Jovana Stulic (1989) comes from a Serbian family and was born in the Netherlands. She lives and works in Amsterdam.
Researching contemporary life and the cross-cultural identity of her personal life results in a hybrid body of work that consists of a combination of video work, sculpture and photography.
A significant part of her research and studies revolves around themes like childhood, culture, identity, tradition, nostalgia, and melancholia.
With a sense of existential loneliness, a sadness that we all carry with us, the body of work is not about what is visible, but what you can feel in the emptiness of it. This leaves room for imagination, opportunity and interpretable space.
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'My work stems from a longing for lost time and place.
The double layer of sadness and beauty in melancholy to me is beautiful and therefore a very valuable inspiration in my work. Photographic material from family archives is currently an important element in my work.'
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Jovana has had several exhibitions in the Netherlands and Europe in the past years. Besides working as an artist she is connected to several cultural initiatives and has worked on previous projects as a curator, art critic, writer and PR & communications specialist.
EXHIBITIONS
CONTACT
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
+31 6 39 49 46 43
UPCOMING
Past is Present, March 28th - April 10th Projectspace LOKAAL Utrecht, NL
[ on invitation by Elma Čavčić ]
The Shadow of the Void , June 18th - 28th AAIE Center of Contemporary Art, Rome IT
de Punt, June 17th - August 27th Museum Amsterdam-Noord, Amsterdam NL
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Childhood - March - publication Creatures, Online Magazine
PREVIOUS
- 2022 -
Ljubavni Sudar - Solo Duo with Elma Čavčić H47, Leeuwarden NL
- 2021 -
This Art Fair Kromhouthal, Amsterdam NL
After the Fall / Metamorphosis FkKollektiv, Berlin DE
Artist Support Pledge De Balie, Amsterdam NL
Kunstsalon IJL Galerie Noord, Groningen NL
- 2020 -
LARp Los Angeles & Rotterdam exchange, USA & NL
Hectobar 8.0 PUNCH! Amsterdam, NL
This Art Truck Exhibition in a truck, Amsterdam NL
Open Close Magazine Online exhibition
The Art Gorgeous Online exhibition
This Art Fair Kromhouthal, Amsterdam NL cancelled
Hectobar Online exhibition, Instagram
This Works Sexyland, Amsterdam NL
- 2019 -
Eindshow Bcademie Garage Rotterdam NL
Platforms Project Nikos Kessanlis, Athens GRC
- 2018 -
This Art Fair Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam NL
The First Show Bcademie, Rotterdam NL
De Roze Sokkel Kunstpodium T, Tilburg NL
Media Art Festival / LUNA Leeuwarden NL
Fresh Cacao De Cacaofabriek, Helmond NL
POST POST LAUNCH 2018 AKV St.Joost, Den Bosch NL
Floyd Firestone & the Ultrasonic Gang from the Otherside De Fabriek, Eindhoven NL
- 2017 -
The Dro(w)ned World Biesbosch Museum, Werkendam NL
- 2012 -
Tekenkamer Museum Slager, Den Bosch NL
- 2010 -
TenToon TenToon, Den Bosch NL
OTHER WORK
CURRENT PROJECTS
De Punt - exhibition in Museum Amsterdam-Noord June - August 2022 Founder & Curator
Founder & Curator of the new exhibition of 8 artists living in 'de Punt' neighbourhood in the Vogeltjesbuurt in Amsterdam-Noord.
This neighbourhoud is well known for it's poverty, locals and history. With this exhibition we want to connect neighbours and makers, lowering the boundries to experience art. Organizing several events around the exhibition to present art in more ways than one, making it available and fun for the whole community.
Club VHDG September 2021 - ongoing Member PR & Programming committee
As a member you are mostly working on the following projects: curating - project development - advisor to artists
Club VHDG is a new initiative by Voorheen de Gemeente (VHDG) in Leeuwarden and consists of
young art professionals and board members.
Members discuss the future for VHDG while also planning and organizing new projects, assisting with applications, and curating.
Each member works on 1 big project during the year which consists mostly of advising, guiding, and curating artists with a new project.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
Kunsthuis SYB 2021 PR & Communication
Third Triennale of Beetsterzwaag 'LANGSTME'. [Link]
During 2 weekends in September 20 artists return to Beetsterzwaag to present their work that was produced
during and after their residency.
Organisation: Josine Sibum Siderius and Gisanne Hendriks.
Participating artists include; Maarten Bel; Jasper Coppes; Monique Duurvoort; Caz Egelie en Jesse Strikwerda;
Halla Einarsdóttir; Laurent-David Garnier; Janne van Gilst; Seán Hannan; Anna Hoetjes; Ash Kilmartin; Inge Meijer;
Onkruidenier; Sara Postolle, Nicole Kuiper & Martijn de Geele; Sissel Marie Tonn, Lotte van der Woude a.o.
COLLECTIVE Connective Programme containing DAS ART Method april & may 2021 Writer [Link]
Initiative by VHDG (Voorheen de Gemeente) & Kunsthuis SYB, for Platform Noordenaars Artist in Space.
Publication 'Artist in Space'
Supported by Mondriaan Fonds.
SAM (Social Artistic Museum) 2020 - 2021 PR & Communication / Production Assistant
Research within gentrification in Amsterdam-Noord with the goal of forming a Social Artistic Museum in the future.
Mostly workshop and other research based projects in collaboration with artists and (young) experts.
Not only focussing on the local nature of the project but expanding nationwide and internationally.
Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunsten, Bank GiroLoterij Fonds, Over het IJ Festival.
In collaboration with founders Merel Noorlander, Arthur Kneepkens.
#HoeGaatHetEchtMetJe Billboard project Amsterdam april 2020 - april 2021 PR & Communication
More than 1250 Billboards in public space with quotes from 10 artists in 7 city parts of Amsterdam.
Posters designed by Yuri Veerman.
Exhibited in Framer Framed and online at Amsterdam Museum where.
Fonds voor de Kunsten, Cultuurfonds & more (local) partners.
In collaboration with Merel Noorlander, Arthur Kneepkens & Yuri Veerman.
OTHER PROJECTS
2018 Lift-Off Film Festival Selected Jury on behalf of Pinewood Studios, UK / Lab 111, Amsterdam NL
2017 Lift-Off Film Festival Selected Jury on behalf of Pinewood Studios, UK / Lab 111, Amsterdam NL
2017 - 2019 Contemporary Balkan Art - Writer & Event Organizer Londen, UK / Belgrade, RS / Amsterdam, NL
2017 The Dro(w)ned World - Curator Biesbosch Museum, Werkendam NL
NOMINATIONS
2021 Kunstsalon IJL - Galerie Noord, Groningen NL
2018 Van Gogh Air Prize - Vincent van Goghhuis, Zundert NL
2018 Carat Lucas Gassel Prize - De Cacaofabriek, Helmond NL