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Sandra Janjatovic
Well, yes. If we want to express and
investigate an idea and/or concept, it is
necessary to view it from different angles.
We need to see its limitations. In order to
keep my focus on one idea, the idea of
movement and natural laws, I choose a
line, as a means of expression. At first, I
am investigating this through a series of
drawings and paintings, where I seek the
possibilities in representing the empty
and filled space, matter and
antimatterand how these two components
can define a space and understating of it.
After this, the two-dimensionality of
canvas and paper begin to restrict me, so
I turn towards other media which
introduce new components in the artwork,
such as movement in the video and third
dimension in photography and
installations. Also, a big inspiration for me,
to work in different media, is challenge. If
I am familiar with the complete creation
process of some artistic piece, it does not
provide me satisfaction. That is why I
always gravitate towards new materials,
new media and ideas, which give me the
opportunity to learn and go through the
new and unknown process of creation.
Many great artists give advice that each
artist should find a media in which he is
best and to use it to express himself. I
went in the opposite way – the time will
tell what’s in store for me.
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In my previous artworks, drawings and
paintings, I had the open possibilities and
space to show and investigate matter and
antimatter.In these artworks, I wanted to
involve more movements and energy
which would influence the transformation
of that particular space. Therefore,
Metamorphosis was born in the video
media, which gave me the opportunity to
deal with the movement and the way in
which this movement defines the form.
That meant that now I am working in
time-space dimension and that I am no
longer illustrating it through static image,
but rather in its original form. Also, with
sound I contribute to the depth of that
space. The sound which was recorded by
NASA’s Voyager space probe deepens
and widens the space beyond the borders
of the screen, on which the video
animation was shown. Another thing I
wanted to accomplish with this artwork is
that the spectator is forced to observe
subtle and slow changes of space and to
spend the energy in order to truly
examine and convene with it, which is in
the direct opposite from his/her everyday
life, filled with fast and shocking
ambience. I plan to point out this aspect
even more in my future artworks.
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