His work combines the ancient technique of terra sigillata with a modern approach to form.
Aleksandar’s work is influenced by the place of his birth – Sremska Mitrovica, which is at the locality of the Roman city Sirmium. Sremska Mitrovica is place where archaeological layers date from 7000 years ago. His fascination with old technique called terra sigillata, which was used for luxurious roman ceramics, demonstrates his desire to achieve and to penetrate in the secrets of reshaping the matter – earth, in its multilayer significance and shapes. He finds inspiration in archeological remains, experiments, and various ways of changing and interacting with forms. He got new ideas as a product of coincidence in the process of creation - ceramic laws that must be respected are limiting and at the same time inspiring him to reach a solution, which opens the way to newness.
Aleksandar Vac was part of the team representing the Republic of Serbia at the 23rd international exhibition of the Triennale Milano with the multimedia project of architect Ivan Mangov dubbed “The Infinity of Structure,” creating an artistic wall installation of nearly 300 ceramic elements.
Aleksandar Vac was born in Sremska Mitrovica on 24 August 1973. He graduated in 2002 from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, the Department of Ceramics. He has been a member of ULUPUDS since 2003, and a freelance artist from 2003 to 2021. He is one of the founders of theBlatobran Gallery in Belgrade in 2015, specializing in contemporary ceramics and design within the Blatobran Creative Center. In 2021, he founded „Vac Ceramics“, a company for the production of useful and decorative ceramics. In 2022, Aleksandar Vac was part of the team representing the Republic of Serbia at the 23rd international exhibition of the Triennale Milano with the multimedia project of architect Ivan Mangov dubbed “The Infinity of Structure,” creating an artistic wall installation of nearly 300 ceramic elements. He actively takes part in group and solo exhibitions in Serbia and abroad. Aleksandar Vac is a participant in numerous art colonies and symposia and has been awarded several times for his work. He lives and works in Belgrade.
AWARDS
2012. Grand prize at the 14th Ceramics Triennale, Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade – Visual Art Convention, Subotica
2003. Honorary diploma at the International Ceramics Trienniale „Šolja 2003”, Cvijeta Zuzorić Art Pavilion, Belgrade
2002. Awarded by the jury of the 43rd October Salon for Applied Art, Belgrade
2002. ULUPUDS plaque at the 43rd October Salon, Progress Gallery, Belgrade
2002. First prize for the graduate thesis at the Faculty of Applied Arts within the Diploma 2002 exhibition awarded by the „Blago Fund” of the Congress of Serbian Unity from San Francisco, Museum 25 May, Belgrade
2002. Award by the „Ivan Tabaković Fund” for the best achievements in the field of ceramics in the final year of studies, Faculty of Applied Arts and Design, Belgrade
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018. Reproduction (cell division), Gara Perun exhibition, Zürich, Switzerland
2013. “Re:set” multimedia exhibition, Nova Gallery, Belgrade
2010. „Inside“, Singidunum Gallery, Belgrade
2011.„Ohne Innen kein Ausen“, Galerie im Fursthof Stadttopferei, Neümunster, Germany
2005. Drawings and ceramics, Student City Gallery, Belgrade
2004. Ceramics and drawings, The Small Gallery ULUPUDS, Belgrade
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022. “Infinity of Structure” at the 23rd International Exhibition “Unknown Unknowns. An Introduction to Mysteries,” Triennale Milano, Italy
2020. The 20th Biennale of Ceramics, Museum of the City of Belgrade, Residence of Princess Ljubica, Belgrade
2016. The 13th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Modern Gallery of the Cultural Center, Gornji Milanovac
2017. The 19th Ceramics Biennale, RTS Gallery, Belgrade
2013. “Memory Update,” Ornaments of Serbian Medieval Frescoes, Dušan Milovanović,
Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade
2012. The 11th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Modern Gallery of the Cultural
Center, Gornji Milanovac
2012. The 14th Ceramics Trienniale, Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade - Visual Art
Convention, Subotica
2009. The 15th Ceramics Biennale, Heritage House, Belgrade
2009. Westerwald Prize 2009 European Ceramics, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
2009. The 13th Ceramics Trienniale, Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade - Visual Art Convention, Subotica
2006. The 12th Ceramics Trienniale, Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade Visual Art Convention, Subotica
2005. Contemporary Serbian Ceramics, guest exhibition of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Australia
2003. The 7th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Modern Gallery of the Cultural Center, Gornji Milanovac
2003. International Ceramics Trienniale “Šolja 2003”, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade
2003. “Scenes and Screens”, Modern Gallery of the Cultural Center, Gornji Milanovac 2003. The 11th Ceramics Trienniale, Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade - Visual Art
Convention, Subotica
2002. The 43rd October Salon, Progress Gallery, Belgrade