Dejan Jovanovic

www.djstudio.us

dejan@djstudio.us

“Formal Elements, Wearable Jewelry”

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, Washington, DC

December 21, 2011- January 4, 2012

The Exhibition: The desire to explore the varied ways in which traditional jewelry design can be extended and challenged and the transitions from traditional perceptions of jewelry towards new artistic expressions is at the heart of all of Dejan Jovanovic's work. His training as a monumental sculptor translates to his work in smaller forms where he captures fluid sculptural movement informed by organic elements and rugged texture. He is intrigued by investigating the possibilities of combining negative spaces, abstract forms and lines and balanced proportions and through these asymmetrical, dynamic compositions he develops visual movement in patterns and layers. One of Dejan's recent collections, "Formal Elements, Wearable Jewelry" beautifully exemplifies the exploration of his sculptor's techniques by capturing movement, organic elements and rugged texture in these small wearable sculptures.

The Artist: Dejan Jovanovic, a jewelry artist based in Washington, DC, was born in Knjazevac, Serbia. He graduated in applied sculpture from Belgrade University of the Arts, where he won numerous awards and prizes, and while pursuing his degree he explored traditional and archaic metal-smithing forms and techniques which he revives with a modern sensibility in his jewelry collections today. Established in Washington, DC since 2002, Dejan has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the US and in London, UK and Belgrade, Serbia. He has worked for a renowned international commercial jewelry company and has also worked on fabrication and metal-smithing projects for the White House as well as for the Smithsonian Institution, Blair House and the Washington National Cathedral. He is an MFA candidate at ECU School of Art and Design where he also teaches jewelry-making.

Dejan Jovanović

www.djstudio.us

dejan@djstudio.us

„Formalni Elementi, Nosivi Nakit“
Ambasada Republike Srbije u Vašingtonu
21. Decembar, 2011 – 4. Januar, 2012. godine

Izložba: Suštinu svih radova Dejana Jovanovića čini želja da istraži različite načine na koje pojam tradicionalnog nakita možemo proširiti i dovesti u iskušenje, tranziciju uobičajene percepcije nakita u poređenju sa novim umetničkim izrazima. Njegovo sazrevanje kao monumentalnog vajara oseća se u njegovim radovima manjih dimenzija, gde je uhvaćen fluid skulpturalnog pokreta pomoću organskih elemenata i hrapave teksture.

On istražuje mogućnosti kombinovanja negativnog prostora, apstraktnih formi, linija, balansa i proporcija. Koristeći asimetrične i dinamičke kompozicije on razvija vizuelni pokret u različitim oblicima koji se ponavljaju i grade slojeve. Dejanova nova kolekcija radova pod nazivom „Formalni Elementi, Nosivi Nakit“ na lep način ilustruje istraživanje njegovih vajarskih tehnika, kroz hvatanje pokreta organskih elemenata i hrapave teksture, u malim nosivim skulpturama.

O umetniku: Dejan Jovanović, umetnik u izradi nakita, trenutno živi i radi u Vašingtonu, a rođen je u Knjaževcu u Srbiji. Diplomirao je primenjeno vajarstvo na Beogradskom Univerzitetu umetnosti. U toku studiranja osvojio je brojna priznanja i nagrade. U tom periodu istražuje načine obrade tradicionalne i arhaične forme predmeta u metalu i tehnike koje je oživeo modernim pristupom primenjuje u svojim kolekcijama nakita danas. Sa prebivalištem u Vašingtonu, od 2002. godine Dejan je izlagao na samostalnim i grupnim izložbama u više gradova Amerike, Velikoj Britaniji (London) i Srbiji (Beograd). Radio je za Tiffany & Co, a takođe je radio i na izradi različitih projekata u metalu za Belu kuću, kao i za Smithsonian Institution, Blair House i Washington National Cathedral. Trenutno je na završnom semestru magistarskih studija Fakulteta Primenjene Umetnosti i Dizajna, na Univerzitetu Istočna Karolina.