Exhibition I Belong to the Sea by Marela Jerkić Jakovljević: Responding to the Sea and Being an Artist
it is a divine gift
Exhibition of paintings by Marela Jerkić Jakovljević I belong to the sea, as part of the art program of the Mostar City
Spring 2025 – XXVII Days of Matica Hrvatska Mostar, opened on Monday at the Ivo Book Club
Andrić, and will be open to the public until May 8th.
– Apricot's colors are pure, and the motifs realistic with inevitable touches of poetry. Her sea breathes and speaks,
It's calling... Responding to the sea, and being an artist at the same time, is a divine gift. Marela shares it with others. And with us
today - said, among other things, the exhibition editor Dragan Marijanović, who opened this art exhibition
event.
– My collaboration with Matica Hrvatska Mostar has lasted for almost three decades, since 1997, while
Its president was the late academician Josip Muselimović, and this was done by publishing the book "Love and Death".
The book was also translated into Italian as “Amore e morte”. Incidentally, in 1995, Napredak published my
the book "Stay Whisper" so this year I celebrate 30 years of artistic and literary work. In the magazine
I regularly published my works at the MH Mostar "Motrišta" and participated in many art and
literary events. I also collaborate with the MH branch in Podstrana and I also exhibited in Split at
many exhibitions and participated in poetry events. Also, this year, Matica will
Croatia to promote the book "I Belong to the Sea" in Munich - emphasized artist Marela Jerkić
Jakovljevic.
Along with the author and exhibition editor Marijanović, art critic Ivan also spoke about the artist's works.
Vrljic.
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