Video: Symbolism, surrealism and fantasy, or the whimsical paintings of Dragan Ilic
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The surrealist works of the Serbian artist (Dragan Ilic aka Di Vogo) combine seemingly incompatible things, in which fantasy motifs and bizarre images are closely intertwined against the background of symbolic landscapes, fanned by a metaphysical atmosphere. All this and much more was invented by the author for a reason, because, thus, he not only drew a fine line between reality and fiction, but also showed the viewer how far the subconscious can go in search of a way out …
Apparently Dragan Ilic is not the only artist who gives his preference to dark and mysterious symbolism. Because, the works of Agostino Appivabe, which at times, are very difficult to give in to logic, because in his paintings not only fictional worlds come to life, but also mysterious plots that are understandable only to him …
In his works, the artist Claudie Hahn also focuses on symbolism. That is why, his atmospheric and color-rich paintings, born of the author's imagination, but also make you think about what is happening around. Indeed, in fact, each canvas carries a certain message about worldly problems that have flooded modern society …
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