Jovanka Stanojević ( sr-Cyrl, Јованка Станојевић, born 11 June 1979) is a

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Biography and career

Born in

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in 1979, Stanojević obtained a

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in 2005 and a

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in 2009. She is currently completing her

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dissertation at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade. Since 2008, Stanojević worked as an assistant professor at th
Faculty of Art and Design
John Nasibitt University of Belgrade. Since 2015 works as an assistant professor at th
Academy of Fine Arts Trebinje
University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She had exhibitions in

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(Derwent Art Prize),

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(''Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize'' 2012),

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(''ArTower Agora'' 2006, '' Art Athina'' 2010),(

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and

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('' Nordart'' 2013, 2014 and 2015),

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, and received a number of painting awards (including: ''Second Prize'' o
Derwent Art Prize 2018
''two Public Choice'' ''Awards'' at the Kunstwerk Carlshütte ''NordArt'' 2014 and 2013 in

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, ''First Prize for Drawing,'' Vladimir Velickovic Foundation, ''Grand'' ''Prix Milena 2007'' at the 11th biennial ''In the light of Milena'',

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Foundation, 2nd prize at the ''Exhibition of the Young'' 2011, Niš Art Foundation and Philip Morris Industry Art Foundation). Stanojević won residencies at the ''International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture'' in Montecastello, Italy (2004) and at the ''Outside Project'' in

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(2007).

Art

Stanojević's art can be considered a realism not reduced to recognition, in the convention that a painting is always an interpretation of the world determined by conventions, ideology and the spirit of the time. Realism becomes one of the possible ways of exploration of a new society and new perspectives on society and nature. Through her portraits, the Serbian artist allows us to perceive a subject as a significant image of our cultural environment, that offers something more than a nicely composed and a convincing interpretation of a person. An artistic interest inclined toward less glorified aspects of everyday life led Stanojević to depict subjects possessing greatness not related to social status or physical beauty, such as in hairstyles and enlarged female heads, submitted to the celebration of a woman in all her uniqueness. This is not a romantic escape into an idyllic world of beauty and grace, but a sign of fundamental isolation, exploration of the metaphysics of the outer and inner environment, microcosm of the body, vulnerability. Face to face with Stanojević's large scale portraits, viewer is unable to see the painting in full, his eye is forced to scan it and his brain starts isolating elements and making connections between them. Looking at the painting, viewer can come closer to it or step farther away from it, turning himself into a zooming lens. Stanojević's work, telling us about artist's own relationship with reality, tries to let the viewer see for a moment the world from another perspective, giving him the freedom to change perspectives. The viewer is pulled into a moment and forced to think about what he sees.''Mostra personale di Jovanka Stanojević'',

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, September 5th - 14th, 2014. (In Italian).

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions (selection)

*2017 – Faces, Drina Gallery, Belgrade *2016 – Municipal Gallery (Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη της Κέρκυρας), Corfu, Greece *2014 – Palazzo Pretorio,

*2014 �
Cultural Center Novi Sad
Serbia *2009 – Gallery 73,

*2007 – Gallery of the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade *2007 – Center for Study in Cultural Development, Belgrade *2006 – ''ArTower Agora'',

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*2005 – DKSG, Belgrade *2004 – Center for Study in Cultural Development, Belgrade *2003 – Center for Study in Cultural Development, Belgrade *2002 – Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Belgrade

Group exhibitions (selection)

*2018 –
Derwent Art Prize
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, London
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Wiltshire, UK *2018 – ''Likovna Jesen'', Cultural Centre Laza Kostić, Sombor *2017 – ''Laureates of

Vladimir Veličković Vladimir Veličković ( sr-cyr, Владимир Величковић; 11 August 1935 – 29 August 2019) was a Serbian painter who spent much of his adult life in Paris. Biography Veličković graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Bel ...

Prize for Drawing Achievements'', Haos Gallery, Belgrade *2017 – ''Delirium''
Stalla Madulain
Zurich, Switzerland *2016 �
''56th October Salon – The Pleasure of Love''
Belgrade City Museum *2016 – ''Cukaricki Likovni Salon'', Gallery 73, Belgrade *2016 – ''Like There is No Tomorrow'',
Drina Gallery
*2015 �

Kunstwerk Carlshütte,

*2014 �
''NordArt 2014''
Kustwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany *2014 – ''BelgradeNow'', Vorlarlberg Museum, Map Kellergalerie and Kunstforum Montefon, Schruns,

*2013 – ''Serbian Artists'', Graphisoft Park,

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*2013 �
''NordArt 2013''Kunstwerk Carlshütte
Büdelsdorf, Germany *2013 – ''The Exhibition of the Young 2013''
Niš Art Foundation – Philip Morris International
Philip Morris Industry,

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, Serbia *2013 – ''Project Old Age'', Association Laundry (Belgrade), Art Encounters (Museum of Modern Art

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), Gallery

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(

Čačak Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley within the geographical region of Šumadija. , the city proper has 73,331 inhabitants, wh ...

