![]() ![]() Todor’s work has power it can be compared with catacomb frescoes that capture the essence of the early Christians’ reverence for the testimony of God. ![]() Todor’s images stand out from the fastidiously copied icons produced by the majority of contemporary iconographers. Although he has been dedicated to iconography since 2003, the connection between the artist and contemporary art has guided his research into iconography. Tradition is apparent in his icons not as a set of rules, but as a living testimony to God in contemporary language. Instead, found his own language without loosing the image’s power of expression. The remarkable quality about Todor’s work apparent at the St Petersburg Symposium in 2010 was that he refused to stylize his work to imitate an historical period. His work stood out: he refused to copy the prototype! Art critics and iconographers frequently discuss concepts such as copying, stylization and imitation that are tendencies among contemporary iconographers. Todor’s work was first shown in Russia at the Third Icon Painting Symposium in Saint Petersburg during 2010. Todor has published several articles, a book and participated in several international conferences about art and art theory. His research interests are art theory, art history (Byzantine) and international theology. In 2002, Todor began teaching at the Academy of Serbian Orthodox Church for Fine Arts and Conservation in Belgrade (He has been an Associate Professor since 2007 teaching courses on icon painting at Bachelor and Master’s level and writing about church art. The title of his Master’s thesis is Iconography As Contemporary Painting and through it icons have been recognised by academia as part of contemporary visual arts. Through iconography, Todor’s intends to bridge the gap between church and contemporary art. Although he has been painting icons since 1993, the themes of his exhibited work from 1999 until 2003 were abstract and secular as well. Todor is an active member of the Belgrade art scene and his secular art includes portraiture and abstraction. He has had eight solo exhibitions and exhibited with several international groups. S ince 2009, Todor has been a member of the international “Eikona” art group ( ). ![]() The title of his PhD art project is Icon – Between the Imprint, the Picture and the Word. He was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in 2006 and Doctor of Arts in 2015. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts (FLU) University of Arts, Belgrade in 1997. Todor Mitrovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1972. ![]()
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