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Artist Statement:
I am trying to establish a
mood, a sensuous quality,
rather than anatomical
accuracy.
Depicting a figure of woman, I
am exteding an age-old
tradition of imaging man and
woman as symbolic
representations of the
elemental, of life itself.
This is like an urge ... when
I put this canvas ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2008 Onessimo Fine Art, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL USA
2006 HoFP Gallery, Columbia,
SC USA
2005 Artists Of the World,
Calgary, AB Canada
2005 Envers Chapin Gallery,
Toronto, ON Canada
2003 HoFP Gallery, Columbia,
SC USA
1999 Praxis Gallery, Toronto,
ON Canada
1991 Energoproject Gallery,
Belgrade, Serbia
1990 Gallery Oscar, ...
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Artist Galleries:
Envers Chapin Gallery,
Toronto, ON Canada
White Rock Gallery, White
Rock, BC Canada
Bohemia Galleries, York, UK
HOFP Gallery, Columbia, SC
USA
Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach
Gardens, FL USA...
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Vladan Ignatovic Biography:
| Biographical information for Vladan Ignatovic can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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51
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Professional Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
sailing, walking, photography |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Modernism - (1890 - 1940)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Henri Matisse
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Portrait of Madame Matisse
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
colours of Mediterranean |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Vladan was born August 19, 1955 in Nis, Serbia (then Yugoslavia). There was a wealth of artistic talent in his direct family although no-one was a professional artist, and he was constantly encouraged to be creative as a child. In fact, one of his earliest memories is of his preference for a pencil and paper over the usual toys!
After excelling at science in school and college however, he opted for a career in electrical engineering as a practical vocation. In his spare time he continued to draw and paint as he had done all his life, and undertook courses in both painting and print making. Eventually, he found that there simply was not enough space in his life to pursue his scientific career and such an all consuming hobby. He therefore took the decision to quit his job and become a full time artist, to the delight of his family and friends.
After several years in Belgrade, Vladan moved to Canada, settling in Toronto in 1993, sensing that it would offer him greater opportunities to find work in a suitable artistic environment. Here he began painting murals for commercial and residential spaces and participated in numerous local art exhibitions. In 1995 he was offered a lucrative position as a leading background painter, creating digital image backgrounds. This gave him a platform from which to enjoy using his creative ability while pursuing his personal artistic ambitions.
Using intense impasto oils and employing a palette inspired by the colours of the Mediterranean, Vladan creates a wide range of moods and tones -from joy and warmth to cool reflection and introspection. While the majority of his work is based around the female figure, he argues strongly against any allusion to portraiture, explaining that his compositions represent archetypes of femininity rather than an individual woman.
Vladan's work has appeared in numerous successful exhibitions in Europe, the USA and Canada. |
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