21. Still Life (1985) – Miodrag Mića Popović

“Still Life”, created in 1985, is a mixed-media work from the “Contemporaries” collection. The painting belongs to the artist’s cycle known as “Painterly Scenes.” By introducing non-traditional materials into the composition, Popović emphasizes the physical presence and materiality of objects. The illusion of a third dimension is achieved, making elements...

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  • “Still Life”, created in 1985, is a mixed-media work from the “Contemporaries” collection.
  • The painting belongs to the artist’s cycle known as “Painterly Scenes.”
  • By introducing non-traditional materials into the composition, Popović emphasizes the physical presence and materiality of objects.
  • The illusion of a third dimension is achieved, making elements appear to break through the flat surface of the canvas.
  • On the table stands an empty picture frame, a key symbolic motif in the composition.
  • This absence invites reflection: to whom do these objects belong, and whose image should appear in the empty frame?
  • The work explores themes of identity, memory, and the role of the viewer in completing the image.

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