Reminiscent of imaginary landscapes, Žanić’s organic abstractions bring to mind abandoned landscapes, ancient scribbles, notions of the undersea life, amoebic flows, and distant constellations. Her distinct fluid forms evolve through layers of transparent washes. The emphasis on the mark-making in Žanić’s work is closely tied to calligraphy, language, and symbolic communication. Ana Žanić holds an MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and is in notable private and public collections worldwide, including the prestigious Agnes Gund Collection in New York. She currently lives and works in the United States.
About
"My art practice is an exploration of the formal visual elements, as well as my personal feelings, through an intuitive, spontaneous process.
Often reminiscent of imaginary landscapes, my watercolor paintings evolve through layers of washes, with an emphasis on the mark making. There is a quiet tension between the watercolor's fluidity, softness and calm, versus the dynamic, rhythm and energy of drawing.
Watercolor as a medium holds inherent qualities of intimacy, lightness, and spontaneity. Unlike most other mediums, its mistakes can't be covered up with another layer. Its transparency shows the whole process.
I love that aspect of its vulnerability - it resembles life itself."
Ana Žanić