Jovanka Sorgic

Jovanka Sorgic

Novi Beograd, Serbia

Calligrapher

“I was born in Šibenik, in Croatia and I live and work in Belgrade. I finished secondary school of mechanical engineering and for years did the work related to engineering industry, but the love for calligraphy has always been dwelling inside me”.

“From 2002 to 2006 I attended classes at the calligraphy school under the St Aleksandr Nevski Cathedral of Belgrade. With a lot of effort and hard work I collected required material and had my first collective exhibition in 2006, in Belgrade. My wish is to spread the knowledge about calligraphy and that’s why as part of each one man show I organize an open master-class for interested visitors. I have been engaged as a calligraphy lecturer on several projects regarding extra curriculum activities. Since 2008 I have been a full time calligraphy teacher at Studenica summer camp that is intended for school children from Serbia and Serbian diaspora, and is held at the monastery of Studenica.”

“Calligraphy is akin to stylized painting. Today it is widely recognized as an integral part of contemporary painting. Calligraphy breathes beauty into the form and at the same time urges the viewer to grasp deeper meaning”.