Nikola Pešic
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Nikola Pešić was born in Belgrade
in 1973. He graduated from the Academy
of Fine Arts in Belgrade
with the degree of painting
, although he completed his master's degree in sculpture
in class of Professor Mrđan Bajić in 1998.
In 1999 he got the scholarship
from German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) when he went to Stuttgart
where he finished his post-graduate studies at the State Academy of Fine Arts (germ:
Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste) in the class of Professor Micha Ullman.
Pešić's works (sculptures, objects) have been represented at many important exhibitions in Serbia
(Oktobarski salon) and at different art fairs in Europe
(Viennafair in Vienna
and Art Fair
in Cologne
) by Zvono Gallery.
Nikola Pešić is a member of ULUS (Visual Artists Association of Serbia).
, gnosticism
and non-Christian religions. According to Nikola, art must be attractive "at first sight". His sculptures are made of transparent and dim polyester
s, epoxy
and acrylic resins
, magnifying glass
es, mirror
s, brass
and other polished and reflecting materials. Even though Pesic tries to achieve perfection, he rarely uses machines when manufacturing his sculptures, and he usually does everything manually. As he himself says: "My sculptures should reflect my wish to make something perfect, and at the same time the impossibility to do it. I think that the manually shaped forms have special enchant and power.
One of the characteristics of Pesić's art is absolute absence of politics in his works. Pesić, if looks some political idol at all, he looks for it in bogumils, cathars and gnostics, because like them, he does not have any need to belong to any state, political option or church.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
in 1973. He graduated from the Academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
of Fine Arts in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
with the degree of painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, although he completed his master's degree in sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
in class of Professor Mrđan Bajić in 1998.
In 1999 he got the scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
from German Academic Exchange Service
German Academic Exchange Service
The German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation....
(DAAD) when he went to Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
where he finished his post-graduate studies at the State Academy of Fine Arts (germ:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste) in the class of Professor Micha Ullman.
Pešić's works (sculptures, objects) have been represented at many important exhibitions in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
(Oktobarski salon) and at different art fairs in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(Viennafair in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Art Fair
Art fair
An art fair is a commercial exhibition that shows the work of artists or art dealers. Each entrant has to pay a fee.Art fairs are not to be confused with art exhibitions. Exhibitions are organised by curators....
in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
) by Zvono Gallery.
Nikola Pešić is a member of ULUS (Visual Artists Association of Serbia).
Pešić's art
Nikola Pešić's art consists of highly esthetic objects which hide and generate at the same time different meanings by means of their simple pleasing forms and lines. The interpretation of Pešić's art is based on symbolic models of ChristianityChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, gnosticism
Gnosticism
Gnosticism is a scholarly term for a set of religious beliefs and spiritual practices common to early Christianity, Hellenistic Judaism, Greco-Roman mystery religions, Zoroastrianism , and Neoplatonism.A common characteristic of some of these groups was the teaching that the realisation of Gnosis...
and non-Christian religions. According to Nikola, art must be attractive "at first sight". His sculptures are made of transparent and dim polyester
Polyester
Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate...
s, epoxy
Epoxy
Epoxy, also known as polyepoxide, is a thermosetting polymer formed from reaction of an epoxide "resin" with polyamine "hardener". Epoxy has a wide range of applications, including fiber-reinforced plastic materials and general purpose adhesives....
and acrylic resins
Acrylic resins
Acrylic resins are a group of related thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substances derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds. Polymethyl acrylate is an acrylic resin used in an emulsed form for lacquer, textile finishes, adhesives and, mixed with clay, to gloss paper...
, magnifying glass
Magnifying glass
A magnifying glass is a convex lens that is used to produce a magnified image of an object. The lens is usually mounted in a frame with a handle ....
es, mirror
Mirror
A mirror is an object that reflects light or sound in a way that preserves much of its original quality prior to its contact with the mirror. Some mirrors also filter out some wavelengths, while preserving other wavelengths in the reflection...
s, brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
and other polished and reflecting materials. Even though Pesic tries to achieve perfection, he rarely uses machines when manufacturing his sculptures, and he usually does everything manually. As he himself says: "My sculptures should reflect my wish to make something perfect, and at the same time the impossibility to do it. I think that the manually shaped forms have special enchant and power.
One of the characteristics of Pesić's art is absolute absence of politics in his works. Pesić, if looks some political idol at all, he looks for it in bogumils, cathars and gnostics, because like them, he does not have any need to belong to any state, political option or church.
Selection of the group exhibitions
- 39. October Salon, 25 May Museum, BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, 1998 - From April to April, Andrićev venac Gallery, Belgrade, 1998
- III Yugoslav Biennal of Youth, Konkordija, VršacVršacVršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
, 1998 - Art Critic's Selection, Gallery of The Belgrade Cultural Center, Belgrade, 1998
- 40. October Salon, 25 May Museum, Belgrade, 1999
- Internationale Biennale neues Aquarell, Kleinsassen, 1999
- Selection From the Ninetees, Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, 2000
- En Fin, Unesco Gallery, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 2000 - Niveau, Schloss Solitude, StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, 2001 - 42. October Salon, Marija Dragojlović's selection, Belgrade 2001
- V Yugoslav Biennal of Youth, Konkordija, Vrsac, 2002
- 43. October Salon, Belgrade, 2002
- Funkshion, Miami Beach, USA, 2004
- 37. Herceg Novi Winter Art Salon, Herceg NoviHerceg NoviHerceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
, 2004 - 20/21, ZVONO Gallery, Belgrade, 2005
- 46. October Salon, Belgrade, 2005
Solo Exhibitions
- Objects and Sculptures, ZVONO Gallery, Belgrade, 1997
- Bad Time Stories, ZVONO Gallery, Belgrade, 1998
- One Two Three, Youth Center Gallery, Belgrade, 2000
- Material World, ZVONO Gallery, Belgrade, 2002
- Sofort Waschen, ZVONO Gallery, Belgrade, 2003