Vanja Vukelic (b. 1986, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Toronto-based artist whose work navigates the intersection of folklore, nature, and abstraction. Drawing from myth, memory, and migration, her paintings evoke the unseen forces that shape our world, exploring themes of transformation, mysticism, and the liminal space of thresholds. Her practice is rooted in earth intuition and shaped by the trauma of war and the refugee experience, reflecting a deep reverence for ancestral wisdom and the living spirit of the land.
Vukelic paints in deep relationship with water—its memory, its movement, its sacredness. Whether through watercolors, inks, or earth pigments bound with water, her process honors the fluid intelligence of this element. Her art flows beyond the page, etched into the skin of women across the world and collected by individuals, businesses, and brands drawn to its emotional depth and symbolic resonance.
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