Sanja Marus虒ic虂 (b.1991) is a Dutch-Croatian artist, based in Amsterdam, who builds otherworldly images in which collage, painting and photography collide. The artist travels extensively, capturing performances where figures 鈥 often Marus虒ic虂 alone in costume, sometimes accompanied by others 鈥 move through surreal landscapes. Mirrored cubes, triangle headdresses and glittery bodysuits create a space-age look and feel. Subjects navigate pink and turquoise flower fields, as if traversing the surface of a new planet, or leap through giant yellow squares, revelling in freedom and play 鈥 like completing a video game level. Some of Marus虒ic虂鈥檚 stories are autobiographical, whilst others evade explanation. Folk and nai虉ve art are wellsprings of inspiration here, influencing composition and palette. Ultimately, vivid hues are her hallmark. 鈥淏y using colour, you can tell a story, but you can also focus attention,鈥 she says. |
Image credits:
1. Sanja Maru拧i膰, Singles, (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
2. Sanja Maru拧i膰, Singles, (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
3. Sanja Maru拧i膰, Friends or Enemies, (2018). Image courtesy of the artist.
4. Sanja Maru拧i膰, Friends or Enemies, (2018). Image courtesy of the artist.
5. Sanja Maru拧i膰, Flowers in December, (2016). Image courtesy of the artist.
