knjiga "Životom vode",
autor: Igor Divković (Zagreb, Hrvatska) , izdavač: Bosanska riječ (Tuzla, BiH)

Nagrada za kreiranje «pitke» informacije i otvorene likovne kompozicije:
Aleksandra Nina Knežević, «Životom vode», vizualni identitet knjige

Vizualni jezik ove knjige okarakteriziran je modelom roršahove mrlje – vizualnom formom koja je u novije vrijeme globalno i ponovno prisutna u grafičkom dizajnu.  Sama forma roršahove mrlje sugerira bijeg od značenja i, upotrijebljena u govoru grafičkog dizajna, nalazi se s druge strane značenjski krajnje pročišćene vizualne informacije (poput one ostvarene u plakatu A. Đelilovića «Čekajući kralja»).  Nasuprot svijeta u kome se zahtijeva krajnja jasnost i ekonomija znaka, značenja, kreirana po modelu roršahove mrlje u knjizi «Životom vode» jesu otvorena - ona se pretaču jedno u drugo.  To je pretakanje uočljivo i kao likovni metod – da bi se povezale likovne forme (apstraktne i figuralne forme, te tipografski oblici)one se dijelom preklapaju i formalno su nedovršene.  Tako je likovna informacija ove otvorene kompozicije «pitka» i poziva na učešće.  Recepcija ove knjige je time otvorena za boravljenje – svojevrstan poziv za dovršavanjem značenja i zatvaranjem ostvarene likovne kompozicije.

/ Fehim Hadžimuhamedović /

 

book "Životom vode"(By water's life)
author: Igor Divkovic (Zagreb, Croatia), publisher: Bosanska riječ (Tuzla, BiH)

Award for creation of „drinkable“ information and open artistic composition
Aleksandra Nina Knežević, «Životom vode», (By water's life) – visual identity of the book

Visual language of this book is characterized by model of Rorschach inkblots – a visual form which is again being used globally and repeatedly in graphic design. The mere form of the   Rorschach inkblots suggests escape from the meaning and, when used in the language of graphic design can be found on the other side of semantically completely purified visual information (just like the one in A. Đelilović’s poster “Awaiting for the King”). Unlike the rest of the world which demands complete clearness and economy of used signs, these meanings, created by model of Rorschach inkblots in the book «Životom vode» are indeed open – they are pouring out into each other. This pouring out is also visible as an artistic model – in order to connect different forms (abstract and figural ones and typographic forms) they are partially overlapping and are formally incomplete. Therefore the artistic information of this open composition is «drinkable» and calls for participation. Reception of this book is therefore open for settling in – it is a kind of call for completion of meaning and closure of existing artistic composition.

/ Fehim Hadzimuhamedovic /

     













Aleksandra Nina Knezevic, designer, born in Sarajevo, graduated in 1997 from the Academy of Arts in Cetinje (Montenegro). She has been professionally engaged in everything which is to be understood as deliberation and modelling of diverse communication packages. The latitude of her work is considered as being an international practice.

In the area of international design, forms of visual expression and standards for all design categories have been subjected to an agreement since long time ago. Her work is proof that this generation has grasped the secrets of graphic literacy along with the magic of packaging related to all those secret codes presented in public, but also in the other places. The actual message shaping is what we consider to be a formal aura for each piece of design work. The search for an individual and unique language within the waste space of hyper production is a challenge for each one of those who appear on the open scene of creativity. For all of us, Sarajevo still remains a symbolic location where emotions, fears, hopes, and wishes are intertwined. While still being on the passageway towards a mutual understanding, the messages coming from this town are painted with double meaning charm. This is the place where for the time being everything will remain important. Colour, font, alphabet, names, particularly surnames, formats, signs, everything that is marked.

Consequently, the design work of Nina placed within the high standards of international practice expresses the need of young people to formally overcome the abyss of inversive images in a way that messages are to be sent using a new – meta language. This is a designer's dictionary of new concepts which integrally sends the messages of the clients but also the signs coming from the authors. In this manner all these works become symbols of the time we live in. Where are we to find our own place under the sun to work and live becomes the question of Destiny. Though, it is being said that some have taken this matter into their own hands.

R. Vukovic, KVADART magazine

   

Dizajner, Aleksandra Nina Knežević
, rođena je u Sarajevu, a 1997. godine diplomirala je na Akdaemiji likovnih umjetnosti na Cetinju. Ona je angažovana u svemu onome što podrazumijeva profesija promišljanja i oblikovanja najrazličitijih komunikacionih paketa. Njen rad kapacitativno je u ravni što se zove internacionalna praksa.

