One of our favourite artists, Aida Sabic, will be having an exhibition later this month, with a new body of work that explores a different direction for the artist. We caught up with Aida and she told us a little about this upcoming show –

“Balkan Jewel is about the lifestyle, beauty and culture of Bosnia, from my perspective. My family background is Bosnian, and I’ve done a bit of travelling there – it’s an amazingly magical place, with wonderful people. A lot of the old world is still part of every day life in Bosnia, and it’s amazing to see how the old and new come together.

The pieces in Balkan Jewel are artists ink on Khadi Rag paper, fine details on beautifully textured, hand made paper. The work is in a more traditional style compared to what I’ve done in the past – i’s actually been great to change it up and explore something new.”

Awesome to see Aida stepping outside of her usual fare of female portraiture, and doing something new, the glimpse we have of it from the flyer it really looks spectacularly cool and is a nice homage to her roots.

Who: Aida Sabic
What: Balkan Jewel solo show
Where: Every Sunday Galley, 471 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
When: Show opens Friday 27th Sepember from 6pm til 9pm and runs until 10th October

Check out Aida Sabics website for more info on the show