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Conservator-restorer specializing in gilding, paintings, wall paintings, and furniture conservation.

Serbia

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking conservation roles where I can lead restoration projects, mentor students, work on institutional heritage collections, and apply traditional gilding techniques within collaborative, respectful preservation teams.

I am a conservator-restorer of cultural heritage with extensive hands-on experience in restoration and conservation of paintings on wood, metal and canvas, wall paintings, furniture, and gilded objects.

I have worked in situ and for institutions as an atelier owner, collaborating on projects for museums, churches, and historic sites across Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Austria, and I have taught gilding techniques at the Academy of Arts and Conservation of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

My practice emphasizes meticulous technique, conservation ethics, and project management; notable projects include conservation for the National Museum collections, gilding and restoration of multiple church iconostases and wall paintings, and consulting for national institutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Conservator-Restorer

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Museum of Vojvodina

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Performed conservation and restoration of period furniture for the museum from 2021 onward, restoring structural integrity and decorative finishes for exhibition and preservation.

Furniture Conservation Documentation Museum Standards

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Conservator-Restorer

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Chrysomallus Atelier

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Owner of a conservation atelier delivering restoration and gilding services for institutions and private clients, completing multiple large-scale iconostases, wall paintings, and furniture restorations across Serbia and the region.

Conservation Gilded Wall Painting Restoration Icon Painting Furniture Restoration In Situ Conservation Project Management Art Historical Methods

Gilding Instructor

Academy of Arts and Conservation

Jan 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 11 months)

Developed and taught a gilding course for students and practitioners, providing technical instruction and mentorship in traditional gilding techniques from 2019 to 2023.

Teaching Gilding Techniques Curriculum Development Mentorship Conservation Ethics Workshop management

Conservation Team Member

Schloss Ebenfurth

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Participated in conservation and gilding projects on wall paintings and altar elements at Schloss Ebenfurth as part of a specialist team in 2022, contributing technical restoration works.

Wall Painting Conservation Gilded Team Collaboration In Situ Conservation Documentation

Conservator-Restorer

National Museum of Serbia

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Provided consulting and individual restoration projects for the National Museum of Serbia, including gilding consultations in 2022 and restoration of paintings in 2020.

Consulting Paintings Restoration Gilding Consultation Conservation Planning Ethics