NEVENA PRIJIC


Bio

Born in Serbia, where she lived until 2017, Nevena Prijic draws on Neolithic archeological history from that area, and the connection between biological life and machines. Nevena’s compositions lie halfway between figuration and abstraction. Figurines, inspired by Vincha culture, are modified to the point of cyborg-like creatures from the post-human world. They are covered by transparent “drawing” painted using hundreds of needle-thin brushstrokes representing the invisible diagram of our body as a machine and a spiritual energy. Figures are centrally positioned and surrounded by the bright colored geometric shapes depicting a surreal, virtual interior, often clashing with the tranquil wide landscape of the natural environment. The opposition between virtual and real, ancient and futuristic, brings the feeling of eternal time and universality of existence, where everything is connected and not defined by borders, languages or gender.

Nevena Prijic earned her BFA and MFA in Painting from The University of Novi Sad, Academy of Fine Arts, Serbia. Prijic immigrated to the United States in 2017. Her work has recently been exhibited at Hesse Flatow, New York City; Bozomag and M+B, Los Angeles, and The Hole, New York and Los Angeles. She had her first solo exhibition with Mrs. in September, 2023. Prijic lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

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Exhibitions

Feral Currents, 2023

Fairs

Felix Art Fair, 2025

NADA Miami, 2024