Artcraft curriculum vitae

Artistic Curriculum Vitae Mr Dušan Rakić Craft workshop for the production of wood marquetry “Marquetry Design” Železnicka str. 8 21235 Temerin Republic of Serbia Phone +381 21 846 118 Mobile +381 64 57 94 886 atelier.for.marquetry.artwork@gmail.com Portfolio www.marquetrydesign.com / Objective Marquetry Design is an artistic craft workshop that cherishes and practices traditional craft skills of marquetry. Its intention is to refine and promote the aesthetics of modern living through the production of furniture and interior marquetry technique.

Formal education Secondary education: The Gymnasium Karlovci (Sremski Karlovci Town, Serbian Province Vojvodina, the oldest high school in Serbia).

Higher education: Undergraduate at Faculty of Philosophy (Belgrade University).

Work experience and acknowledgments o o o o o o o o

In cooperation with masters of restoration and conservators restorated marquetry pieces of furniture in the Biedermeier style and Ampir for the art-craft-workshop "Saint Joseph" (Belgrade, capital of Serbia); restorated Biedermeier Salon for Belgrade antique store "De"; commitment to the company, "Vizor" in Temerin, in making applications for marquetry furniture in the office of the Governor of theater "Bosko Buha" in Belgrade, involvement in the restoration and conservation Atelier Popengov when making marquetry ornament for piano musical instrument, and then making marquetry border on the furniture for the lounge General Director of the Novi Sad Fair. making marquetry work for state institutions - municipal administration Temerin at the invitation of the International Society for the study of history of medicine making motives of the Dutch surgeon from the XVI century, Andrea Vesalius, for the front page of their magazine Vesalius engagement for protocol service purposes (gifts / souvenirs to international delegations) one ministry in the Government of the Republic of Serbia has made various marquetry motives for individual orderers.

Representation in the media Broadcast “Things that only human hand can do” from the series “Treack in space” – RTS1 (Serbian Public Broadcasting Service) 2013; TV programs on cultural heritage "Golden Apple" RTS1 (Serbian Public Broadcasting Service) – 2018; Novosadska TV 2018; TVPink 2019; reportage in the Documentary-educational program of Radio-Television of Vojvodina, in the series "Good job" 2020; several issues on local TV "Yesenin"( Novi Sad City), about my work including my participation in Fair Art "Art Expo" in Novi Sad in 2003 and 2013; an artricle abaut my work in the daily newspaper in hungarian language “Magyar Szo”, daily and weekly newspapers in Oman, "Times of Oman", "Oman Tribune", "Al Shabib"; guest performance the cultural and educational television network "Sanat TV" in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan etc..

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2010 - participation in the group exhibition "Ethno-fair" in Jagodina Town, Serbia; March 2011 - solo exhibition at the oldest Serbian education center, "Karlovci High School", Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

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July 2011 - awarded Honorable Mention (Specialita Items) of the contest Veneer Tech Craftsman's Challenge 2011 Veneer Technologies, Inc. Newport, USA.

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September 2011 - participation in the II International Exhibition of Art in Miniature 2011, Majdanpek Town, Serbia (together with artists from 24 countries ) – in category sculpture, relief and mosaic; October 2011 - participation in international humanitarian exhibitions in Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York, Santa Ana, Oakland Peace Project 2011 (to help victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone)

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January 2013 – State awarded certificate of the Ministry of Finance and Economy that confirms that products of entrepreneurial craft shop "Marquetry Design" are considered as an art crafts have a special label "product of artistic craftsmanship" and the stylized mark "open hand";

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February/March 2013- participation at the Fair Art "ArtExpo 2013", Novi Sad; April/June/November 2013 – participation at the event "Street Fine Crafts" in Sombor Town, Serbia; June 2013 – participation during the Days of Open Studios in Skadarlija, the central quarter of Belgrade; June 2013 – my appointment to position as vice president of the Board of Directors of the ”Association of ancient art and craft of Sombor, Vojvodina and Serbia”;

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July 2013 – participation in the regional Round Table "The role of traditional crafts in tourism development opportunities and risks", organized by the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, in the presence of curators, artisans, representatives of relevant ministries and government institutions, tourism organizations and the media.

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January / february 2014 - participation at the Muscat International Exhibition for Arts, Heritage and Creativity 2014, Sultanate of Oman.

April/August 2014 - participation at the International Fair of Tourism, Novi Sad. April 2014 - participation at the event "Street Fine Crafts" in Sombor Town, Serbia; May 2014 - participation at the International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad. September 2014 - participation at the event " Fair unique jewelry" in Bačka Palanka Town, Serbia; September 2014 - participation at the manifestation “European Heritage Days” in Bač Town, Serbia May 2015 - participation in the International Balkan-Art-Ethno-Fest, Novi Sad

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July 2015 - a group exhibition in the building of the Executive Council of Vojvodina, Novi Sad

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July 2015 - participation at the "Street of Fine Crafts" in Sombor August 2015 - participation at the event "A Day in the Country", Silbaš August 2015 - participation at the event, "Velikogospojinski dani", Novi Bečej

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September 2011 - participation in international humanitarian exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York Peace Project 2015 (to help victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone, for our Peace Center in Africa as well as bring skills training to our Peace Center in the Philippines and provide critical aid to Syrian refugees.)

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September 2015 - participation in the group exhibition "Spirit of wood," Circle Gallery, Bečej September 2015 - participation at the event "Days of Backa Topola", Backa Topola October 2015 - learning at the round table "The old and traditional crafts - the preservation and maintenance" in the framework of the "European Heritage Days", Bač October 2015 - participation in the International Tourism Fair, Novi Sad November / December 2015 - at the invitation of the International Society for the study of history of medicine making motives of the Dutch surgeon from the XVI century, Andrea Vesalius, for the front page of their magazine Vesalius august 2016 - master class in marquetry technique, Kyrgyzstan, ethno village Almaluu, Lake Issyk Kul and Bishkek, at the invitation Gapar Aitiev Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts.

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September 2017 - participation in international humanitarian exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York Peace Project 2017 (to help victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone, for our Peace Center in Africa as well as bring skills training to our Peace Center in the Philippines and provide critical aid to Syrian refugees.)

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April 2018 - participation in the campaign for the promotion of culture and cultural heritage "Culture to the Gift"

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May 2019 - participant of a mini exhibition in the accompanying program for the European AMATEO Award (The Amateo award winner 2019), Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad

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September 2019 - participation in the First International Festival in Kokand, Fergana Region, Uzbekistan, together with over 1000 artisans from all regions of Uzbekistan, and 300 artisans from 78 countries of the world.

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September 2019 - participation in the collective exhibition of artisans of old and art crafts "Teroar", at the Unique Gallery, Knez Mihajlova 36, Belgrade

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2019 - engagement for protocol service purposes (gifts / souvenirs to international delegations) one ministry in the Government of the Republic of Serbia

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2020 - winner of the 2020 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge in the Specialty Products category.