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Gala Csaky, a Serbian artist hailing from Ečka, Serbia, has spent her life harnessing this power to create magnificent works of art that transport us to the realms of the extraordinary. Born on March 19, 1987, Gala embarked on a journey that led her to explore the enigmatic realms of fantastic painting and ambient performance of art.

Gala Čaki is one of those artists who did not compromise her artistic direction and yet has gained academic recognition and commercial success. This is an almost impossible mission for many people who want to make a living from their work and not having to betray their ideals in the process. How do her paintings change with the emergence of each new love, and how Nero, who burns everything down, and the Phoenix, who rises from the ashes, merge into artwork that screams with its own voice?

Gala Čaki, hailing from Ečka, Serbia, emerged onto the artistic scene with an innate curiosity for the enigmatic realms of fantastic painting and ambient performance. Born on March 19, 1987, her journey commenced in her hometown and unfolded against the backdrop of Serbia’s rich cultural heritage. Educated in the vibrant city of Zrenjanin, Gala’s immersion in Serbia’s thriving arts scene undoubtedly shaped her artistic vision. This foundation propelled her towards the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, where she earned dual Master Degrees in Painting and Drawing in 2011.

For most people with a sound memory, dealing with past experiences recurrently flashing in their minds is not always easy. Serbian artist Gala Caki is not only at ease with her memories, she also draws heaps from them as they inform and shape her works. At the third edition of the Al Asmakh International Symposium of Art — a week-long residency that was recently held in Doha — Caki was the youngest of the 50 artists from various countries, and she sums this process thus: “My imaginary life is the creation of live memory in which I hold the wholeness of suffering I have gone through. The imagination is the fruit of me as a monster of emotions.”

Gala Čaki, a Serbian artist from Ečka, Serbia, was born on March 19, 1987. Gala’s artistic journey began in her hometown before she embarked on a path that led her to explore the enigmatic realms of fantastic painting and ambient performance of art.

Gala Csaky, a Serbian artist hailing from Ečka, Serbia, has spent her life harnessing this power to create magnificent works of art that transport us to the realms of the extraordinary. Born on March 19, 1987, Gala embarked on a journey that led her to explore the enigmatic realms of fantastic painting and ambient performance of art.

Gala Čaki is one of those artists who did not compromise her artistic direction and yet has gained academic recognition and commercial success. This is an almost impossible mission for many people who want to make a living from their work and not having to betray their ideals in the process. How do her paintings change with the emergence of each new love, and how Nero, who burns everything down, and the Phoenix, who rises from the ashes, merge into artwork that screams with its own voice?

Gala Čaki, hailing from Ečka, Serbia, emerged onto the artistic scene with an innate curiosity for the enigmatic realms of fantastic painting and ambient performance. Born on March 19, 1987, her journey commenced in her hometown and unfolded against the backdrop of Serbia’s rich cultural heritage. Educated in the vibrant city of Zrenjanin, Gala’s immersion in Serbia’s thriving arts scene undoubtedly shaped her artistic vision. This foundation propelled her towards the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, where she earned dual Master Degrees in Painting and Drawing in 2011.

For most people with a sound memory, dealing with past experiences recurrently flashing in their minds is not always easy. Serbian artist Gala Caki is not only at ease with her memories, she also draws heaps from them as they inform and shape her works. At the third edition of the Al Asmakh International Symposium of Art — a week-long residency that was recently held in Doha — Caki was the youngest of the 50 artists from various countries, and she sums this process thus: “My imaginary life is the creation of live memory in which I hold the wholeness of suffering I have gone through. The imagination is the fruit of me as a monster of emotions.”

Gala Čaki, a Serbian artist from Ečka, Serbia, was born on March 19, 1987. Gala’s artistic journey began in her hometown before she embarked on a path that led her to explore the enigmatic realms of fantastic painting and ambient performance of art.

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Serbia on the line - portraits: Gala Csaky

Serbia on the line - portraits: Gala Csaky