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Zoran unwittingly became an integral part of the hilltop sculpture park and this element of the website is not simply in his memory but an acknowledgement of his contribution both during and after after his lifetime. Essentially known for his portraiture and other graphic genres developed over his lifetime, his involvement in the sculpture park was perhaps an expression of his alter ego having spent his life primarily in producing portraits and landscapes. He maintained an interest in sculpture but never had the opportunity to express that interest, and his piece 'On I Ona' (Him and Her) was his only known piece to have been shown. It's demise through the rigours of the climate are a shame leaving behind photographic reminders and the metal trident element which has been incorporated  into the latest sculpture by Darko Petrovic – Shepherd & Sheep. This was a deliberate instruction from Ken to the artist as a symbolic memory of the time he and Zoran spent together.

 

Zoran has been likened to Francis Bacon the great 20th century Anglo-Irish artist whose style his art most closely resembled. From our discussions this was very clearly in no way plagiarism but his own style developed in total isolation from or knowledge of Bacon. Similarly Zoran moved during his relatively short career through various genres producing initially landscapes with encouragement at school and college, while simultaneously perfecting his primary talent as a portrait artist. It was not his main enjoyment but it paid the bills, and was indeed one of the reasons we first contacted him. A photofit image of Tija's mother was the result followed by a myriad of paintings and sketches we bought, commissioned and sold for him from his portfolio. 

 

His style became heavily influenced firstly by the war in the former Yugoslavia and his close association with Srebrenica in Bosnia were he was born, then shortly thereafter imagery of his young daughter who underwent major surgery and treatment, surviving through it. However these experiences together with the loss of his father undoubtedly mentally tortured him which is fully evident in much of his later work. It was only landscapes and particularly trees and still life works that gave him an element of peace albeit many of them became highly developed in his Baconesque style. His death at the age of 44 was a sudden and tragic loss especially for his family and the art world. Despite exhibitions following his death, it is doubtful that either Bajina Basta or Serbia appreciate what a unique artist he was and they lost.