Birth 2018

Milos Pavlovic’s drawing, 'Birth', is made with simple tools and materials, but it isn't a simple image; it's one that invites contemplation. The muted palette of browns and reds adds a layer of introspection, and you get the sense that the process of layering the marks, must have been a very personal one for the artist. Look at the details on the head, made of up hands and fingers. Each one is rendered with such care, creating a contrast between realism and the surreal nature of the overall composition. The blood-like splatters across the background, are they birth or death? The spiral at the base is a nice touch too, adding this sense of motion and transformation. Pavlovic’s drawing reminds me a little of the surrealist explorations of artists like Remedios Varo, who also delved into the connections between body, mind, and the natural world. What I appreciate most is its openness to interpretation, its resistance to easy answers.