About
I always saw my artistic expression as a sanctuary. It is something I can’t not do. It is hard for me to use words, in general, but especially to describe my work, and I much prefer the viewer to read it as an open diary and interpret freely the images I create. This is why my subjects are normally portrayed alone. I want them to be in the spotlight so every panel is dedicated to the possibility of a single subject to shine, be seen and be heard. Meanwhile my backgrounds are an open space that I use to experiment with different shades and textures of color and to indicate the immense vastness of space that surrounds us. In contrast my subjects are up front, close to the viewer, exposing their intimate thoughts, feelings, views, all the things we each hold dear within ourselves but are not quite ready to share sometimes.
I am not trying to tell a story with my work but rather capture fleeting moments to be frozen in time forever, so I attribute to my subjects whatever state of mind I might be experiencing at the moment of creating. As this may change from when I start a piece to when it is finished, so can vary the overall mood of the piece once it is done.
As a self taught artist I explored various mediums and techniques and after many years of acrylics am now firmly dedicated to oil paint. I normally use a palette limited to only a few selected colors, with red being the most important. My technique is in constant evolution as I believe that I can always learn more and get better, so I am always researching and trying to implement what I apprehend in to what I already know. Currently I am experimenting and strengthening my glazing technique that I have grown very close to. Included in my artistic practice is also video making. I create time-lapse videos of the creation process of my paintings. All videos can be viewed on my YouTube channel.
I exhibited publically for the first time in 2008 in Berlin with the Infantellina Contemporary Gallery. Soon followed my first solo show “Carnival 23” in my hometown Ljubljana, Slovenia. I then moved my life and art practice to Italy where I went on to successfully exhibit in various locations, Rome and Milan included. My work has been published by Out Of Step Books through their Inspirational Art Books series, and more recently in “Marvelous Artists Book” Vol. I and II by Marvelous Art Gallery. For a full list of my exhibitions and publications please see here.