DRAGICA RISTESKA
Was born on June 22, 1981 Skopje, Macedonia. Her natural penchant for art came very early, learning to draw as small child and developing her love for fine arts at a very young age. She graduated at Academy of Fine Arts, at Ss.Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2006. She finished in a pedagogical department, for professor and painter in the class of professor Rubens Korubin. In 2010, she finished postgraduate studies Master 1 and 2, section Business and International trade at University of Orleans, France with cooperation with Philological department at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. She worked in NU Museum of contemporary art - Skopje till 2010. She speaks French, English and Italian. Since 2006 till today she participated in many group national and international exhibitions and art fairs.
■ 2020 GROUP EXHIBITION "REFLEKSIJA",ART KAFE BETI FORD, BELGRADE, SERBIA (25.12.2020- 09.01.2021)
■ 2019 GROUP EXHIBITION '' CHINA IN MY EYES", SKOPJE, OHRID, BITOLA (July 2019)
■ 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION DOM NA KULTURA, KRUSHEVO (31.07.2018-02.08.2018)
■ 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION NLB GALLERY, SKOPJE (29.05.2018-20.06.2018)
■2017/18 ANNUAL EXHIBITION DLUM 2017 - NATIONAL GALLERY OF MACEDONIA, MALA STANICA, SKOPJE (26.12.2017-01.02.2018)
■ 2017 GROUP EXHIBITION DLUM 2017 - MINI ARTURA, NLB GALLERY, SKOPJE (29.11.2017-)
■ 2017 EXHIBITION VERNICE CONTEMPORANEA "FIND ME", VENICE, ITALY (30.09.2017-29.10.2017)
■ 2017 MEMBER OF DLUM, MACEDONIA (2017...)
■ 2017 MEMBER OF "VIDA" DESIGNERS (15.02.2017...)
■ 2017 MEMBER OF NEW YORK ART GROUP (24.01.2017-...)
■ 2017 PART OF ART MAP, MOVING ART PROJECT - BRAGA, PORTUGAL (online exhibition)
■ 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION, ART SALON APOLLONIA, GEVGELIJA (10.12.2016-...)
■2016 PRESENTATION WITH THE CATALOG FROM MILANO ARTEXPO 2016 ON LANTERN FUND FORUM, LUGANO, SWITZERLAND (21-22.11.2016)
■ 2016 ARTEXPO MILANO 2016, MILANO (08.09-15.09.2016)
■ 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION, NLB BANK GALLERY, SKOPJE (26.05.-27.06.2016)
■ 2016 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR PARATISSIMA-SKOPJE (10-12.06.2016)
■ 2016 PART OF ART MAP, MOVING ART PROJECT - PONTE DE LIMA, PORTUGAL (online exhibition)
■ 2015 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR PARATISSIMA-SKOPJE (12-14.06.2015)
■ 2013 MACEDONIAN ARTISTS ON THE ROAD TO MONT EVEREST, SUPPORTED BY USA EMBASSY IN SKOPJE
■ 2010 SOLO EXHIBITION, FRENCH INSTITUT, SKOPJE (01.11.2010-30.11.2010)
■ 2009 COORDINATOR OF ART HAPPENING, NU MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SKOPJE
■ 2006 EXHIBITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY CONCOURS- CANON, SKOPJE
■ 2006 GRADUATION EXHIBITION – FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, SKOPJE
■ 2005 GROUP EXHIBITION, MNT, SKOPJE
■ 2004 CONSERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY, HERACLEA, BITOLA
■ 2004 ART COLONY, BITOLA
■ 2004 GROUP EXHIBITION, BIBLIOTEKA DRUGARCE, SKOPJE
■ 2003 RESTORATION OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, ETAMPES, FRANCE
■ 2003 ART COLONY, UNBLOK ORGANIZATION, SKOPJE
Was born on June 22, 1981 Skopje, Macedonia. Her natural penchant for art came very early, learning to draw as small child and developing her love for fine arts at a very young age. She graduated at Academy of Fine Arts, at Ss.Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2006. She finished in a pedagogical department, for professor and painter in the class of professor Rubens Korubin. In 2010, she finished postgraduate studies Master 1 and 2, section Business and International trade at University of Orleans, France with cooperation with Philological department at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. She worked in NU Museum of contemporary art - Skopje till 2010. She speaks French, English and Italian. Since 2006 till today she participated in many group national and international exhibitions and art fairs.
