Feb 15th 2025

VESNA JOVANOVIC: FLOSS WAGON

@ Compound Yellow

244 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302

Opening Saturday, February 15th, from 2PM - 5PM

On view through Saturday, March 15th

In this lively new body of work by Vesna Jovanovic, fleshy abstract forms rejoice in the buffoonery of carnival antics while adorned in sparklers, butt plugs, and candy. The surfaces of Jovanovic’s paintings alternate from glossy to matte, deep to flat, in ways that require a bodily presence for their observation. As with her past work, Jovanovic begins with chance operations. By intuitively pouring ink on paper (in this case Yupo), she encounters accidental motifs that guide the next decision in her process. This new work is influenced by historical accounts of French medieval carnivals and various other collective events such as Saturnalia, Holi, and Candy Kid Raves, with an emphasis on carnivalesque humor and joy.

About the artist:

Vesna Jovanovic is a Chicago-based artist whose work focuses on bodily topics such as posthumanism, biopolitics, and embodied phenomenology. She is a recipient of numerous residency fellowships including The Studios MASS MoCA, Santa Fe Art Institute, Ucross Foundation, VCCA France, and a long-term studio residency at the International Museum of Surgical Science. Her artwork has been exhibited widely and is included in permanent collections at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, International Museum of Surgical Science, and the Koehnline Museum of Art. Jovanovic has worked in various disciplines over the course of her career, including ceramics, chemistry, and photography, and is currently concentrating on painting and drawing.

Image Info:
Eat Me, 2024, 30”x22”, Ink, Vinyl Paint, and Acrylic Pen on Polypropylene
www.vesnajovanovic.com

Image Info:
Eat Me, 2024, 30”x22”, Ink, Vinyl Paint, and Acrylic Pen on Polypropylene

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