Zona 2018

Editor: So, this is "Zona," painted in 2018 by Dragan Ilić Di Vogo. It’s an acrylic that gives off such a dreamy, almost melancholy vibe with its floating orbs and solitary figure. It feels very personal and inward-looking. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It’s funny you say melancholy, because the longer I gaze, the more I’m struck by the possibility of transformation, that strange, quiet energy simmering beneath the surface. Di Vogo pulls us into a world where skin isn't just skin – it's canvas, landscape. Those tattoos, those paint-like markings… they aren’t superficial. What are they telling us, do you think? Editor: Maybe they’re memories or emotions made visible? Like her inner world spilling out onto her body? Or maybe... hopes? Curator: Ooh, I love that. Hopes materialising. Di Vogo plays with that line between the tangible and the imagined, doesn’t he? Notice how realistically the figure is rendered versus the dreamscape she inhabits. And what’s the significance of those orbs circling around? Are they moons, thoughts, or escaped dreams bobbing in the ether? He sets up a beautiful tension. It teases us. Editor: Right. The realism really anchors the surreal elements, making them feel…believable, somehow. And now that you mention it, it DOES feel hopeful somehow. Curator: Precisely! Like a chrysalis stage before…who knows what metamorphosis! Perhaps it's not a melancholic piece at all but the ultimate in hope for a brave new future. This pushes us to consider how our perspectives shift with what we bring to the art. Editor: Absolutely! I started off with this feeling of quiet sadness and am now full of anticipation and hope for newness. Thank you! Curator: A magical exploration. Thank YOU!