In the 60’s, at the beginning of Djordje Ivačković artistic career, his artistic style was strongly influenced by Eastern culture, especially the spiritual disciplines in Japanese paintings. Traditional Chinese aesthetics often regards calligraphy as one of the highest communication schemes as this form reveals the author’s character and true nature. In the radicalized 1960s, Ivačković created many authentic paintings that express intensive physical movement and reflect his early discipline towards pure aesthetics.

Asian philosophy is not the only thread that runs through Ivačković’s prescription of practice. Same as many prominent American visual artists in the 1960s and early 1970s, such as Agnes Martin, Carl Andre, Robert Morris, and Frank Stella, , Djordje Ivačković was also inspired by the Minimalism art movement. Minimalism is an extension of the abstract art movement that states art should be itself and not imitate any aspect of the real world. With this intention, artists aim to direct the viewer to respond only to what is in front of them. There is an intently impersonal aspect of Ivačković’s paintings that offers a highly purified form of beauty. The bold and determined brushstroke and the choice of muted colour palette offer the audience a purely visual experience.

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