2019–2023

Symbols of the Soul explores the transformation of inherited cultural forms into a contemporary visual language.

Drawing on Bosančica, traditional Bosnian ćilim patterns, and personal symbolism, the paintings move beyond recognizable references through abstraction, fragmentation, and reconstruction. Working with acrylic paint, ink, pencils, and graffiti-associated markers, the artist combines layered surfaces, gestural marks, and graphic elements to create compositions in which familiar symbols acquire new forms and meanings.

Rather than preserving cultural motifs as fixed representations of heritage, the series approaches identity as a process of continuous transformation, shaped by memory, displacement, and changing cultural contexts.