Mihael Milunović

Violence, repression, manipulation; the uncomfortable realities of contemporary life are exposed in Mihael Milunović’s enticing creations.

Born in Belgrade in 1967, Milunović grew up in an artistic family environment. Both his father and grandfather were wellknown Serbian artists and his mother is a renowned Serbian and Croatian sculptor. Milunović’s early experiences playing in his parents’ studio, his interest in geography and machinery, or paintings by the likes of Titian, Velazquez or De Chiricio would all have a lasting effect on his work. Milunović attended the Belgrade Faculty of Fine Arts, then the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where he studied in the class of professor Vladimir Veličković and visiting professors Marina Abramović and Tony Brown among others.

Remarked, he became the Laureate of the Foundation Renoir (worked and lived in Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s atelier). His work encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from painting, drawing and photography through to large-scale sculptures and installations. By decontextualising everyday objects, symbols or situations, Milunović provokes unease in the observer, a blend of alienation and curiosity.

Since the mid 90s, Milunović has participated in numerous exhibitions across Europe. His works are featured in prestigious museum collections including MUMOK – Ludwig Museum, Vienna; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade; Colección SOLO, Madrid; Deji Museum, Nanjing; Collection Moët & Chandon LVMH, France; Collection Wiener Städtische, Austria; Palazzo Forti, Verona; Musée d’Art et d’Industrie, Saint-Étienne, etc. He lives and works between Paris and Belgrade.