About
Selma Dedić is a contemporary artist working at the intersection of figurative expressionism and lyrical abstraction. Her visual language is defined by elongated bodies, introspective faces, and subtle emotional layers that create a distinct and recognizable aesthetic.
Through minimal compositions and reduced forms, she explores the quiet spaces between people – the emotional realms where intimacy, distance, and inner movement coexist. Her figures convey psychological presence rather than physical realism, embodying themes of identity, vulnerability, and quiet resilience.
Selma works intuitively, using form and tonal variations as emotional tools. Her paintings hold a poetic ambiguity, inviting viewers into a contemplative experience where personal interpretations unfold. Balancing raw simplicity with depth and subtle complexity, her work leaves a lasting, intimate resonance.
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Inspiration
Selma finds inspiration in nature, human relationships, and playful shapes in everyday life, transforming them into art with her own distinctive expression.
Selma is a self-taught artist who has shaped her aesthetic outside traditional academic frameworks. Through dedicated personal practice and select courses, she has developed a unique visual language that reflects her creative vision.
Selma works primarily with acrylics on canvas, often combining bold brushstrokes with layered textures and organic forms. Her process is intuitive and emotionally driven, allowing each piece to evolve naturally. She embraces imperfection, spontaneity, and playfulness as core elements of her technique, creating work that invites both feeling and imagination.
Selma’s painting process is a dynamic blend of intention, emotion, and spontaneity. While she often begins with a loose idea or vision in mind, she allows feeling and imagination to shape the final outcome. Inspiration is drawn from everyday life—what she sees, hears, and experiences—often captured in the sketchbook she always carries with her. Her process is intuitive yet grounded, guided by a conversation between thought and instinct, where playfulness and emotional depth coexist on the canvas.
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