) and Cultural Centre of Belgrade *2012 – ''Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize 2012 – Finalists'', Centre d’Art Tecla Sala,

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*2012 – ''International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing'', Swiss Art Space,

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*2012 – ''December Exhibition'', ULUS, Belgrade *2011 – ''The Exhibition of the Young 2011'', Niš Art Foundation – Philip Morris International, Philip Morris Industry, Niš *2011 – ''XV Spring Annual'', Art Gallery of Cultural Center of Čačak, Serbia *2010 – '' Art Athina 2010'', Athens *2010 – ''Work in Progress – Art Collection Šumatovčka '', Belgrade *2010 – ''The Exhibition of the Young 2010'', Niš Art Foundation – Philip Morris International, Philip Morris Industry, Niš *2010 – ''Private Collection – Ljubomir Eric'', Art Pavilion

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, Belgrade *2009 – ''Zlatibor 2008'', Art Gallery

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, Belgrade *2009 – ''December Exhibition'', ULUS, Belgrade *2008 – ''Exhibition of Purchased Works of Art in the Field of Fine and Applied Arts'', Gallery Magacin, Belgrade *2008 – ''Autumn Exhibition'', ULUS, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade *2008 – ''XIII Easter Eggs Auction'', Gallery Pero, Belgrade *2007 – ''Čukarički Likovni Salon'', Gallery 73, Belgrade *2007 – ''11. International Biennial "In the Light of Milena"'', Gallery of Milena Pavlović–Barili,

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, Serbia *2007 – ''Annual Exhibition'', Gallery of the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade *2007 – ''XXI Century Presents'', Blok Gallery, Belgrade *2007 – ''View, Drawing, Attitude V'',

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, Serbia *2007 – ''8. Biennial of Drawings and Small Scale Sculpture'', Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić *2007 – ''De Natura East – West'', ArTower Agora, Athens *2007 – ''View, Drawing, Attitude IV'', Gallery 73, Belgrade *2007 – ''Spring Exhibition'', ULUS, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade *2006 – ''New Members of Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS)'', Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade *2005 – ''Studies of Diligence'', Gallery Zlatno Oko, Novi Sad *2004 – ''Studies of Diligence'', Cultural Centre of Belgrade *2004 – ''The Awarded Students' Exhibition 2003/2004'', Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Belgrade *2004 – ''Readers in Čačak'', in cooperation with publishing house CLIO, Čačak

Awards

* 2018 – ''SECOND PRIZE'', Derwent Art Prize 2018 *2018 – ''MILAN KONJOVIĆ AWARD'', Likovna Jesen, Sombor *2016 – ''"FIRST PRIZE"'', Vladimir Velickovic Foundation, Belgrade * 2014 – ''"PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD"'', NordArt 2014 - Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany * 2013 – ''"PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD"'', NordArt 2013 - Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany * 2011 – ''"SECOND PRIZE",'' Nis Art Foundation - Philip Morris International, Nis * 2011 – ''The City Library „Vladislav Petkovic – Dis“'' Award, XV Spring Annual, Cacak * 2007 – ''GRAND PRIX "MILENA"'', 11. International Biennial ''"IN THE LIGHT OF MILENA"'' * 2007 – ''"THE BEST SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE SEASON OF 2006/2007",'' Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade * 2006 – ''"THE BEST NEW MEMBER OF ASSOCIATION OF FINE ARTISTS OF SERBIA (ULUS)"'' * 2004 – ''"RISTA I BETA VUKANOVIC'' - ''for painting achievements"''

Residencies and Art Symposiums

*2015 – ''Nord Art Sympozium'', Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany *2014 – ''Nord Art Sympozium'', Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany *2013 – ''LindArt'', Lendava,

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*2007 – ''Outside Project'',

*2007 – ''Colony of

'', Zlatibor, Serbia *2004 – ''International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture'', Montecastello, Italy

References

External links

''Jovanka Stanojevic Art - Official Website''
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