Internacionalna dimenzija dizajna davno je usaglasila nivo pojavnih oblika i uspostavila vizuelne standarde po svim kategorijama. Njeni radovi jesu dokaz da je i ova generacija naučila sve tajne grafičke pismenosti ali i magiju pakovanja tajnih kodova na javnim ali i onim drugim mjestima. Oblikovanje poruka jeste formalna aura svakog dizajnerskog posla. Traganjem za sopstvenim jezikom unutar masivnog prostora svjetske hiper produkcije jeste izazov za svakoga ko se pojavi na brisanom prostoru nove kreativnosti. Za sve nas, Sarajevo će još dugo biti simbolička lokacija preko koje će se prelamati emocije, strahovi, nadanja, želje. Na dugačkom putu ponovnog razumijevanja poruke koje nam se šalju iz ovoga grada imaju čar dvostrukog isčitavanja. To je mjesto u kojem će još dugo sve biti važno. I boja i font i pismo i ime i naročito prezime, i format i znak i označeno.

Stoga dizajnerski radovi Aleksandre Knežević postavljeni u visokim standardima internacionalne prakse govore o potrebi mladih da formalno prevaziđu sve ponore inverznih slika tako što će se poruke slati u jednom novom - meta jeziku. To je dizajnerski riječnik novih pojmova koji integralno šalju poruke klijenata ali i kodirane znakove svojih autora. Na ovaj način svi ovi radovi postaju slike vremena u kojem živimo. Gdje će ko pronaći svoje mjesto zivota i mjesto u struci jeste stvar Sudbine. Kažu da su neki stvari već uzeli u svoje ruke.
 
       
Exhibitions Recent Publications LECTURES / JURYS


2008

21. International Poster Biennale in
Warsaw, Poland, 2008;
Poster Museum Wilanow

SWAN DAY
A Week of Celebrating Women Artists of Bosnia & Herzegovina
MAK gallery, Sarajevo, B&H

2007

COLORADO INTERNATIONAL INVITATION POSTERS EXHIBITION 2007

Characters
gallery 10m2, Sarajevo


Design: Posters&Illustrations
Gallery "Centar"
Centar for Contemporary Art Montenegro
Podgorica, MN
link

Redesign of city
Soso Gallery, Sapporo, Japan

links to exhibition:
Shift magazine
Rene Wanners PosterPage
ICOGRADA gallery


"No sleep while renewal is on”
Gallery Zero, Berlin

links to exhibition:
DAZED AND CONFUSED
BerlinKunstKontakter
Zero Project

Redesign of city
Festival “Sarajevo Winter”
Gallery Unitic, Sarajevo

links to exhibition:
Shift magazine
ICOGRADA gallery
About project

2006
Pitchwise Fimale Festival
History museum, Sarajevo, B&H

"No sleep while renewal is on"
Caffe gallery "Soba" Sarajevo, B&H

POSTERS
British Council B&H,
Creative Corner, Sarajevo, B&H

2005
NonCommercial Work,
FONA - Festival of New Art

curator: Kreso Kovacicek
gallery O.K. Rijeka, Croatia

2004
SHIFT calendar Illustration
Competition, Tokyo, Japan

2003
"Rethink consumption"
Osaka Bienniale 2003, Osaka, Japan

Trnava poster Trienale
Slovakia 2003

Magdalena - Festival of visual comunication
Maribor, Slovenia

2002
Spiritus mundi
Post card design exhibition,
Prague, Czech Republic

Pixxelpoint - International art
festival of digital media 2002
Maribor, Slovenia

How Europe 2020?
International poster Exhibition
Glypthoteque / Glipoteka - HAZU
Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences - Zagreb, Croatia

1997
Young Montenegro Art
Centar of Contemporary Art
Podgorica, Montenegro

 


Odjek magazine, B&H
http://www.odjek.ba

Font Magazine, USA
www.fontshop.com

ARTLAB magazine, Italy
http://www.artlab.it

Mag TYPO, Czech Republic
www.magtypo.cz

Encore magazine, Germany
www.magwerk.com

KvadArt magazine, Serbia

Castle magazine, Germany
www.castlemagazine.de

Elle - Slovenia
January 2005, April 2005, May 2005, August 2005, September 2005, October 2005...

MM magazine (Media Marketing), BiH

Shift magazine, Japan
www.shift.jp.org

Posterpage
Rene Wanners PosterPage

ICOGRADA
ICOGRADA gallery

BOOKS

Anatomy of Design

Book, Rockport 2007
authors: Steven Heller & Mirko Ilić

World Wide Identity
Book, Rockport 2005,
author: Robert Peters

Europe 2020?
Book, Pan European Design Competitions
author: Boris Ljubicic

Young European Graphic Designers
daab books

 
 

2007
Biennale of Young Artists from
Europe and the Mediterranean

2004
Icograda Regional Meeting, Istanbul,
Bilgi University, Turkey
The state graphic design in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Icograda Building bridges seminar, Istanbul,
Bilgi University, Turkey
Presentation of works

2003
JDF-Japan Design Foundation, Osaka, Japan
"Rethink Consumption" -
Business Conference Osaka 2003

2003/04
NO LIMIT Sarajevo,
Sarajevo Advertising Festival