Matej Matagić

By profession a Fine art restorer and sculptor, but by hobby an illustrator, cartoonist and graphic designer. Currently studying Media at the Academy of Fine Arts & Culture, Osijek. My style is a mixture of postmodern illustration, surrealism and cubism. However, I am no stranger to mimicking different styles considering my background in restoration. So far I've took part in more than 20 local & international exhibitions and had 2 solo ones. Attention to detail, accuracy, flexibility, self criticism and good time management are some of my dominant skills.

I have work experience in the field of:

-fine art restoration (stucco decorations, architectural plastic,, etc.)

-graphic design (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator)

-traditional painting (oil, gouache, tempera, ink)

-visual communications (social media; post and banner design)

-writing (academic and PR writing projects on college level)

Volunteering has always been my passion, and this passion resulted in a few large murals in abandoned children homes, as well as the pediatric sections of hospitals.

I've organized lectures, projects and exhibitions for children in both elementary and high schools.

A few of my projects include:

-Carving sculptures in 50kg blocks of chocolate.

-Land art projects in Osijek, Croatia.

-Making mobile birds for the pediatric department of KBC Osijek.

-Sculpting models of local castles with elementary school children.

-Organizing exhibitions for lesser known artists.

-Preparing children/students for entrance examinations.

You can find some of my works on my Instagram: @matagajunior