The body, process, space and atmosphere are the main elements that can be found throughout my artworks. Using them, I am posing questions in order to create a dialogue between the viewer and my work. Storytelling is the essence; the situations aren't yet defined, but are in process to become. Through the visual narration, I can give a glance of an idea that is left open for further interpretation.

The gaze, identity, memory, gender roles, taboos and sociocultural patterns, this various topics exist in my artworks as a result of my fascination towards the fragility and ambivalence of "contemporary life" and human condition.

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Ljubica Čvorić

Born in Serbia, 1980. Since 2007 lives in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

 

Education:

2007-2009 Dutch Art Institute, Enschede, The Netherlands (MFA)

2001-2006 The University of Novi Sad, Academy of Arts, Serbia (BFA)

1995-1999 High-school for visual and applied arts "Bogdan Šuput", Novi Sad, Serbia

 

Awards:

2007 Exceptional award of University of Novi Sad, Serbia

2007 Award of University of Novi Sad for exceptional results in 2005-2006, Serbia

2005 For the best youngest artist in a category of drawing–Project „PERSPEKTIVA 04“ Novi Sad, Serbia

2005 For the best youngest artist in a category of sculpture–Project „PERSPEKTIVA 04“ Novi Sad, Serbia

2005 Annual prize of Academy of Arts for exceptional results in a field of drawings Novi Sad, Serbia.

2003 Award for drawing on the XII Biennale of student drawings Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

2003 Award for the best miniature drawings on the concurs „Borderlines of erotica” Novi Sad, Serbia

 

Selected solo exhibitions:

2006 Gallery „ULUV“ Novi Sad, SR

2006 Gallery „Tableau“ Novi Sad, SR

2005 Gallery „ART Klinika“ Novi Sad, SR

2005 Museum of Contemporary Art Novi Sad, SR

2005 Student Cultural Center Belgrade, SR

 

Selected group exhibitions:

2006 International Gallery of Portrait -12^th International Biennial, Tuzla, BIH

2006 Gallery “Haos” Belgrade, SR

2005 City Gallery Temishvar, RO

2005 Gallery “Matica Srpska” Novi Sad, SR

2005 Juhasz Gyuala Gallery Szeged, HU

2005 Gallery “Progres” - the 8^th International biennial of illustration Belgrade, SR

2005 Gallery “Remont” Belgrade, SR

 

Professional memberships:

Association of Artist of Vojvodina (ULUV)

Association of Artist of Serbia (ULUS)

 

Scholarship:

2007/2008 Study scholarships, Foundation “Mali Princ” Switzerland/Serbia

 

Publications:

2009 Publication Project “Buba”, booklet. Publisher Dutch Art Institute/ArtEZ, Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, The Netherlands. ISBN 978-94-90294-14-4

2009 “Subjective Atlas of Serbia” publication. Publisher Dom Omladine, Belgrade. The project was an initiative of De Balie in Amsterdam, Dom Omladine and the Dutch designer Annelys de Vet (pg. 96-97). ISBN 987-86-7698-020-8

2007 “Art Klinika – The First Five -Year Plan” publication. Publisher Led Art Multimedia Centre and Novi Sad student Centre, Novi Sad, Serbia (pg. 89-90,155-156). ISBN 978-86-85983-26-9

2006 “Made in Novi Sad” publication. Publisher Gallery Tableau, Novi Sad, Serbia (pg. 42-43-44-45) ISBN 86-909377-0-6

2005 “Step. Step forward. Two steps forward… Art in Vojvodina: the youngest...” publication. Publisher Matica Srpska library, Novi Sad, Serbia. ISBN 86-84773-09-8

 

Artist Residencies/Workshops/Collaborative works:

2009 (NL) We Correspondents - A project developed by Dutch Art Institute in collaboration with Casco, Office for Art, Design and Theory, Utrecht

2009 (NL/SR) „Subjective Atlas of Serbia“ publication made by Annelys de Vet

2009 (NL) Live interviews/performances made by Sarah Pierce to artists involved in the project “If I Can't Dance, I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution” as part of the exhibition „Coalesce: Happenstance“, Smart project space, Amsterdam

2009/08 (NL/IR) project ”If I Can't Dance, I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution” The Masquerade/Public gesture serial

2008 (NL) IFAA, International Festival of the Arts in Arnhem, MMKA, Museum of Modern Art Arnhem/ Lux Theatre, Nijmegen, performance “The Speaker” by Teresa Maria Diaz Nerio

2008 (AU) HOTELPUPIK Artists in Residence in der Schwarzenberg’schen Meierei in Schrattenberg / St. Lorenzen bei Scheifling

2008 (NL) „Generale Staten“ Workshop & Game/performance by Mieke Van de Voort, Casco, Utrecht

2008 (TU) Cappadocia project– Water Re-sources, Coordinated by Dutch Art Institute in collaboration with the Art-Eco Platform Cappadocia, NIHA Ankara

2008 (NL) “Mapping the City, Weaving the spine”. The performance workshop by Monali Meher Rijksmuseum Twente Enschede

2008/2007 (NL) Performance workshops with Sanne van Rijn, Enschede

2006 (SR) XI International Art symposium of sculptures and ceramics “Zlakusa”, Uzice

2006 (SR) Butoh dance seminar and workshop with choreographer Kacura Kan, Novi Sad

2005 (IT) International art workshop/festival “Real Presence 05”/ “FLOATING SITES” within official program of 51st Venice Biennale, Venice

2005 (SR) International Art workshop of sculptures “TERRA”, Kikinda

 

Professional work experience:

2007-2006 Working as an assistant curator in the gallery “Tableau” and the Art Association “INBOX” Novi Sad, Serbia