The use  of art has served as a conduit for Jelena's personal  healing and comprehension of the world. Regardless of the medium or subject, this has been her method of coping with society.

 

The artist's oeuvre is predominantly figurative oil paintings, which focus on the female form and are characterised by their vibrant colour palette. Since her university days,    she has been   captivated   by   the   unique   properties   of   oil   paint. The   deliberate   and meticulous process of mixing pigments and its vibrancy has led to a profound artistic connection. Her artistic practice has since extended to drawings, watercolors, ceramics and murals, driven by artists' desire to explore different artistic expressions and to engage with diverse audiences.

 

Regardless of the medium, the subject of female form in different experiences has followed her creation from a young age. This female form was a vessel through which she processed life. She was born in Belgrade in 1990, precisely one year prior to the war in Yugoslavia. Subsequent to the war, at the age of nine, the bombardment of Jelena country started, accompanied by a civil war. The inability to understand the motivations behind the actions of others was a source of profound fear and the mind processed it in the most bizarre way: by flashing images in her head that she needed to realise. This approach facilitated a deeper understanding of her own emotional responses to the world. The process of artistic creation served as a channel for the articulation of experiences. She never thought of becoming an artist until art helped her overcome anxiety and depression and become her main occupation.

 

The female in the center of the composition is the artist herself, contemplating the subject from the perspective of other individuals. The ability to understand other perspectives has always been of paramount importance to the artist. This necessity to comprehend is undoubtedly a component of the trauma, yet it represented a pivotal step in my spiritual   evolution,   a   theme   that   now   predominates   in   her   artistic   expression,   in conjunction with psychology and science.

 

The artistic process begins with an image that materialises in the artist's mind, which is connected to her current experiences and from there the narrative unfolds. The   colour   corresponds to the intensity of emotions, which  are challenging  to regulate, so the control is taken in precise lines. The goal of her work is to open up and connect to people that faced the same circumstances. The establishment of mutual understanding is imperative in order to halt destructive human behaviour and facilitate the development of a more harmonious society. It is to be hoped that the artist's work will effect a positive change in this regard.