Just like the surface of the water, the latest works of Mirjana Krsteva Massetti, give the reflections of the deepest layers of her being. From the genuine dives into the depths of her soul and memories comes her new cycle of works called “Mirrors”.<\/p>\n
The drawings made with abstract-associative and sporadically expressive fine aesthetics, hint traces of the time elapsed. Stacked emotions,\u00a0 \u00a0memories engraved somewhere in the subconsciousness, thoughts halfway pronounced; messages; notes (archaic symbols, rudimentary letters and numbers, phrases); reflections; long conversations meetings; journeys; recollections of the childhood and carefree moments (infantile drawing); hidden feelings, silences; secrets of the heart and mind.<\/p>\n
Seeking the correlation between the past, the present and the future, the author creates striking compositional structures of slightly geometrized, square or rectangular shapes or forms (which appear and vary in almost every work in the colorist game of full-and-empty and mutual overlapping of chromatic and achromatic tones) and expressive linearism (graphism); old paper and textile applications. Her attention is focused on the flatly treated colour and various collage clippings, which in their mutual coexistence create a picture-in-picture segment. In an imaginary space, small symbolic forms (sun, moon, stars …) are freely distributed as well as individual letteristic motifs, often inscribed in the language of illegible handwriting (messages). These artistic attributes and symbolic components, these inscriptions carrying associative lyrical vibrations are here to give internal, reflective and poetic sense to the work. The focus is the personal intention of the author, to present her interior space in a symbolic way, while the message should be decrypted in the context of enigmatic symbolic presence which equally participates in the structure of the work. The small piece of paper demonstrates the emotional intensity of Mirjana\u2019s approach to the building of her vision, which is mainly detected in the vivid coloration of the artist palette. It seems like the author is gently caressing the surface with soft brush strokes, allowing the colour to triumph; applying one on top of the other, with occasional fits of fluidity implying various moods. In certain blocks, there is complete control of the hand versus the expressive graphism done with chalk or colored pencil, which strives to create dramatic content.<\/p>\n
Pure, intense and brilliant, in some cases the colour acquires certain symbolic features: the dark blue tones associate with lunar night or deep water surface, which, like “mirrors”, reflect the notes with capacity to “remember”.<\/p>\n
Dragana Spaskovska, historian of art<\/p>\n
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Mirjana Krsteva Massetti
\nBorn in 1979 in Skopje. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, prof. Borislav Stoev, 2001. Founder and member of the Multimedia Center of Gevgelija and a member of the Association of Artists of Gevgelija. Member DLUM 2010.Member of DLUB. From 2008 to 2009 performed pedagogical activity, a professor of fine arts, school “Josif Josifovski” in Gevgelija. From 2007 to 2009 lead School for young talents, a project of the Multimedia Center Gevgelija.<\/p>\n
solo Exhibitions
\n2003 – Apollonia Hotel, Gevgelija
\n2004 – Timisoara, Romania
\n2004 – Alpha Bank, Gevgelija
\n2006 – Casino Flamingo Gevgelija
\n2010 – NI Cultural Center, ,,Trajko Prokopiev,, Kumanovo, Macedonija
\n2010 – NI Cultural Center, ,,Dragi Tozija,, Resen, Macedonia
\n2010 – NI Cultural Center ,,Ivan Mazov-Klime,, Kavadarci,Macedonia
\n2010 – Apollonia Hotel, Gevgelija
\n2010 – Slow food and Mirjana, chamber exhibition, Piano, Gevgelija
