Masterclass of Academician Dušan Otašević

The renowned Serbian artist and Director of the SASA Gallery, Academician Dušan Otašević, will be guest lecturer for the eleventh edition of the lecture series Encounters with Creators Masterclass, which will be held at the SASA Gallery on Wednesday, March 13, at 6 p.m..

Academician Dušan Otašević graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1966 under Professor Ljubica Cuca Sokić. In addition to painting, he has also been engaged in the field of applied arts. He has had many exhibitions of his paintings, installations, drawings, objects, graphical works and collages both at home and abroad, including around thirty solo exhibitions, and has also received many important awards and recognitions.

The idea behind the series Encounters with Creators Masterclass is to provide an opportunity for renowned Serbian artists and scientists to speak about their careers, role models, challenges, successes and failures. The goal is to send a clear message to young people that, despite difficulties, it is possible to have a distinguished career in Serbia that extends beyond national borders.

The moderator of Encounters with Creators Masterclass is Director of the SASA Gallery of Science and Technology, Academician Zoran Lj. Petrović, and the participants in a debate related to the lecture to be given by Academician Otašević will be art historians Professor Emerita Irina Subotić and Professor Jerko Ješa Denegri, and Professor Jovan Čekić of the Faculty of Media and Communications, Belgrade.