Announcement of the exhibition Odej Atić

Announcement: The Odej Atić exhibition "Faithful Steps" will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 in
The Gallery of Queen Katarina Kosača in the Croatian House of Herceg Stjepan Kosača with
starting at 7 p.m.
Odej Atić is the author of the younger generation of academic graphic artists who acquired their profession and knowledge
at the Academy of Fine Arts in Široki Brijeg. Atić is an artist who
With his work, he is already leaving a mark on the history of art in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This
The trail may be unknown to the general public, but for those familiar with Odej Atić's work it is more
rather than present. Encountering these fascinating works is a unique aesthetic experience.
The exhibition offers the opportunity to affirm values through a kind of historical time machine.
themes and a pledge for the future of Ode's position on the art scene. Technically exhausting
the process of long-term absence from the present moment and absolute presence in the workplace
process results in works that are in some cases so complex that they are on the verge of
comprehensibility. An interesting piece of information would refer to the length of the line that would sublimate all the lines
in a drawing by Odej Atić. How many kilometers? Tens of kilometers…? But much more important is
actually what and how these lines tell us. Commitment to the process and the time in which
Odej Atić actually lives his work are the parameters that attract attention at first glance
What holds the viewer's attention is the invitation to travel through space and time.
author's imagination. In the case of the "Religious Steps" exhibition, that space and theme are religious
narratives as well as persons from Croatian history.
Details are the hallmark of Ode's drawings. It is important to show everything in detail to the point that
In fact, we can see everything down to the smallest detail, but it is difficult to see everything. Gustav
Mahler and Mozart used to say that they could see a piece of music in its entirety in their imagination.
I've always wondered what that would look like, maybe tonight we have the chance.
to sense a symphony visually evoked...