Dejan Dukic: Gentle Persuasion
Dejan Dukic鈥檚 paintings embrace abstraction and material experimentation, blurring the boundary between control and chance. Instead of applying paint to the front of the canvas, he works from the back, pushing pigment through the fibers and allowing it to emerge organically. This reversal disrupts traditional notions of painting as a window into another world, emphasizing the physicality of the medium itself.
His process recalls Lucio Fontana鈥檚 radical slashes, but replaces violence with fluidity, as oil paint seeps, accumulates, and creates unpredictable textures. Influenced by theories of non-human agency, Dukic surrenders artistic control, allowing the material to dictate its own form. His work resonates with historical discussions on tactility in art, from Anni Albers鈥� rejection of visual dominance to Amy Sillman鈥檚 reflections on the sensory weight of pigment.
In a digital age that distances us from physical experience, Dukic鈥檚 paintings reaffirm the importance of touch, material presence, and artistic coexistence with the world. His subtle yet radical inversion challenges the traditional hierarchy of painting, embracing play, experimentation, and a philosophy of letting go.
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Dejan Dukic鈥檚 paintings embrace abstraction and material experimentation, blurring the boundary between control and chance. Instead of applying paint to the front of the canvas, he works from the back, pushing pigment through the fibers and allowing it to emerge organically. This reversal disrupts traditional notions of painting as a window into another world, emphasizing the physicality of the medium itself.
His process recalls Lucio Fontana鈥檚 radical slashes, but replaces violence with fluidity, as oil paint seeps, accumulates, and creates unpredictable textures. Influenced by theories of non-human agency, Dukic surrenders artistic control, allowing the material to dictate its own form. His work resonates with historical discussions on tactility in art, from Anni Albers鈥� rejection of visual dominance to Amy Sillman鈥檚 reflections on the sensory weight of pigment.
In a digital age that distances us from physical experience, Dukic鈥檚 paintings reaffirm the importance of touch, material presence, and artistic coexistence with the world. His subtle yet radical inversion challenges the traditional hierarchy of painting, embracing play, experimentation, and a philosophy of letting go.
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