Boris Mardešić was born in 1922 in Komiža, a picturesque little town on the Adriaticisland of Vis, Croatia. Washed in bright sunlight all year round, Vis’s intense colors and contrasts became the defining elements of Boris’s authentic visual language from the beginning. At the beginning of his career, Boris decided to trade the security of permanent home for a life on the move-constantly following his projects and exhibitions, from Rome and Milan to Brussels and Paris, from Madrid and Vienna to Washington D.C., and New York, to mention some of the most significant stations on this life-long journey.As fate would have it, energy and motion, the dominant subjects in the work of Boris-the-artist, also defined Boris-the-man.AIthough a citizen of the world, Boris holds a special place for Milan, Italy where he achieved true fame and secured himself a permanent place among Europe’s elite, in the late 1960’s. Since 1987, Boris has been a resident of New York. In his first paintings, Boris was very much steeped in the traditional figurative canon.Critics who have studied his opus regard this early period as merely a prologue to the “true-career” which began with the discovery of an authentic, inimitable, style and a fascination with “the fundamentals” of material existence – matter, motion, light, energy…Launched in 1962, the career path of Boris Mardešić can be divided into three distinct phases:The First Phase (1962-1975): The canvasses from this period reflect Boris’s interest in the cosmic visions of the Earth’s surface, especially his preoccupation with the intersecting realms of water and terra firma.The Second Phase (1975-1982) – Boris shifted his analytical focus toward the subterranean world. Accordingly, the iconography of the planet’s surface is replaced here with the dark and mysterious domain of tectonic plates and inner core.The Third Phase (1982-present) is marked by yet another shift in subject-matter and perspective. No longer preoccupied with primordial matter in its manifold forms, Boris turns his attention to the realm of Energy as the common denominator behind macro and micro forms andcosmic and nuclear sensations.Although each phase is characterized by its distinct set of thematic concerns,it is not difficult to identify several constants in the entire opus of Boris Mardešić. Interestingly enough, these are the same perennial themes that can be found in the fundamental queries of Science and Philosophy. For example, what is matter and how does it transform itself? What is the meaning ofthe eternal cycle of creation and decay,life and death? These are the themes that Boris has successfully explored in a wide array of techniques including oil, pastel, gouache, mosaic, aquaforte, al fresco, tapestry and even sculpture. Behind him are 86 one-man and 58 group exhibitions and over 20 international awards and honors;his life and art have been the subject of no less than six impressive art monographs and one documentary film for television (Milan, Italy)…His art is permanently exhibited in the museums and private collections in Australia, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Switzerland and the U.S.A. Since 1987, Boris Mardešić has been living in New York City. Most recently, he has beenengaged in the production of his entirely original multi-media work-a moving picture that is exactly that-a single canvass in constant circular motion.

Gouache. Afm in kader: 52 x 71 cm (framed). Gesigneerd (signed).

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