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Vesna Jovanovic | Cavities and Heights
Arts + Literature Laboratory presents Cavities and Heights, an exhibition by Vesna Jovanovic, on display from Tuesday, November 18 to Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Jovanovic’s recent works on synthetic paper grew out of a fascination with medieval French carnivals. These body-centered events focused on food, dance, laughter, and bodily taboos—in stark contrast to doctrines that rejected the body while valorizing the mind or soul. At medieval carnivals, people gathered in the town marketplace to celebrate their shared humanity while shedding their social identities through masking and costume. In her recent body of work, Jovanovic begins with diluted ink that she pours onto sheets of polypropylene. She then responds to the random ink textures and shapes by adding forms that are both uncomfortable and enticing at the same time. With these interventions, the most accidental element of the painting—the poured ink—begins to feel fleshy, familiar, and relatable, reaching beyond the gaze and tapping into something visceral that connects us.
Vesna Jovanovic is an artist from Chicago whose work focuses on how we experience the world through our bodies and how society shapes these experiences. She has worked in various disciplines over the course of her career, including ceramics and photography, and is currently creating works on paper that juxtapose poured ink with precise painting and drawing. Jovanovic is a recipient of numerous artist residency fellowships including The Studios at MASS MoCA, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, VCCA France, Ucross Foundation, Santa Fe Art Institute, and a long-term studio residency at the International Museum of Surgical Science. Her artwork has been exhibited at The Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago), The Delaware Contemporary (Wilmington), Spartanburg Art Museum, CoCA (Seattle), OSU Urban Art Space (Columbus), Metro Gallery at Reno City Hall, Haggerty Gallery at University of Dallas (Irving), and the International Museum of Surgical Science (Chicago) among many... Read More
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