The selection from the Geometrizations cycle consists of pictures-reliefs and pictures-drawings, shaped as integrated works that unite, both technologically and artistically, different experiences from several disciplines of artistic expression.
The very positioning of these works in the form of polyptychs creates a new system of interrelationships of horizontal and vertical sign structures and surfaces of different textures, which establishes a unity of all elements. In this entire process, the material itself—such as terracotta relief, terracotta on canvas, and graphite—is not only the basis for the image but also becomes the primary surface of the object within the organized whole of the form.
The building elements are consciously reduced, where warm, natural materials contrast with dark surfaces and traces of graphite. By separating segments in the field of the whole and using linear-geometric construction, as well as "cuts" in the terracotta on canvas, she strives to form her own system—a symbolic code of the relationship between man and nature.
Discover this abstract painting composition by Bosiljka Zirojevic Lecic
Abstract Painting - Small Composition 3, 2010. From Geometrizations Series
Small Composition 3, 2010.
From Geometrizations Series
Mixed media (Terracotta and graphite) on canvas
Dimensions: 10.6 H x 8.2 W x 1.5 D in.
Signed by the artist
**The basis of the painting is canvas treated with black acrylic paint, and the composition consists of geometric elements made with graphite in different values scale, combined with a specific structure made of terracotta powder. Black paper strips have been applied to the back of the painting, for protection.
She graduated with a B.A. from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in 1994, specializing in the Painting Department. She later completed her postgraduate studies (M.A.) in the same department, graduating from the academy in 2000. That same year, she began working at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad within the Department of Fine and Applied Arts. Currently, she serves as a Professor at the institution.
She has been a member of both the Association of Fine Arts in Vojvodina (ULUV) and the Serbian Association of Fine Arts (ULUS) since 1995. Additionally, she belongs to the art group Multiflex, where she collaborates with fellow artists on multimedia projects. Since 2022, she has also served as a permanent curator at the "Mitar Subotić Suba" Foundation.
Since 1992, she has participated in over 150 group exhibitions regionally and internationally, spanning countries such as Serbia, Poland, Italy, China, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Great Britain, Austria, and France. Numerous fine arts critics have nominated her in various national artist selections within the contemporary art scene.
Throughout her career, she has held 27 solo exhibitions and received several awards for her work. These honors include the Special Award at the 6th "Salon for the Young Artists" Exhibition (Serbia, 1998) and the Annual Award for the best solo exhibition in the Gallery of the I. M. Kolarac Foundation in Belgrade (Serbia, 2001). That same year, she won an award at the 30th Artistic October Salon in Novi Sad. She went on to win awards at the 10th Exhibition of Drawings (Serbia, 2003) and the "30x30" Exhibition (Serbia, 2009). In 2011, she received the jury award at the 27th International Short Film Festival in Germany with the art group Multiflex, followed by the "Milivoj Nikolajevic" Award (Serbia, 2016).
She has coordinated numerous projects in art and education, while also participating in many international symposiums and conferences. Furthermore, she has served on several faculty and university boards, as well as councils for multiple art galleries.
Her academic work focuses on researching traditional and new visual media, exploring their parallels and intersections. The relationship between internal and external space is her primary field of exploration, where she examines the possibilities of expression and abstraction through diverse disciplines, including art, ecology, urbanism, and visual culture.
