Year: 2015
Dimensions: 50 × 80 cm
Technique: Mixed Media
In Society of the Free, Željko Đurović constructs a symbolic realm where boundaries between human, animal, and spiritual forms dissolve. Emerging from a monochromatic atmosphere, hybrid beings occupy a space that exists beyond conventional reality—a domain governed by intuition, transformation, and imagination rather than by social order.
At the center of the composition, a female figure appears suspended between motion and metamorphosis, surrounded by enigmatic creatures whose forms merge elements of birds, mammals, and mythological beings. Their interactions suggest an invisible network of relationships, creating a visual narrative that remains deliberately open to interpretation. Light emerges as a symbolic force, illuminating the scene from within and reinforcing the sense of awakening and transcendence.
Rather than depicting freedom as a political or social condition, Đurović presents it as a state of consciousness. The figures inhabit a world liberated from fixed identities and predetermined roles, where transformation becomes a natural principle of existence. Through delicate drawing, layered textures, and a restrained palette, the artist creates a dreamlike environment that encourages contemplation and invites the viewer into a dialogue with the subconscious.
Society of the Free reflects Đurović’s ongoing exploration of mythology, archetypes, and the invisible dimensions of human experience. The work proposes freedom not as the absence of structure, but as the ability to move beyond limitation, embracing imagination as a pathway toward deeper understanding.