Vedran Misic Uses His War Memories to Express Peace
Simal Yilmaz — February 23, 2013 — Art & Design
References: vedranart & visualnews
Verdan Misic's spectacularly intricate icon illustrations are of figures he has been positively influenced by throughout his life and are all drawn using markers.
The artist grew up in a violent environment in Sarajevo, Bosnia where he has his mother had to eventually relocate from in 1994. Inspired by Ghandi's non-violent tactics of peacemaking, the artist started expressing his appreciation and longing for harmony through his artwork. The wonderful drawing illustrating the major peace figures in pop culture and history are done in superbly a kaleidoscopic and psychedelic manner.
Verdan Misic explains his manner of art making as a way to “express [his] emotions tied to the war memories and the culture shock of [his] new life and in America.” As the artists explains his vision, his complex compositions become that much more meaningful.
The artist grew up in a violent environment in Sarajevo, Bosnia where he has his mother had to eventually relocate from in 1994. Inspired by Ghandi's non-violent tactics of peacemaking, the artist started expressing his appreciation and longing for harmony through his artwork. The wonderful drawing illustrating the major peace figures in pop culture and history are done in superbly a kaleidoscopic and psychedelic manner.
Verdan Misic explains his manner of art making as a way to “express [his] emotions tied to the war memories and the culture shock of [his] new life and in America.” As the artists explains his vision, his complex compositions become that much more meaningful.
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3. Education and Learning - Education and learning industry can leverage the trend of kaleidoscopic and psychedelic art to teach students about colors, patterns, and visual representation of emotions and ideas.
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