Crtež služi slici, bez crteža nije moguće nešto valjano stvoriti Drawing serves the painting; without a drawing it is not possible to create something worthwhile
That is so and no other way. Doubts are essential because they force you into all sorts of possible questioning of yourself, and they are daily. It is good that it is so. How has the City of Light changed sin- ce the time you started a new chap- ter in your life there? - It has changed a lot. There was more patience, we were much fewer; there was more potential space that you should “con- quer”and in which to find your place.Time was never such a beast; it was never in abun-
dance, but it existed, and wasn’t so mad- deningly elusive as it is today. And at the social and communica- tional level; artists now and then in Paris? - There was much more curiosity. And contacts, meetings and socialising were commonplace. Young people today are not in a very enviable situation. They need to fight, requiring a lot of energy, ambition. The way we communicate today has expe- rienced huge advances. And that is a sig-
nificant difference compared to the time when I arrived. That essential communi- cation can happen very quickly, and may- be never. How would you assess the Serbian culture scene? - Culture is in the background in Serbia. It does not receive the attention it deserves. The creative capacity is huge, and miracles happen despite the neglect. I notice a lot of energy, which is primarily possessed by the young generation, who fight as they
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