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The universality, the magic, the symbolism, the alchemy,the vivification are just some of the wide range ofideas for the application of the circle as a basic modus inthe creation of the works from the last cycle of the author Petra Jovanovska. The circle represents unity, wholeness, infinity. Something with no beginning or end, no sides orangles. Circle means protection, but also limited freedom,norms, rules, social restraints. It is a sign of fulfillment andcompleteness, of merging of the polarities, regenerationand eternity. Often with the shape of the circle the sun ispresented as the main source of life, but also the elementof spirit which is equally related to the four elements offire, air, earth and water. It is a symbol of the life cycle, ofparadise, of the universe. Symbolically our whole life maybe linked to the shape of circle, once we are up, anothertime down, over and over again to begin climbing, or falling.The spiritualists believe that human existence is directlydependent on this shape. The schemes of our DNA arecomprised of circles, we are all conceived from a roundegg cell, we live on a round planet, a round sun warmsus, the progress of civilization is directly dependent on theapplication of the circular form \u2013 the invention of the wheeletc. The labyrinth and the knobs are also a way of seeingcircles and reaching inner peace and spiritual greatness.For referentiality and cause-effect corpus of discoursesfor the application of circular shape a lot more can be said,but this is a starting point in the determination of the roleof the circle in Jovanovska\u2019s works. Petra Jovanovska is agraduated graphic artist, who expands her technical repertoireby using a variety of media as part of an experiment,perpetualness, but at the same time also synchronicity, through which the concept of the circle is explored. Frompainting to graphics (linocut, dry seal), through collage, photography, drawing, she explores the infinite variability of\u201cplaying\u201d with the circle. Jovanovska decides to take something from the pop-artistic manner, and that is repetitionand mimetic multiplication, in her case of the circle, whose content is changed or repeated. Another reminiscenceof the art of mass media is the intense, vivid colors that should attract the attention of the observer. Some circlesare colorful monochromatic and sterile and others are crammed with information (detail, hint, emphasis, abstract,photography, text, facture, etc.) and give rhythm to the polymorph composition.Often the composition itself is multiplied in diptychs, triptychs, polyptychs, so the mimetics and dynamicsare even more expressed. Actually each circle is a story in itself, and the merger of many such narratives is reminiscent of one\u2019s becoming a witness of alarge set of macro-narratives. In some of theworks Jovanovska also uses the square as anopposite shape with which she creates contrast,opticality, but also a graphic play. Linguisticconglomerations as a drawing emphasis arealso used often to create interesting and conceptuallystructured composition.In terms of content the works possessmany autobiographical portents, with manypersonal questions (identity, affiliation), to somecriticism or open individual reactions tocertain more global issues (such as ecology,industry, food, social reality, etc.).The installation of small narratives, on the other side, (which even though placed in a square accordingly with the wall; follows the circle shape of the hammam) creates a situation of one large macro narrative that needs to be perceived by the recipient. With this latest creative cycle Petra Jovanovska shows her serious intentions to leave a trace on the Macedonian contemporary art scene, to offer an entertaining and intriguing exhibition that as a basis would include luscious basic artistic and aesthetic qualities, and finally, relying on the classic teachings and methods and using the \u201cold\u201d mechanisms, to create conceptual spatial manipulations and create something personal and especially fresh.<\/p>\n
Ana Frangovska, curator<\/p>\n
PETRA JOVANOVSKA<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b0 Born in 1972 in Jesen\u00edk, Czech Republic<\/p>\n Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1990 \u2013 1995 Faculty of Fine Arts \u2013 Skopje, Department of Graphic Arts<\/p>\n 1986 – 1990 High School Jesen\u00edk, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 1980 – 1990 Art School Jesen\u00edk, Czech Republic, Art Course<\/p>\n Individual exhibition:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 Museum Veles, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 National Institution, Centre of Culture, Kriva Palanka, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 National Institution, Centre of Culture, Strumica, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 National Institution, Centre of Culture, Kumanovo, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2016 \u2013 Prima Center, Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n 2016 – Museum City of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2016 \u2013 Gallery MK, Litovel, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2015 \u2013 National Institution, Art Gallery Hamam, Tetovo, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2014 – National Gallery of Macedonia, Cifte Hamam, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 National Institution, Art Gallery