27.05.2011. – 15.06.2011.

Head, material, process

Head. In sculpture, often related to portrait. For Kuzmanovic, an inexhaustible motive whose formative potential does not end on the perception and repetition of the face, whether in terms of it’s morphological characteristics or expression. Kuzmanovic abstracts head…

Material. Choosing the type of material causes the final appearance of the sculpture and the technical process. It’s color, weight, the way it reflects light and makes the shadows, patina, even rareness or expensiveness may be important. For Kuzmanovic the amount of the material which is applied in sculpture is important. Sculpture made of a few millimeters thick material inside which remains cavity, different from the same type of sculpture that is massive and heavy…

Process. Design process and mind process – the two inseparable aspects of the sculpture. The first concerns the technological part of development – casting, mold making, molding. Kuzmanovic pays great attention to the technical aspects (…) Another aspect relates to a theoretical deliberation on the reasons for the sculpture, on its role and importance…

Ivana Benovic, from exhibition catalogue