Upside Down 3, Dragana B. Stevanovic - T.O.E. Art Market

The artist believes that 'processuality and auto-analysis of the work process are important aspects of this series. Physical gesturality (performed with both left and right hand or with both hands simultaneously) and alternating physical rotation of the painted/drawn surface leads to a gradual appearance (shaping) of the forms created by the gesture on the canvas surface. At that point, I stop working and analyze the current 'amount of visual suggestiveness' to eliminate the formation of obvious/recognizable forms. Then this procedure is repeated.' Stevanović removes any recollection or recognition of the figural and erases even the smallest traces of mimetic insinuation, thus purifying artistic expression and focuses the observer's attention on the very process of creation.

Dragana B. Stevanović (b. 1975) is a visual artist from Belgrade, Serbia. She holds a BA in Painting (2001) and an MA in Drawing (2005), both from the Academy of Arts, University in Novi Sad. In 2019, she obtained her PhD degree of Multimedia Arts in the University of Arts in Belgrade, Dpt. of Interdisciplinary Studies. Strevanović had solo exhibitions in Serbia, Austria and USA. She participated in numerous national and international group exhibitions, workshops, seminars and projects (Spain, France, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Germany and USA). Since 2006, Dragana has been working at Dpt. of Fine Arts, University of Novi Sad.