Remembering the Currents That Shape Us

Portrait of contemporary abstract artist Bela Aleksandra at her studio in Belgrade, Serbia

This body of work did not emerge from an idea, but from memory. Not the kind held by the mind, but the one carried through the body, through breath, rhythm, and the intuitive movement of the hand as it finds its way through matter.

Encountering the Vinča civilization awakened an ancient pulse within me, something long present yet muted, now finding its voice again. For me, Vinča is not an archaeological fact, but a state of consciousness, one in which human beings live in balance with nature, space, and one another.

Today, we often search for that balance outside ourselves, through practices, retreats, and silence. Yet this memory already lives within us, not as knowledge, but as an inherited capacity for harmony, clarity, and meaning.

The strength of this wisdom lies in endurance. It sustains life and community without domination, choosing instead to harmonize, to know when to hold, when to allow, and when to gather presence.

In my work, I do not seek to explain Vinča. I listen and translate that listening into images. Not as a testimony of the past, but as a mirror of the present moment, an invitation to remember how life might flow when we allow it to.

Honored to Represent the Spirit of Vinča at History Miami Museum

From September 13th, 2025, my artwork will be exhibited at the HistoryMiami Museum as part of the Days of Serbian Culture.
It is a profound privilege and responsibility to represent the soul of the Vinča civilization, one of the oldest and most enigmatic cultures of Europe, through my art.

For 120 days, my diptych will serve as a visual portal inviting visitors to reconnect with an ancient memory that speaks to the future.

Vinča has not disappeared; we’ve merely forgotten how to listen.

I invite you to join me on this journey of remembrance, rhythm, and reconnection.

BelA Aleksandra art represents the Spirit of Vinča at History Miami Museum

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Remembering the Currents That Shape Us

SUSTAINING GROUND – Where structure holds softness

Portrait of contemporary abstract artist Bela Aleksandra in her art studio at Detroit, Michigan