MARBLED
Inspired by Silk and Butterflies
This series began with a spark — a discovery of the ancient Japanese silk-marbling tradition. The flowing patterns reminded me of butterflies: fragile yet strong, bright and unpredictable. Inspired, I transformed this language of movement into floral sculptures, where color and form meet in a balance of chance and intention. Each piece carries a part of that journey, weaving tradition with my own contemporary vision.
These are the very first three works from my collection. I am already working on the next sculptures, and email subscribers will receive a letter as soon as they are ready to be released.
More pieces will be revealed soon.
How It Started
In June, I stumbled upon an image that has stayed with me ever since. It was a Hermès scarf, created in an ancient Japanese silk-printing technique called marbling. What looks like flowing transitions of color are, in fact, fragments of tinted clay pressed into intricate patterns. Today, hidden away in Kyoto, there is only one silk marbling workshop left in the world. It is led by Nose Moriyoshi — the last living master of this art.
The moment I discovered this, I felt an instant spark. It brought together everything I love — color, Japan, the rhythm of patterns. Inspired, I began sketching designs that could later take shape as sculptures. One drawing was made on a flight from Dubai to Belgrade, others followed soon after… And then I asked myself: why not bring this language of pattern and transformation onto canvas as well?
This is how my new series was born — a family of floral sculptures united by the spirit of marbling. Flowing curves, bold contrasts, delicate textures. To me, they evoke silk and the wings of butterflies. Butterflies, fragile yet strong, are symbols of transformation. Their patterns are bright and unpredictable, just like the marbled surfaces that inspired me.
In this collection, I explore that same balance — between fragility and strength, fluidity and form, chance and intention. Each sculpture holds a piece of this journey, where ancient tradition meets my own contemporary vision.
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