Hamam, Tetovo, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 Gallery UDAS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 White night, MKC, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 City Library, Prague, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 Gallery Hanikah, 30. Intermational festival Sarajevo Winter, Sarajevo, Bosnia and<\/p>\n Herzegovina<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 House of ARM, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 International City of Arts, Paris, France<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 Museum Johann Schroth, Lipov\u00e1 l\u00e1zn\u011b, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 Caf\u00e9 Gallery Li, Skopje<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 State Castle \u0160vihov, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 City Gallery Old Post Office, Nov\u00fd Ji\u010d\u00edn, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 House of Culture, Kavadarci, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 Gallery 8, Bezisten, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2011 \u2013 Culture and Information Centre, Skopje, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2011 \u2013 Gallery of City Library, Blansko, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2011 \u2013 Bastion St. Jadwigi, Nysa, Poland<\/p>\n 2011 \u2013 City Gallery , Tachov, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2010 \u2013 City Museum, Kr\u00e1l\u00edky, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2010 \u2013 Gallery Budoucnost, Ostrava, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2010 \u2013 Gallery Ve Dvo\u0159e, Vesel\u00ed nad Morovou, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2009 \u2013 City Museum, Buzet, Croatia<\/p>\n 2009 \u2013 Bastion, St. Jadwigi, Nysa, Poland<\/p>\n 2009 \u2013 Gallery V. Mar\u017eik, Kraljevo, Serbia<\/p>\n 1999 \u2013 Gallery Image-Interier, Brno, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 1997 \u2013 Art Salon, Music School, Tetovo, Macedonia<\/p>\n 1995 \u2013 Art Gallery Aranati baba teke, Tetovo, Macedonia<\/p>\n Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b0 Artist of Osten 2015 \/ Osten Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia, 2016 \/<\/p>\n \u00b0 Award of the Artists Association of Macedonia \u201eGrand-Prix\u201c at the 14th.Winter salon<\/p>\n \/2012\/ – curator Philipp Maurer (Austria )<\/p>\n \u00b0 Award of the Artists Association of Macedonia \u201eDimche Nikolov\u201c for graphics \/2012\/<\/p>\n \u00b0 Acknowledgement for small graphics, Bienale Inter-Art, Romania \/2012\/<\/p>\n \u00b0 1. Award of collage, Prague, Czech Republic \/ 2003\/<\/p>\n Group exhibitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 Passing of time, National Museum, Veles, Macedonia<\/p>\n 2016 \u2013 Artist of Osten, Macedonian Academy of Science and Art, Skopje<\/p>\n 2015 \u2013 Year exhibition of the Artists Association of Macedonia, National Gallery<\/p>\n of Macedonia, Mala stanica, Skopje<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 15. Winter Salon of the Artists Association of Macedonia, National Gallery<\/p>\n Of Macedonia, Mala stanica, Skopje<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 Experimental Drawing, Palace Lucerna, Prague, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2014 \u2013 Paris, je t\u00b4aime, National Gallery of Macedonia, Cifte Hamam, Skopje<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 Iwano Project Retrox, Museum of Contemporary Art, Novi Sad, Serbia<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 6. Biennale of Graphics, City Museum, Rokycany, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2012 \u2013 14. Winter Salon of the Artists Association of Macedonia, Museum<\/p>\n of Contemporary Art, Skopje<\/p>\n 2011 \u2013 Guests of Hollar, Gallery Hollar, Prague, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2010 \u2013 7. International Biennale of Exlibris, Culturale Centre, Zacatecas, Mexico<\/p>\n 2010 \u2013 16. Graphics of the year, Cllam \u2013 Gallas Palace, Prague, Czech Republic<\/p>\n 2009 \u2013 3. EX-YU Graphics, Gallery SKC, Belgrade, Serbia<\/p>\n Other:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b0 Artistic residency at Intermational City of Arts, Paris, France<\/p>\n \u00b0 Participation in 20 international art colonies abroad<\/p>\n \u00b0 Educational activity in Czech Republic<\/p>\n \u00b0 Seminars: Painting on silk and evaluation of aesthetic educational subject, Prague,<\/p>\n Czech Republic<\/p>\n \u00b0 Member of Artists Association of Macedonia since 2008<\/p>\n \u00b0 Member of Art Council of Artists Association of Macedonia since 2013<\/p>\n \u00b0 Artists Association of Macedonia \u2013 Management Board member since 2015 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thursday, November 16th from 6 to 8 pm: The universality, the magic, the symbolism, the alchemy, the vivification are just some of the wide range of ideas for the application of the circle as a basic modus in the creation of the works from the last cycle of the author Petra Jovanovska. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[5,13,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6922"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6922"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6928,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6922\/revisions\/6928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n