Teodore Nikolić: 43 sunsets

The exhibition concept '43 Sunsets' is based on creating a space of personal solace. The search for security and its fulfillment is manifested in abstract spaces of geometrized forms. The project's name comes from the quoted passage in the literary work 'The Little Prince.' The initial idea of the author, Teodore Nikolić, is to create a unique world – a planet, a space. This is a space where limitations do not exist. The places depicted within this series of paintings are portrayed with geometrically pure colored forms, rooted in classical Euclidean space. They are devoid of human presence and thus act autonomously on the viewer. Scenes, like frames from a familiar world, strive to isolate the individual from everyday external pressures and uncertainties with their architectural elements, while the spatial installation provides physical contact with the non-physical world depicted on the canvases. Teodora Nikolić was born in 1998 in Belgrade. She is a doctoral student at the Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade, in the department of Applied Arts and Design, under the mentorship of Dr. Tijana Kojić. She completed her bachelor's and master's studies at the same faculty in the department of Applied Painting. She is a recipient of the 'Dositeja' scholarship from the Fund for Young Talents for her bachelor's and master's studies. In 2024, she obtained the title of Research Assistant at the Faculty of Applied Arts. She is a regular member of the painting section of ULUS and the painting-graphic section of ULUPUDS. She is actively engaged in visual arts and has organized four solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions. Gallery of Youth Center of Belgrade Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 to 21:00; Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00; Gallery is closed on Mondays.