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Love of Nature & Embracing its Resilience

Ever since childhood, my love for nature has remained an unwavering part of who I am. Unlike my childhood that was marked by the towering presence of the mountains, my teenage and student years revolved around completely different natural settings in Serbia, where I moved in 1991.

Summers on Danube

As a teenager, I started camping on Danube with friends. We have experienced many storms and big waves, leaking boats, muddy waters and countless mosquito bites. I had the urge to conquer this mighty river so one summer I swam across, from one bank to the other. It is probably in the face of a storm over mighty Danube, that I have first witnessed the sheer strength of nature. In those moments, when confronted with its relentless cruelty, I have discovered an empowering sense of resilience within me. But over the time, this is where I have also found peace and inspiration.

Synergy of Art and River

Recently, my artistic muse has been Karlovacka Ada, also known as the Danube’s Koh Chang Island. During the summer, each day I face the river, lose myself in its beauty, and let art flow.

I have been painting in summer atelier on the shore of the Danube, in the depths of the nature, for the last three summers. The island of Koh Chang on Danube, where my transformative artistic journey started, has become the atelier and a sanctuary for my artistic expression. Its breathtaking scenery, with sprawling landscapes and gentle whispers of the river, provides the perfect backdrop for my creative process. Each morning, minutes before the sunrise as the melodious symphony of birdsong awakens me from slumber, I step barefoot from my tent and face the Danube. There, amidst the mesmerizing colors and textures that only nature can provide, I become a conduit, transferring the essence of this enchanting world onto the canvas. I become one with nature.

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