■ 2020 GROUP EXHIBITION "REFLEKSIJA",ART KAFE BETI FORD, BELGRADE, SERBIA (25.12.2020- 09.01.2021)
■ 2019 GROUP EXHIBITION '' CHINA IN MY EYES", SKOPJE, OHRID, BITOLA (July 2019)
■ 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION DOM NA KULTURA, KRUSHEVO (31.07.2018-02.08.2018)
■ 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION NLB GALLERY, SKOPJE (29.05.2018-20.06.2018)
■2017/18 ANNUAL EXHIBITION DLUM 2017 - NATIONAL GALLERY OF MACEDONIA, MALA STANICA, SKOPJE (26.12.2017-01.02.2018)
■ 2017 GROUP EXHIBITION DLUM 2017 - MINI ARTURA, NLB GALLERY, SKOPJE (29.11.2017-)
■ 2017 EXHIBITION VERNICE CONTEMPORANEA "FIND ME", VENICE, ITALY (30.09.2017-29.10.2017)
■ 2017 MEMBER OF DLUM, MACEDONIA (2017...)
■ 2017 MEMBER OF "VIDA" DESIGNERS (15.02.2017...)
■ 2017 MEMBER OF NEW YORK ART GROUP (24.01.2017-...)
■ 2017 PART OF ART MAP, MOVING ART PROJECT - BRAGA, PORTUGAL (online exhibition)
■ 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION, ART SALON APOLLONIA, GEVGELIJA (10.12.2016-...)
■2016 PRESENTATION WITH THE CATALOG FROM MILANO ARTEXPO 2016 ON LANTERN FUND FORUM, LUGANO, SWITZERLAND (21-22.11.2016)
■ 2016 ARTEXPO MILANO 2016, MILANO (08.09-15.09.2016)
■ 2016 SOLO EXHIBITION, NLB BANK GALLERY, SKOPJE (26.05.-27.06.2016)
■ 2016 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR PARATISSIMA-SKOPJE (10-12.06.2016)
■ 2016 PART OF ART MAP, MOVING ART PROJECT - PONTE DE LIMA, PORTUGAL (online exhibition)
■ 2015 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR PARATISSIMA-SKOPJE (12-14.06.2015)
■ 2013 MACEDONIAN ARTISTS ON THE ROAD TO MONT EVEREST, SUPPORTED BY USA EMBASSY IN SKOPJE
■ 2010 SOLO EXHIBITION, FRENCH INSTITUT, SKOPJE (01.11.2010-30.11.2010)
■ 2009 COORDINATOR OF ART HAPPENING, NU MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, SKOPJE
■ 2006 EXHIBITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY CONCOURS- CANON, SKOPJE
■ 2006 GRADUATION EXHIBITION – FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, SKOPJE
■ 2005 GROUP EXHIBITION, MNT, SKOPJE
■ 2004 CONSERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY, HERACLEA, BITOLA
■ 2004 ART COLONY, BITOLA
■ 2004 GROUP EXHIBITION, BIBLIOTEKA DRUGARCE, SKOPJE
■ 2003 RESTORATION OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, ETAMPES, FRANCE
■ 2003 ART COLONY, UNBLOK ORGANIZATION, SKOPJE
Welcome to my world of inspiration and creation...
This represents my daily life; this is how I spend every free time. Life is too short to be spent pointless, so I use every second to express my inner feelings and energy. Our physical presence on the earth is too short, but the works that we leave behind us, they are witnesses for our living. My work is dependent on fundamentals: color and composition. My style explores the idea of recognizable shapes and structures living with irrational thoughts and emotions.
In "my" art I don’t allow the absence of a real created color and technique. I’m not underestimating the power of the era of modernization, computerization, digitization, saturation ... but, I never give up a real pleasure in the act and in the matter of painting. I use all the positivity that offers the color, its intensity, expression, smell, gloss ... power and irreplaceable effect that she can create at her own.
Painting is an important part of my thought process; I enjoy the freedom it gives me. The work explores my interest in traveling, new places and good memories. In some pieces, personal stories I mix with imaginary landscapes. People also view my work as abstract landscapes or overhead aerial views. I encourage people to come up with personal interpretations of my work.
Welcome to my world of inspiration and creation...
This represents my daily life; this is how I spend every free time. Life is too short to be spent pointless, so I use every second to express my inner feelings and energy. Our physical presence on the earth is too short, but the works that we leave behind us, they are witnesses for our living. My work is dependent on fundamentals: color and composition. My style explores the idea of recognizable shapes and structures living with irrational thoughts and emotions.
In "my" art I don’t allow the absence of a real created color and technique. I’m not underestimating the power of the era of modernization, computerization, digitization, saturation ... but, I never give up a real pleasure in the act and in the matter of painting. I use all the positivity that offers the color, its intensity, expression, smell, gloss ... power and irreplaceable effect that she can create at her own.
Painting is an important part of my thought process; I enjoy the freedom it gives me. The work explores my interest in traveling, new places and good memories. In some pieces, personal stories I mix with imaginary landscapes. People also view my work as abstract landscapes or overhead aerial views. I encourage people to come up with personal interpretations of my work.