ABOUT
Jelena Vranić
Member of Artists' Association LUNA in Niš
Over 40 group exhibitions organized in collaboration with the Artists’ Association
Two solo and several international exhibitions
INSPIRATION
Over 70 countries
I often travel to far-off destinations, both for business and for pleasure, gathering along the way countless impressions, colours, emotions, and stories from distant places and unfamiliar horizons. Every journey leaves a trace – a feeling, a glimpse, a memory that quietly finds its way into my art. The places portrayed below are just a glimpse of the many worlds I wish to express through my verses and bring to life on canvas.
BALOON FLIGHT
Sri Lanka
BATHING WITH ELEPHANTS
India
SAFARi & SAVANNAS
Africa
JUNGLES & ORANGUTANS
Sumatra
MAGICAL AURORAS
Far North
DIVING WITH SHARKS
Exotic Bali
BOOKS
FIRST IN THE SERIES
The first book in the travel poetry series “The Adventures of Vraca and Beka Across Faraway Lands”, dedicated to Mexico, was presented shortly after its publication at the 60th Niš Book Fair, where it was featured by several exhibitors.
Painted poetic journeys through exotic destinations
PAINTINGS
Colours & energy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (2)
- “Around the World Through Colour”, Regional Ethnographic Museum, Plovdiv, Bulgaria — 16 August–13 September 2017
- “The World Is in Colour”, exhibition space of “Dom vojske”, Niš, Serbia — November 2013
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (40+)
- “Life Is Simply Art”, Artists’ Association LUNA, Ethnographic Museum, Plovdiv, Bulgaria – May 2016 (Exhibition organiser and participating artist)
- International Exhibition “Women Painters”, Majdanpek, Serbia – April 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
- LUNA Juried Art Exhibitions – June: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- LUNA Annual Exhibitions – October: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Retrospective Exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of Artists’ Association LUNA – May 2010
- Exhibitions commemorating the centenary of the birth of Milena Pavlović Barili in Požarevac and the Russian House, Belgrade (2019)
- Vidovdan Exhibition, “Crkva Svetog Arhanđela”, June 2012
- I have also exhibited in numerous guest and group exhibitions across Serbia and taken part in several international projects. These experiences have given me the opportunity to connect and collaborate with artists from different parts of the world.
ORGANISATION
- Organiser of the guest exhibition “The Wolf and the Sheep”, presented as part of the Biennial of Masters of Caricature.
The Biennial is held every two years at the Ethnographic Museum, bringing together artists from around the world. The 2016 exhibition “The Wolf and the Sheep” featured artists from 35 countries, with all works presented as original artworks. The exhibition was organised with the support of the Niš Cultural Centre and held at the Gallery of the Niš Cultural Centre in August 2016.
- “Life Is Simply Art”, Artists’ Association LUNA, Ethnographic Museum, Plovdiv — May 2016
A whole spectrum of emotions unfolds before us when we find harmony and peace in our souls. That is when we begin to hear and feel every subtle pulse of nature, which is, without any doubt, an endless source of life-giving energy. In its presence, we feel life flowing through us—our senses awaken, our spirits are renewed, and we feel simply alive, healthy, and vital.
Carried away by the hurried rhythm of modern life, we can easily lose sight of what truly matters – our deepest values and the goals that give our lives meaning. Our senses gradually grow numb, and we become less able to distinguish between what is essential and what is not. Yet sometimes, all it takes is a moment to pause, look around, and turn our attention to the small things – to the quiet beauty that surrounds us and has been there all along.
