By: Jasmina Trajkov, museum advisor
An exhibition of collages by Tatjana Janković Nedelkov opened at the Regional Museum Jagodina on Wednesday, April 21. This artist, who graduated and received her master’s degree from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, where she currently teaches Drawing and Painting, has a rich exhibition biography behind her – 13 solo exhibitions and numerous participations in collective exhibitions. She has been a member of the Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS) since 1992, and has held the title of associate professor since 2016. She is the winner of the Redemption Award of the 35th October Salon (1994, Belgrade) and the Commendation for Drawing – 5th Biennial of Fine and Applied Arts (2006, Smederevo). On her father’s side, she hails from Jagodina. She is the daughter of the famous Serbian artist Ljubodrag Janković Jale.
The exhibition is a cycle of works in which drawing and collage intertwine, through carefully composed surfaces of hand-painted papers, tracings and half-cardboard. By cutting and tearing the material, the artist builds biomorphic forms that appear fragile, but at the same time harmonious, inviting the viewer to slow down and engage in internal dialogue.
Collage, as a technique that originated in the early 20th century, carries within itself the idea of reassembling the world – from fragments to a whole. However, in the works of Tatjana Janković Nedelkov, this process is not dramatic, but quiet and peaceful. Her works do not break reality, but rather calm it: clouds float weightlessly, birds move like thoughts, and treetops and grasses breathe in a rhythm that reminds of the forgotten simplicity of existence.
Visitors had the opportunity to immerse themselves in this gentle, imaginary world, in which there is no rush or noise, but only space for personal interpretation and inner peace. It is this feeling that sets the exhibition apart as a significant cultural event – not only as a visual experience, but also as an invitation to a brief respite from everyday life. On view until May 4, the exhibition invites visitors to discover their own landscapes of silence within these works.
