Josip Miji
DO82022 (fORm oVeR subSTancE Vol. 2)
Artwork 1 Details :
fORm oVeR subSTancE Vol. 2 “Mirror, mirror on the wall…”, the artworks from Josip Mijić’s new art series “Form over substance Vol. 2” seem like magic mirrors. However, they don’t simply give the viewer answers but confront them with further fundamental questions. The reflection on these artworks as magic mirrors is all the more exciting: Does it reflect the truth? Whose truth? Does it matter? Because nowadays it is more common than ever, that a lie told a thousand times can become the truth. The mirror draws the viewer in and compels them to reconsider their actions. Are they right or not, are the spoken words true or not, are we lying to ourselves? Josip Mijić raises these questions with his work. At a time when nearly every belief and connection is in danger, either from the pandemic or political uncertainty, he questions the ultimate certainties, ourselves and our surroundings. With the “surface” of his works, of all things, the artist attacks our superficialities of self-optimisation and life-lies. The artworks of Josip Mijić’s don’t tell the truth to the viewer. Because there are as many truths, as there are viewers dealing with his works of art. It is not even guaranteed that you will ever get a final truth, it may be better, to develop one. Or maybe you will: reality and certainty are rare and possibly time-limited treasures. You can try to search for them, but you are not entitled to find them. (Johannes Struck) https://foundation.app/@josipmijic/fos2/4DO152022 (fORm oVeR subSTancE Vol. 2)
Artwork 2 Details :
fORm oVeR subSTancE Vol. 2 “Mirror, mirror on the wall…”, the artworks from Josip Mijić’s new art series “Form over substance Vol. 2” seem like magic mirrors. However, they don’t simply give the viewer answers but confront them with further fundamental questions. The reflection on these artworks as magic mirrors is all the more exciting: Does it reflect the truth? Whose truth? Does it matter? Because nowadays it is more common than ever, that a lie told a thousand times can become the truth. The mirror draws the viewer in and compels them to reconsider their actions. Are they right or not, are the spoken words true or not, are we lying to ourselves? Josip Mijić raises these questions with his work. At a time when nearly every belief and connection is in danger, either from the pandemic or political uncertainty, he questions the ultimate certainties, ourselves and our surroundings. With the “surface” of his works, of all things, the artist attacks our superficialities of self-optimisation and life-lies. The artworks of Josip Mijić’s don’t tell the truth to the viewer. Because there are as many truths, as there are viewers dealing with his works of art. It is not even guaranteed that you will ever get a final truth, it may be better, to develop one. Or maybe you will: reality and certainty are rare and possibly time-limited treasures. You can try to search for them, but you are not entitled to find them. (Johannes Struck) https://foundation.app/@josipmijic/fos2/1DO52022 (fORm oVeR subSTancE Vol. 2)
Artwork 3 Details :
fORm oVeR subSTancE Vol. 2 “Mirror, mirror on the wall…”, the artworks from Josip Mijić’s new art series “Form over substance Vol. 2” seem like magic mirrors. However, they don’t simply give the viewer answers but confront them with further fundamental questions. The reflection on these artworks as magic mirrors is all the more exciting: Does it reflect the truth? Whose truth? Does it matter? Because nowadays it is more common than ever, that a lie told a thousand times can become the truth. The mirror draws the viewer in and compels them to reconsider their actions. Are they right or not, are the spoken words true or not, are we lying to ourselves? Josip Mijić raises these questions with his work. At a time when nearly every belief and connection is in danger, either from the pandemic or political uncertainty, he questions the ultimate certainties, ourselves and our surroundings. With the “surface” of his works, of all things, the artist attacks our superficialities of self-optimisation and life-lies. The artworks of Josip Mijić’s don’t tell the truth to the viewer. Because there are as many truths, as there are viewers dealing with his works of art. It is not even guaranteed that you will ever get a final truth, it may be better, to develop one. Or maybe you will: reality and certainty are rare and possibly time-limited treasures. You can try to search for them, but you are not entitled to find them. (Johannes Struck) https://foundation.app/@josipmijic/fos2/2Artist/ Collective Bio:
Josip Mijić was born on April 11, 1975 in Travnik. In 2002 he graduated painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Široki Brijeg in the class of prof. Ante Kajinić, and in 2005 he finished his postgraduate studies Ars Sacra under the tutelage of the same professor and he acquired an Ars Sacra master's degree. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2017 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Široki Brijeg. He was asked to take part in an international art project The Same Wind the Same Rain held in Chiang Mai (Thailand) in 2012. He spent some time in Paris in the Cite international des arts 2013. In 2018 he stayed at the Kamov residency in Rijeka.Social:
https://instagram.com/josipmijic_jomi/https://twitter.com/Painter_JoMi
https://josipmijic.com/
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