Montenegro

The Montenegran group is based in Ulcinj and led by Vahida Hasanagic Nimanbegu. The group is made up of members of the Montenegro Artist Association (ULUCG) and other applied art societies and associations.

We found our inspiration in the beauty of Montenegran nature. This small area filled with beauty and incredible diversity gave us the freedom to express our feeling of living here using various kinds of textiles and colour. Renata represented the rugged cliffs of Prokletija using dark textured fabric. The hilly countryside with its meadows and woodland is shown in a softer green fabric. The beauty of Skadar Lake and the river Bojana is portrayed by Vahida, while Milena has represented the rugged side of Durmitor Mountain where the way of living and clothing is influenced by the harshness of winters. Stanka has shown her impression of being in the countryside using vivid bright colours.
We were all inspired by the sea. We used an open zip and small buttons as a symbol of the openness of Montenegrans to all people of good will, and our joy at living in this special small country that has inspired numerous artists and poets, including Petra Petrovića Njegoš, a poet and a statesman.

Inspiracija za rad na MAPI Montenegro

Inspiraciju za rad na zajedničkoj mapi smo našle u prirodnim ljepotama Crne Gore. Tako mali prostor raskošne ljepote ispunjen nevjerovatnom raznolikošću, dao nam je mogućnost i slobodu da na svoj način, tkaninom različite teksture i boje, prikažemo ono što nam zaokuplja pažnju. Tako je Renata masiv Prokletija prikazala grubom sivo crnom tkaninom, a širim šavom ispisala rukopis tih okomitih ljutih litica. Pristupačnije planine prekrivene pašnjacima i šumom predstavila je tkaninama finije teksture u zeleno smeđoj boji. Ljepote Skadarskog jezera i rijeke Bojane, očarale su Vahidu koja je tkaninom svijetlo zelene boje i zanimljive teksture odlično prikazala nemirnu vodu. Ja sam pletenim vunenim flekicama obilježila Durmitorski kraj, gdje su surove zime uslovile i način oblačenja. Stanka je inspiraciju pronašla u cvjetnim livadama i boravku u prirodi, pa je odabrala finije tkanine veselih boja. Podjednako nas je inspirisalo primorje. Tkaninu boje mora smo izštepale poput nemirnih valova. Otvoreni rajfešlus ukazuje na otvorenost Crne Gore, prema svim dobronamjernim ljudima.Šareni dugmići su akcenti života i radosti življenja u maloj zemlji ,sa ne malim brojem velikana slikarstva i poezije,što me i navelo da na mapu ušijem stih iz „Gorskog Vijenca“ Petra Petrovića Njegoša.