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86 | njava Vuk arhitektoniku grada na slikama. Kada je reč o stilu, autor kaže da se može reći da su to sli- ke gradske pop-naive. – Gradovi su miks svega što se meni dešavalo. Meni koji pripadam generaciji lego kockica, slikovnica, Diznijevih crtaća, nekih prvih vi- deo-igrica. Ilustrovane mape gra- dova sumi uvek bile zanimljive, pa se vidi i taj uticaj. Možemo moje slike da opišemo i kao kombinaciju naivne i psihodelične umetnosti, pop-nadrealizam – kaže Vuk i do- daje da je, osim u bavljenju umet- nošću, najbolje provedeno vreme za njega upravo na putovanjima. Baš zahvaljujući umetničkom sen- zibilitetu i osećaju za svet, Vuk kao slikar može da uhvati speci- fičnu boju nekog grada. – Kad otputujem u neki grad, volim da otkrijem njegov sred- nji ton. Novi Sad mi je bio naran- džast. Beograd je ispao zelen, a Amsterdam prilično braon – ka- že umetnik. - I choose a frame so that as many objects as possible can be seen. The city becomes my invention, but I strive to be as precise as possible, not to distort it too much – says Vuk, explaining the architec- tureofacityinhispaintings.Whenitcomes to style, the author says that these paint- ings can be said to be urban pop naïve. - These cities are a mix of everything that has happened to me. I also belong to the generation of Lego blocks, picture books, Disney cartoons, and some of the firstvideogames. Illustratedmapsofcities always interested me, so that influence is alsovisible.Wecanalsodescribemypaint- ingsasacombinationofnaïveandpsyche- delicart,popsurrealism–saysVuk,adding that, alongside art, he has the best times on his travels. It is thanks precisely to his artisticsensibilityandfeelingfortheworld as a painter that Vuk can capture the spe- cific colour of a city. - When I travel to a city, I like to dis- cover its middle tone. Novi Sad was or- ange for me. Belgrade turned out green, whileAmsterdamwas pretty brown– says this artist. NJUJORK / NEW YORK LONDON changes everything’. Using oil on canvas, Vuk places more than 300 objects from a city, but in such a way that huge distanc- es are connected and form colourful ur- ban mosaics. predstavljamo / Presenting