Predrag Todorović wins Grand Prix at 8th Painting Biennial

Predrag Todorović has been awarded the Grand Prix at the 8th Painting Biennial held in Zagreb, with his works "T1" and "T2" from the "Locality without place" cycle earning him the top honor. The jury lauded Todorović's paintings not as finished depictions but as "fields of temporal transformation" where surfaces are simultaneously built and deconstructed, embedding layers of memory, transience, and change.

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Todorović's paintings are not finished depictions but fields of temporal transformation in which the surface is simultaneously built and deconstructed, inscribing layers of memory, transience, and change.

Luisa Pascu was recognized as the best young artist, receiving an award for her pieces "Fran" and "Luisa" from the "Bathroom" series. Pascu uses found ceramic tiles as a base, fragmenting and reassembling the body. The jury highlighted her conceptual clarity, authentic artistic expression, and her exploration of the boundaries of the painting medium through a dialogue between image, material, and space.

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The works function like archaeological fragments that carry information about repetition, intervention, and sedimentation of matter, opening a relationship between body, material, and image as a continuous process.

In addition to the official awards, two Kontrapunkt prizes were given. These awards are supported by an anonymous philanthropist who champions the cause of philanthropy and advocates for a law to strengthen support for artists and cultural investment in Croatia. The recipients were Anamarija Pekšić for her "Intimate Scenes" cycle and another artist whose specific work was not detailed in the provided text.

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All members of the jury unanimously concluded that she is the best young artist at this exhibition.