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IZTOK ŠMAJS MUNI

Lives and works in Velenje, Slovenija
https://www.hopna.net/smajs

My artistic obsession is to explore the concept of wholeness surface, or dissolve into pure abstraction. I am influenced
as space itself. For almost 40 years, I have been creating by the tantric philosophy of a formless vibrating universe,
works that challenge the conventional notions of space where everything is interconnected and in constant motion.
and its representation. My recent series could be seen as a My works are not meant to be realistic or figurative, but
form of “science fiction animation” that depicts imaginary rather expressive and suggestive of the infinite possibilities
spaces with fluid and dynamic forms. My artistic process of space. I invite the viewers to immerse themselves in
is also a form of meditation and continuity, as I use the my works and experience their own interpretations and
line as a primary element to trace and shape my visions. sensations. I hope to inspire a sense of wonder and curiosity
The line is both a formless and a formative force, as it can about the nature of reality and the role of the artist as a
create images with volume intention on a two-dimensional creator of new worlds.

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