\n2011 – NI Cultural Center, Strumica
\n2011 – Salon of DLUB, Bitola
\n2011 – Apollonia Hotel, Gevgelija
\n2011 – Igalo, Montenegro, SPA Gallery
\n2013 – Sevlievo, R. Bulgaria gallery “Asen and Ilia Pejkovi”<\/p>\n
2014-Museum of the city of Skopje,Skopje,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2014-NI Museum,Art Gallery Kumanovo,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2014-NI Museum Kriva Palanka,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2015-LI Veles,,,Veles-city of culture-2015,City art Gallery,Veles,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2015-NI Museum Shtip,Art gallery Bezisten<\/p>\n
2015-open studio, Cite internationale des arts, Paris,France<\/p>\n
2015-Macedonian embassy, Paris,France<\/p>\n
2016- Bezisten, Badaboom caffe,(DLUM) ,mirOirs,,- Small format, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n
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group exhibitions
\n1986 – 2002 – Participation of graphics colony “Gevgelija”
\n1999 – Student exhibition Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, graphics “Ego”
\n1999 – An article in the newspaper “Struma” occasion – best student
\n1999 – Catalog of Fine Students Academy, work “Still Life”
\n1999 – Student Exhibition
\n2000 – Strumica, Macedonia
\n2000 – Student Exhibition
\n2001 – Award Competition “Bach and Modernity” cycle lithographs, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
\n2001 – Triennial Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
\n2002 – Coordinator and participant of Graphic colony “Gevgelija”
\n2002 – The graphical colony “Gevgelija”
\n2002 – “Paper – first articulated media” work – drawing
\n2004 – Alpha Bank, Gevgelija
\n2004 – An article in the weekly “Sette Giorni”, Romania
\n2005 – Annual Exhibition DLUG, Gevgelija
\n2006 – Multimedia Center, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2007 – President of the Multimedia Center, Gevgelija
\n2007 – Multimedia Center, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2007 – Annual Exhibition DLUG, Gevgelija, Apollonia
\n2008 – Annual Exhibition DLUG, Gevgelija
\n2009 – The Annual Exhibition DLUG, Gevgelija
\n2009 – UMD Global Conference, Washington, DC, work, drawing
\n2009 – President of DLUG
\n2009 – Multimedia Center, Gevgelija “one hour visual light” participant and curator
\n2009 – The “Multimedia Center festival Bosch” Old Bazaar Gevgelija, curator and participant
\n2009 – The Annual Exhibition DLUG, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2009 – Coordinator Workshop – “Children Foundation Apollonia” Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2009 – Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2009 – Prints for peace, Grabados por la paz, Mexico,
\n2010 – DLUG, NI Center for Culture, Kumanovo, Macedonia
\n2010 – Annual Exhibition, Multimedia Center, Apolonia Garden, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2010 – City Gallery, Sevlievo, Bulgaria
\n2010 – JAZZ & DLUG, terrace Apollonia Hotel, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2010 – Annual exhibition DLUM Skopje Museum
\n2011 – DLUG, small size, Gevgelija
\n2011 – DLUG, portraits, Gevgelija
\n2011 – Gevgelian \u00a0artists Apollonia Hotel, Gevgelija
\n2011 – Multimedia Center – Gevgelija, Apollonia, Gevgelija
\n2011 – A group of authors, Doiran
\n2011 – Annual Exhibition DLUG, Apolonia Art Salon, Gevgelija
\n2011 – RH pozitive Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
\n2012 – Exhibition DLUM Museum of Skopje, Macedonia
\n2012 – Small format DLUG, Apollonia Art Salon, Gevgelija
\n2012 – Gevgelian art paper exhibition DLUG, City Theatre, Gevgelija
\n2012 – World Gallery of Drawing – OSTEN, Skopje, Macedonia
\n2012 – Annual exhibition of Multimedia – Center City Theatre, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2013 – Exhibition DLUM Museum of Skopje, Macedonia
