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A Testimony

Ana Markovic

2023 • Serbia • Acrylic, Oil on Canvas

20 x 28 in

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Medium : Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
Dimensions : 19.7x27.6in

About this artwork

This artwork is a testimony of an old National Library destroyed on April 6th, 1941 when Germany bombed Belgrade, Serbia in WWII.
The library housed more than 300.000 books, 1500 of which were of incredible value, dating back to the Middle Ages. Precious testimonies of Serbian history, art, and literature et were forever lost to bombs and fire it followed.
The national library was rebuilt in a different location and this place where it originally… used to be was kept in the same state as a monument. I tried to merge the two images, two realities, the current state - overgrown in grass and weed and the image of the destroyed building I try to reconstruct using old photos. In the left corner down is a cover page from the newspaper on that day.
I hope to pay my respect to all the books and knowledge lost, to the old building, and to keep the memory alive.

Ana Markovic

Serbia

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« Most of my inspiration, or what drives me, comes from the work itself. »

Ana Markovic is an award-winning painter from Serbia who has exhibited nationally and internationally.
In recent years, her work has revolved around nature, whether it's landscapes on fire, regular landscapes, or botanical ones. Ana believes that nature should be in focus because it heals us, has the power of revival, and brings much-needed serenity to our busy lives. Also, with global warming's growing presence, nature becomes a burning topic (pun intended) to shed light on all the beauty we are in danger of losing. That is why nature, in all its glory, is the main actor in all the stories here.

She works in various media, from watercolor to oils. However, her newest pieces feature mixed media on canvas with oil paint in the lead role. While the initial layers present fine play between acrylic paint and charcoal drawing, oil comes later to tie it all together, giving it transparency and depth.

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Ana Markovic

A Testimony

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