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Multimedia artist Tijana Jevri\u0107 will present on December 20 and 21, in the newly restored \u010celi\u010dana in the District, the installation \u201cDecoding Silence\u201d<\/em>, a unique audio-visual landscape inspired by the inner world of Mileva Mari\u0107 Einstein. The work is part of the multimedia event \u201cMileva: Decoding\u201d<\/em>, with which Novi Sad marks the 150th anniversary of Mileva Mari\u0107 Einstein\u2019s birth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The installation, conceived as a kind of mind laboratory, immerses visitors into an environment that reveals Mileva\u2019s curiosity, strength, and the layered silence that surrounded her life. Through light, shadow, sound, and pulsating visual fragments, Jevri\u0107 does not recount Mileva\u2019s biography, but opens a space for encountering her intellectual energy and the meanings hidden between the lines.<\/p>\n

Tijana Jevri\u0107 graduated in New Visual Media at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and has since created immersive, site-specific, and audiovisual installations. She has exhibited in Serbia and abroad\u2014from the Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina to the Cultural Center of Serbia in Paris and Ars Electronica in Linz\u2014and her work has been recognized and awarded. In \u201cDecoding Silence\u201d<\/em>, she encountered Mileva for the first time as an artistic code, and from that dialogue emerged an installation that opens \u010celi\u010dana as a new center of media art.<\/p>\n

In a conversation for Visit Distrikt, she shares how she approached Mileva\u2019s story, the challenges of translating it into sound and light, and what she hopes visitors will feel as they step into this subtle yet powerful space of silence.<\/p>\n

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What was the first \u201cfrequency\u201d that connected you to Mileva\u2019s story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing that connected me to Mileva\u2019s story was a kind of inner silence I immediately sensed\u2014though not a passive one. Silence as a space where something important is born. As I read about her life, encountered various interpretations, I felt a rhythm vibrating beneath everything we know about her\u2014something like a swarm of bees. As if a deep strength existed that never imposed itself, yet was persistently present. That frequency drew me in: a blend of vulnerability, clarity, and quiet courage. I felt she could only be approached gently, with respect, and that the most important parts of her story were not loud but profound.<\/p>\n

In your installation, did you focus more on Mileva as a scientist, a woman, a mother, or an enigma?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t want to place Mileva into a single role. I worked with her thoughts, inner world, and experiences so the audience could feel both her scientific curiosity and her emotional life\u2014as well as the strength of a woman facing challenges. The focus is more on her internal enigma and process of exploration than on external labels, allowing the viewer to encounter her as a living experience rather than a historical portrait.<\/p>\n

What was the hardest aspect of translating her life into an audiovisual language?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most challenging part was the limited reliable information about Mileva\u2019s life, and I didn\u2019t want to make assumptions or create a literal depiction. I wanted to capture her inner flow\u2014the strength within silence, her curiosity and perseverance; the way she endured restrictions and losses and yet continued to grow. It was particularly demanding to portray her position as a woman in science who, despite her talent and ability, often remained invisible or underestimated.<\/p>\n

I thought about how symbolic elements\u2014pulsating light particles, windows with fragments of childhood, moving shadows, floating formulas\u2014could create a space in which the audience senses her inner world. I wanted the installation to function as an experience rather than a factual representation. The focus was on emotion and Mileva\u2019s inner strength, her unseen struggle, and her significance as a woman scientist.<\/p>\n

What do you want visitors to take away from encountering your installation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want visitors to feel Mileva through rhythm, shadows, and light\u2014her life and inner strength, rather than just facts. To recognize her curiosity, perseverance, and the strength within silence, and perhaps feel encouraged to step courageously through their own challenges.<\/p>\n

Did you use any concrete fragments from Mileva\u2019s letters, works, or biographical records as signals for sound or visual narrative?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used fragments of her letters and biographical notes as inspiration for tone and rhythm\u2014not to depict them literally, but to convey her inner strength and curiosity through sound and light. These signals help the visual narrative \u201cbreathe\u201d in harmony with her experience, without becoming a factual illustration.<\/p>\n

How did you think about space? Does the installation guide the visitor through a narrative or immerse them in a reflective environment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I thought of space as a medium in itself. It is both narrative and ambience. It guides the visitor through the flow of Mileva\u2019s inner world, but not in a linear way\u2014rather through experience. The space allows immersion into her thoughts and emotions, shadows and rhythm, so each visitor can create a personal interpretation.<\/p>\n

New media can feel cold or abstract. How did you create emotional contact with the audience through digital formats?<\/strong><\/p>\n

New media can indeed feel cold or abstract, but I always try to keep each work alive and connected to the audience through its structure and creation process. Since the development of the work is shaped by the data I collect, I can never know in advance which direction it will take. I consider this the only correct approach to staying true to the idea\u2014every piece of information matters.<\/p>\n

At the beginning, I allowed technical questions to influence the idea, which blurred the clarity of the message. Over time, I developed a principle: first research, then gathering, merging, experimenting\u2014experiment, experiment\u2014only then the final form. Through many projects and adapting to different museum-gallery spaces and themes, I learned how to extract the emotional layer from digital work and connect it with the audience.<\/p>\n

If you could show your installation to Mileva today, how do you think she would react?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to say with certainty, as she was a complex and introspective person, but I\u2019d like to believe she would recognize the sincerity and care with which the work was created. Perhaps she would remain quiet, observing deeply, staying in her inner reflection. I hope she would feel the energy and vibration of her life and work\u2014and perhaps find in that silence a reassurance that her curiosity, strength, and pursuit of knowledge have not been forgotten.<\/p>\n

Who is Mileva, in your opinion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To me, Mileva is above all an explorer of her own inner world and strength. Her story is not just a biographical footnote or a place beside great names, but a journey through curiosity, discipline, and perseverance. She was a woman who wanted to think and understand the world despite external limitations and expectations. Mileva symbolizes a strength that isn\u2019t immediately visible, yet is constant. That inner principle\u2014her pursuit of knowledge and self-understanding\u2014guides my work and the way I tried to portray her through the installation. When I think of her, I feel deep respect and admiration, and that is what I hope visitors will feel as well.<\/p>\n

Photo: private archive<\/em><\/p>\n

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