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consacr la mmoire affectueuse de mon pre/dedicated to my father - Alesandar Manik


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X-cut, a lambition de combiner trois segmentsdune uvre dart conue par Goran Manic pour sapremire exposition personnelle Paris. Manic sinspirede la culture pop, des arts martiaux, des religions de lEst,et des rues parisiennes pour explorer la face abstraite de

notre vie quotidienne. Il se sert de sa ma-trise du thtre, de la mise en scne et ducinma pour crer une srie dynamiquede peintures et de collages sappuyant surdes mdias varis.

Le premier segment est un ensemblede six peintures calligraphies: des coups

de pinceau explosifs et agrandis dflorentla blancheur de la toile avec dterminationet dynamisme. Manic fait converger les

arts martiaux et les versions pop du bouddhisme zen.Dans un mouvement de mditation il trouve son centreet entre dans laire de cration pour peindre. Les coupsde peinture tranchent avec la prcision des coups dansle duel Katana pour laisser la trace impersonnelle etabstraite du flux nergtique The Light Side of the Force

( laquelle il a fait rfrence en ne rigolant qu moitiau cours dune conversation) nous guide, nous pauvresmortels, vers la dcouverte grce des indices et descls. Les images qui en rsultent sont simples, captivan-tes et vivantes.

Passons ltape suivante! Le deuxime segment depeintures va puiser sa source dans les mondes stylissdes super hros et du manga. Manic aspire tre immer-

g dans les nergies incontrlables qui bouleversent lesunivers et rendent justice limaginaire de notre enfance.Dans le mme temps, il prte attention aux strotypesqui rgissent les genres et analyse leurs interactions au

sein de cette culture pop. Des vers de Shakespeare sin-filtrent dans ces scnes. Ce formidable Barde a crcertains des personnages thtraux les plus mmorableset ceux-ci nchappent pas au regard perant de Manic.Mettant profit sa matrise des arts graphiques, il faitdes expriences avec des tirages numriques et des pho-tographies, crant ainsi des uvres originales et indites partir dune multitude de sources dinspiration.

Le troisime segment de peintures constitue un jour-nal intime visuel qui explore les rues de Paris hantes parles fantmes et mes des passants. Milieu spatial et tem-porel, les rues refltent lesprit des habitants et offrent un

portrait unique de la ville. Les citadins, qui se prparentpour leurs tches et routines quotidiennes, se donnenten spectacle. Lappareil photographique capture cettereprsentation. Les gens se mlent des gargouilles et des mes dautres poques, se battant ou cooprantpour se faire une place dans la ralit contemporaine.

Lensemble rvle la fascination de Manic pour lespectacle, labstraction et les nergies, conventionnelles

ou non. Intelligentes, ludiques, visuellement attrayantes,les uvres de Manic rsonnent de toute leffervescencedes batailles froces de nos rveries juvniles. Il y a unrefus de reconnatre les vaches sacres, mme celles quelartiste chrit le plus.

Lincessante exploration des espaces visuels, th-traux et cinmatographiques, laquelle Manic se livre,

porte penser que nous navons pas encore une percep-tion globale de toute lincision.


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X-cut ambitiously combines three artwork

segments by Goran Manic produced for his first so-lo exhibition in Paris. Drawing inspiration from pop

culture, martial arts and Eastern religions, and thestreets of Paris, Manic explores abstraction of our dai-

ly lives and uses his expertise in dra-ma, performance and film-work to

create a dynamic series of paintingsand mixed-media collages (? pho-tographs?).

The first segment is a collec-tion of six calligraphic paintings : en-larged explosive brush strokes de-flower the white of the canvas with

dynamism and determination. Here,Manic channels martial arts and pop versions of ZenBuddhism - meditatively he finds his center, entersthe zone and paints. Brush strokes cut swiftly as in aKatana duel, leaving an impersonal, abstract mark of

energy flow. The "Light Side of the Force - half-jo-kingly referred to in conversation - guides us, merehumans, with clues and keys to discovery. The resul-ting images are simple, compelling and vibrant.

Moving on to the next level! The second set ofpaintings takes its building blocks from the stylizedworlds of super heros and manga comic strips. Ma-

nic longs to be immersed in the unstoppable ener-gies that change worlds and create justice in the es-capist adventures of our youth. At the same time, he

observes stereotypes of males and females, exami-ning their interplay in the pop culture medium. Infil-

trating the scenes is verse f rom Shakespeares plays ..the great Bard created some of the most memorablecharacters in theatre and their profiles too are subjectto Manics scrutiny.

Using his expertise in the graphics department, he ex-periments with digital prints and photographs, crea-ting single originals from the multiple sources of ins-piration.

The third set of works is a visual diary of thestreets of Paris augmented by the invisible, ghostsand auras of passers-by. As a spatial and temporal

milieu, the streets reflect the spirit of the inhabitantsand offer a special portrait of the city.Preparing for their daily tasks and routines, citizenstruthfully perform the acts of their lives. The came-ra records them sincerely/faithfully. People mix with

gargoyles and spirits from other eras, fighting or wor-king together for their place in the contempora-ry reality.

Together, the collection exposes Manics fas-cination with performance, abstraction and ener-gies, both conventional and not. With playfulnessand thoughtfully designed visual appeal, he has pro-

duced works that resonate with the vibrancy of fero-cious battles and youthful escapism. There is a de-fiance to acknowledge "sacred cows, even the ar-tists favourites.

Considering Manics continued exploration ofdesign, acting and film-making, its safe to assumethat we havent seen the entire cross-section yet.

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LICK 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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LICK2 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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SERPENT 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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SCORPION 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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FINAL BLOW 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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CLASH 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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OFFICER IS ANGRY 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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DESDEMONA 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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MASTER & MARGARITA 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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ATHENA 2.8 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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CAST IN SILVER 120x100cm, acrilyc sur la toile/acrilyc on canvas


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PARIS RHAPSODY 2.8 120x100cm, medias mlangs/mixed media


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PARIS RHAPSODY among gargoyles, 120x100cm,medias mlangs/mixed media


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96, rue Quincampoix75003 Paris tel: 01.71.19.59.14

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