, under the influence of fear, we exaggerate and make up stories about the situation we are in. In such moments, the feeling of the unknown blocks our thoughts, restrains us, and prevents us from fully experiencing the situation.
When faced with the unknown, a child’s mind creates fantastic images. Scary shadows and silhouettes turn into frightening, yet understandable, human-like figures. This becomes a defense mechanism to cope with the fear of the unknown. Children’s fears often grow into adult fears, such as the fear of darkness turning into anxiety about new situations or fear of trying new things.
In adulthood, fear loses its strength but becomes a common experience. A new way of dealing with fear is direct contact with reality.
To bring these fearful images to life, I use the technique of linocut. This method allows me to create many repeating prints of the same image. The duplication of images symbolizes the loss of fear and its influence over us.
the nature of distortion / priroda distorzije
06.feb - 17.feb
UK Parobrod. Beograd, Serbia
The structure of reality is subject to constant change with all transformations following complicated, nonlinear trajectories. The inevitable in such processes distortion is not a synonym for destruction, but rather a tool that allows for the rethinking and redefining of established conventions. Mistakes and uncertainty often become entry points for analysis and the search for deeper meanings.
The exhibition is the result of an online workshop under Olga Matveeva's curation. Over the course of four months, the workshop participants explored the phenomenon of distortion not only as a destructive force, but also as a means of discovering new perspectives on understanding both external processes and themselves. The artists explore this phenomenon through technological errors, bodily metamorphoses and the boundaries of perception of diverse occurrences.
06.feb - 17.feb
UK Parobrod. Beograd, Serbia
The structure of reality is subject to constant change with all transformations following complicated, nonlinear trajectories. The inevitable in such processes distortion is not a synonym for destruction, but rather a tool that allows for the rethinking and redefining of established conventions. Mistakes and uncertainty often become entry points for analysis and the search for deeper meanings.
The exhibition is the result of an online workshop under Olga Matveeva's curation. Over the course of four months, the workshop participants explored the phenomenon of distortion not only as a destructive force, but also as a means of discovering new perspectives on understanding both external processes and themselves. The artists explore this phenomenon through technological errors, bodily metamorphoses and the boundaries of perception of diverse occurrences.
