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82 | predstavljamo / Presenting Tekst / Words: Željka Mrđa Fotografije / Photography: Oliver Bunić, Vuk Vučković POP-NAIVA VUKA VUČKOVIĆA POP-NAÏVEARTOFVUKVUČKOVIĆ GRADOVI UŠARENOM MOZAIKU CITIES INA COLOURFULMOSAIC Postoje posebni gradovi. To su gradovi koje crtaju umetnici. Tehnikom ulja na platnu, Vuk smešta više od 300 objekata jednog grada u urbane šarene mozaike Special cities exist. These are the cities that artists draw. Using oil on canvas, Vuk places more than 300 objects from a city in colourful urban mosaics S vaki obilazak grada poči- nje i završava se panora- mom. U taj najširi kadar grada stane zbir trgova, mostova, reka, crkvi, katedrala, spomenika, parkova. U taj kadar stane ono što čini grad posebnim i ono kako smo mi taj grad zapam- tili, prepešačili, osvojili. Upravo tako, u tom panoramskom pako- vanju, gradove slika Vuk Vučko- vić (31), slikar iz Pančeva. Do sada je, u okviru serije slika Gradovi , naslikao Beograd, Novi Sad, Nju- jork, Čikago, London. – Gradovi su tvorevine ljudi i lepi su onoliko koliko su stanov- nici tih gradova bili kreativni i sposobni da izgrade nešto novo i ostave trag. Ako se tako krene, gradovi su uzbudljivi kao i ljudi. Sa spoznajom postaju uzbudljivi- ji. Samo kad upoznamo neki grad, onda ga razumemo, poštujemo i E very city tour starts and ends with panoramic views. In this broadest frame of the city fits the sum total ofitssquares,bridges,rivers,church- es,cathedrals,monumentsandparks.Inthat frame fits everything whichmakes the city specialandwhywehaveremembered,wan- deredandconqueredit.Itispreciselythrough such a panoramic package that Vuk Vučk- ović(31),apainterfromPančevo,paintscit- ies. His Gradovi (Cities) series of paintings includes depictions of Belgrade, Novi Sad, NewYork, Chicago and London. - Cities are the creations of people and areasbeautifulastheinhabitantswhohave builtthemandlefttheirtrace.Ifyouseethem in this way, cities are as exciting as people. Withfamiliaritytheybecomeevenmoreex- citing. It is only whenwe get to know a city thatweunderstandandrespectit,andcon- tinue to care for and nurture it. That’s why I promote them with my paintings – says Vučković,notingthatcitiesareabovestates and nations.