Gordana Zivkovic
I make my home in art. All other homes – geographical, national, linguistic – are too limited for me. I believe not that work comes from inspiration but that inspiration comes from work.
Education
- MFA Wall Painting/Mosaic, Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Belgrade, 2003
- BFA Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University
of Belgrade, 1998.
Graduate Program in Film Studies, Faculty of Drama, University of Belgrade, 1998.
Exhibitions and Installations
- Art under Siege & Nude Studies, University Extension centre, Edmonton, AB, July 30th to August 15th, 2007
- Group exhibition "Harmony," Centre d'arts visuels de l'Alberta , June 22, 2007
- World Video – "New Form Of Beauty", Mladenski Kulturni Centar, Skoplje, 2006
- Group exhibition, 7th National Juried Exhibition at CERES Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY May-June 2006
- Re_mapping platform02/izlozba 2007. Belgrade, 2006
- Video-festival “IN-DIFFERENCE III.” Belgrade, 2006.
- Public project (mosaic). Dove-Lewis Animal Emergency hospital, Portland, OR, 2006.
- Collaborative work. “Stitch-o-rama.” Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery. Portland, OR, 2006.
- Individual exhibition “Baggage.” Open Studio, Portland, OR, December 2005.
- Collaborative work RAW festival “You are beautifull” REED College , Portland , OR , 2005
- Individual exhibition (multimedia) “Double Bloodstream*” The Gladstone Gallery, Portland, OR, September 2005.
- Group Exhibition of Mosaics at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, April 2005
- Group exibition “Art Inter/national: here and abroad.” Boxheart gallery Pittsburg, PA 15224, January 2005.
- Group Exhibition of Mosaics at the Pacific Northwest College of Art,
November 2004.
“City of Crossed Destinies” Collaborative project shown at the Reed College Intermediate - Sculpture group exhibition, Portland, Oregon, May 7-17, 2004.
- Performance Installation at the Dance, Music & Visual Arts: Merce & His Collaborators – A Symposium & Creative Workshop, Reed College, February, 8, 2004.
- Unofficial screening of video work “Interview” at The Dwight School International High School Film IB Festival, New York, January 16, 2004.
Yugoslavia-Belgrade (selected)
- Individual exhibition (video installation) “Double Bloodstream.” V.I.P. Gallery, Belgrade, June 2005.
- Performance “Art Under Siege” Belgrade, June 2005.
- Master's Exhibition, SULUJ, Belgrade, May 5-11, 2003.
- Short movie “Man on the - square “ – ANEM TV, Belgrade, 2002.
- Exhibit at the 2nd Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial, TAU Museum, Tokyo, Japan, 1998.
- Gold Medal for the short film “A Man at the Square,” International Short Film Festival, Belgrade, 1998.
- “A Human Living Alone Must be a God or a Beast”- stage design – Theater “Bosko Buha”, Belgrade, 1997-1998.
- “A Human Living Alone Must be a God or a Beast”- scene deign – ART TV, Belgrade, 1997-1998.
- “A Human Living Alone Must be a God or a Beast”- stage design- AKADEMIJA, Student Club, FLU, Belgrade, 1997-1998.
- Multi-media Project “A Human Living Alone Must be a God or a Beast,” – sculpture exhibition (Galerija SKC, Belgrade), 1997.
- Group exhibition at the 8th Biennial Exhibition of Student Drawings. Studentski Grad, Belgrade, 1994.
Languages
- Serbian: native; French, Italian and English: fluent
Cultural activities organizing
- Organizing two international collaborative projects “Bombed Cities” and “Theatre of Memory” (in progress)
- Organized and curated international collaborative art project “City of Crossed Destinies” as a part of the Reed College Fine Art graduating exhibition, Portland, OR, May 7-17, 2004.
- Organized the collaborative public performance project “Art Under Siege.” Belgrade, June 2005.
- Organizer & manager at Fine Arts University & Art University club “Academy,” Belgrade, 1993-1999.
Teaching interests
- Byzantine and modern mosaic. Figure drawing and painting.
Teaching experience
- PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art), Portland, OR, 2003-2006:
Continuing education classes in mosaic and figure drawing & painting - Private Preparatory Drawing School, Belgrade, 2001-2002;
Drawing, painting & sculpture classes for:
1. Students preparing for Faculty of Fine Arts or High School of Art & Design entrance exams
2. High school students sponsored by the Serbian Ministry of Culture Gifted Children Program3. Children (age 3-8)
4. Mature students - “Milan Rakic” Primary School, Belgrade, Serbia, 2002-2003;
Teacher of Art - Belgrade University, Faculty of Fine Arts, 1999-2000:
Gifted Students Program Instructor
Other experience
- Volunteering at EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – September 29 – October 7, 2006, Edmoton , AB, Canada
- Video editor at STANKOM local TV channel, Belgrade, Serbia, 2001-2002
- Collaborated with " ART Channel " (local Belgrade TV channel devoted to Art & Culture) on art programing (including digital video shooting), 1996-1999.
- Chief co-ordinator. Student club “Akademija.” Belgrade, Serbia, 1996-1999.
Summary areas of interest
- Mutual illumantion of classical and modern art techniques.
- Byzantine mosaic as monumental, public and collaborative art.
- Collaborative and interdisciplinary art projects.