\n2013 – Osten, Macedonian artists, gallery Osten, Skopje
\n2013 – “Analog associations” Cultural Information Center of the Republic Macedonia in Sofia, Bulgaria
\n2013 – Multimedia Center – Gevgelija, frame “City Theatre, Gevgelija, Macedonia
\n2013 – Multimedia Center – Gevgelija, “into the frame” Tobacco NLB Banka, Skopje, Macedonia
\n2013 – Multimedia Center – Gevgelija, BOSH festival, Theatre, Gevgelija
\n2013 – DLUG, Theatre Gevgelija
\n2013 – Biennial of awarded authors – Osten ,Gevgelija
\n2013 – DLUG, Skopje, gallery KO-RA
\n2013 – Annual Exhibition DLUG, city gallery “Amam” Gevgelija
\n2013 – Biennial of awarded authors – Osten, MANU- Macedonian academy of science and art,Skopje
\n2014 – Exhibition DLUM, Skopje, Macedonia
\n2014-Performance “Ego” Multimedia CenterGevgelija, GevgelijaTheatre<\/p>\n
2014-annual Exhibition DLUG,Apolonia ,Gevgelija<\/p>\n
2014-annual Exhibition DLUB,NI Museum-Magaza,Bitola<\/p>\n
2015-annual Exhibition DLUM,National gallery of Macedonia,Skopje<\/p>\n
2015-selected authors ,,Cafe ,,Li,,Skopje<\/p>\n
2015-selected authors ,,Cafe ,,Li,,Skopje<\/p>\n
2015-selected authors,Strumica Open Festival<\/p>\n
2015,Multimedia annual exhibition,art gallery ,,Amam,, -Gevgelija, Macedonia<\/p>\n
2015-annual Exhibition ,,DLUG,,salon Apollonia,Gevgelija, Macedonija<\/p>\n
2015-Exhibition,art colony ,,Karpino,,-NI Cultural Center ,,Trajko Prokopiev, Kumanovo,MK<\/p>\n
2015-selected authors, Concept 37, Skopje ,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2015-annual Exhibition DLUB, NI Museum ,,Magaza,, Bitola ,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2015 (6)-annual Exhibition DLUM, National gallery of Macedonia,Skopje<\/p>\n
2015- selected authors, Art colony ,,Pelince,, 2014-2015, NI Museum,art gallery Kumanovo,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2016-DLUM,small format,KIC Skopje, Macedonija<\/p>\n
2016- Osten’s artists, Macedonian academy of science and art ,MANU,Skopje,Macedonia<\/p>\n
2016- art heppennig, NI,, Ivan Mazov-Klime,, Kavadarci ,Macedonia<\/p>\n
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awards
\n2000 – Second Prize competition “Bach and Modernity” cycle lithographs, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
\n2013-SpecialPrize, Osten, theWorld GalleryofDrawing, Biennialof awardedauthors, Skopje<\/p>\n
2015- OSTEN’S ARTIST 2013<\/p>\n
2015-OSTEN’S ARTIST 2015<\/p>\n
—- Artist in residence-Cite internationale des arts- Paris,France, 2015<\/p>\n
2015\u00a0 -book design ,,Svetska zenska,,by Liljana Damovska<\/p>\n
— Pedagogical activity—-<\/p>\n
2008-2009 Proffesor of art, SOU,,Josif Josifovski ,Gevgelija,Macedonia,<\/p>\n
gold medal ,student’s awarded artistic formations inspired\u00a0 by \u00a0the national cultural heritage-mentor Mirjana Krsteva Massetti<\/p>\n
2007-2009-School for young\u00a0 talents- Multimedia Center,Gevgelia,-Mentor<\/p>\n
2015- Responsible of art department, ,,Pionerski dom,, Gevgelia,Macedonia<\/p>\n
colonies
\n2010 – Art Colony “Kumanovo” Pelince, R. Macedonia
\n2010 – Art Colony “Balchik” R. Bulgaria
\n2010 – Art Colony “Prilipac” R. Serbia
\n2010 – Art Colony “Kolut and Mandic,” Apatin, R. Serbia
\n2011 – Art Colony “Alma Mons” Frushka Negro, R. Serbia
\n2011 – Art Colony “Apollonia” Gevgelija, R. Macedonia
\n2011 – Art Colony “Bojentsi” R. Bulgaria
\n2011 – Art Colony “Strumica” R. Macedonia
\n2011 – Art Symposium Budva, R. Montenegro
\n2013 – International Art Colony “Skopje 2013”, R. Macedonia
\n2014 – Art Colony “Karpino” R. Macedonia
\n2014 – Art Colony “Kumanovo” Pelince, R. Macedonia<\/p>\n
2016- Art simposium, Sixieme Festival International Francophone,, Soleil,, ,Sozopol,Bulgaria<\/p>\n
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