An abstract painting with a predominantly light blue, white, and gray color palette, resting on an easel with a painter's palette filled with mixed paint in front of it. The background includes a white shelf with books and a plant.

Bringing Nature’s Essence to Life

I am an abstract artist inspired by the beauty of nature. Through abstract painting, I explore emotions and intangible elements of life.

My oil paintings embrace a minimalistic abstract style, characterized by rough, earthy textures and fragments of reality rendered in a dreamy, impressionistic manner. Nature, wind, and the sea serve as my primary inspirations. My work conveys a sense of fluidity, movement, and atmosphere, capturing invisible elements like air, motion, and sound.

I exclusively use oil colors, as this slow-drying medium allows me to paint impressionistically, blending hues directly on the canvas. The combination of pigments and oils lets light penetrate through the layers, creating a luminous, almost transcendent experience for viewers.

While I create paintings in various sizes, I have a strong preference for large formats. They give me the freedom to be bold, experiment with textures, and make sweeping brushstrokes. Large paintings elevate the ambiance of any interior, adding a sense of luxury and sophistication to the space.

Texture is a crucial element of my art. I strive to create surfaces that feel earthy, raw, yet gentle, adding a tactile dimension to my work that invites touch. My paintings often incorporate unconventional materials like fragments of old newspapers, crossword puzzles, or shells, adding depth and intrigue.

Colors and composition are central to my artistic process. I love experimenting with unexpected compositions that create dynamic movement within the piece. The color palettes I choose are carefully considered to evoke the emotions and atmosphere I wish to convey.

Every painting begins with thoughtful planning. Sometimes I visualize the entire composition or focus on a key fragment to guide my process. I know a painting is complete when it feels perfectly balanced—when nothing more can be added or removed.

Nature has always been my greatest inspiration. Through my art, I aim to bring joy, harmony, and positivity to people’s lives. In today’s busy world, it’s easy to overlook the beauty that surrounds us. My goal is to remind viewers of the divinity in nature, and share its wonder through my work.

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Biography

Iva is an artist from Belgrade, Serbia. She studied painting at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and has an MA degree in painting. She had seven solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions in Serbia, Italy, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. Her inspiration comes from the beauty of nature. She is building her international art career from her small studio in Belgrade, surrounded by trees and birds.

Education

Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Master of Arts, Painting

Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Bachelor of Arts, Painting

Exhibitions

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Solo Exhibitions:

2015

  • What is the Color of the Wind?, Stara Kapetanija Gallery, Zemun

2013

  • Wind in a Box, Drawings and Objects, MLS Gallery (Galerija Mali likovni salon), Novi Sad

  • What is the Color of the Wind?, SULUV Gallery, Novi Sad

  • Drawings of the Wind and Objects, Kuće Vojnovića Gallery, Inđija

2011

  • Master’s Exhibition What is the Color of the Wind? (Paintings, Drawings, Objects, Mobile Sculpture), Multimedia Center, Academy of Arts Novi Sad

2010

  • Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Coridor Gallery, Academy of Arts Novi Sad

  • Poppies and Terra, „Prepodobni Rafailo Banatski“ Gallery, Zrenjanin

Group Exhibitions:

2025

  • Reflection 9, House of King Peter, Belgrade

2024

  • Abstract ART, Brick Lane Gallery, London

2023

  • Medina Art Gallery, Rome

  • Vivid, Gallery VG, Madrid

  • Ambientarti IV, HubART Gallery, Milan

  • BELhospice Charity Ball, Silent Auction under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Jelisaveta, Beli dvor, Belgrade

2016

  • Exhibition America - Young Serbian Painters to America, sponsored by the Embassy of the United States, held in 10 cities in Serbia:

    • US Embassy in Belgrade

    • Dom Omladine, Belgrade

    • Krug Gallery, Bečej

    • Museum Gallery, Zaječar

    • Meandar Gallery, Apatin

    • Lazar Vozarević Gallery, Sremska Mitrovica

    • KC Gallery, Knjaževac

    • Museum Gallery, Leskovac

    • KC Gallery, Vrbas

    • KC Gallery, Kula

    • KC Gallery, Aleksinac

    • International University Gallery, Novi Pazar

2015

  • November Salon, Stara Kapetanija Gallery, Zemun

2012

  • Palette of Youth, Vrbas

2011

  • Exhibition of New Members, SULUV Gallery

2010

  • Coordinates of Exhibition Spaces, Museum of Vojvodina, Dunavska 37, Novi Sad (Installation)

  • Final Exhibition of Fourth-Year Students, Gallery of Matica Srpska, Novi Sad (Paintings)

  • Art Salon 30x30, Contemporary Gallery Zrenjanin, Zrenjanin

  • Exhibition of Drawings by Fourth-Year Art Students, Multimedia Center, Novi Sad

2009

  • Loving Differences, Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina, Novi Sad (Object)

  • Start Fest – Drawings, Multimedia Center, Academy of Arts, Novi Sad

  • Final Exhibition of Paintings by Third-Year Art Students, The Basement Gallery, Novi Sad

2008

  • Best Student Works Inspired by Artworks from the Pavle Beljanski Collection - Pavle Beljanski Gallery, Novi Sad (Photo Collage)

Art Fairs:

2023

  • Art 3f, Paris

Artist Associations:

2011 - present

  • Member of the Association of Artists of Vojvodina (SULUV)