Venezia, Italia
No matter what tools you use to shape your art, you are the true instrument: simply let the idea flow through you.
I'm Iva, an Italo-Croatian multidisciplinary creative rooted in Italy. Originally an architect, my professional trajectory shifted due to a persistent drive for expanded perspectives, the profound insights gained from raising two fantastic children โ a daily source of immense motivation and inspiration โ and a lifelong, unwavering passion for nature and art. This blend of influences encouraged me to transcend my traditional boundaries, leading me to embrace new roles in curating, photography, and essay writing, with a particular focus on themes of self-discovery and consciousness.
My artistic expression has matured into a distinctive photographic style, deeply informed by the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi (ไพๅฏ). This philosophy guides my lens to find inherent beauty in the understated, the flawed, the ephemeral, and the often-unconventional.
While my imagery frequently centers on natural subjects in their original settings, my overarching message is that a singular, intimate beauty resides in every location, whether pristine natural landscapes, human-altered environments, or even those touched by degradation and abandonment.
My photography project '๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐', which I co-curated with my sister Anamarija, was first showcased at the ๐ด๐ด๐ช ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ in Umag (Croataia) in October 2023. It was later presented at the ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ association in San Donร di Piave (Italy) in February 2025. I also had an exhibition titled '๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐' at the ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ in Jesolo (Italy) in August 2025.
My photogrphs have been published in specialized magazines including ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (NY), ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ (NY), ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ (NY), ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ (Milano), ๐ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐(Milano), ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (Denmark), ๐ฉ๐๐๐ & ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ (London), and ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (Australia); while ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (France) dedicated a special edition (November 2025) entirely to my photographic work.
Beyond photography, I also co-authored the User Manual for ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐, a deck conceived by my sister ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐. Collaborating with artists like ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ and ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐, I've also had the opportunity to write art criticism texts and assist with their exhibition setups.
My artistic expression has matured into a distinctive photographic style, deeply informed by the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi (ไพๅฏ). This philosophy guides my lens to find inherent beauty in the understated, the flawed, the ephemeral, and the often-unconventional.
While my imagery frequently centers on natural subjects in their original settings, my overarching message is that a singular, intimate beauty resides in every location, whether pristine natural landscapes, human-altered environments, or even those touched by degradation and abandonment.
My photography project '๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐', which I co-curated with my sister Anamarija, was first showcased at the ๐ด๐ด๐ช ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ in Umag (Croataia) in October 2023. It was later presented at the ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ association in San Donร di Piave (Italy) in February 2025. I also had an exhibition titled '๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐' at the ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ in Jesolo (Italy) in August 2025.
My photogrphs have been published in specialized magazines including ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (NY), ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ (NY), ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ (NY), ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ (Milano), ๐ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐(Milano), ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (Denmark), ๐ฉ๐๐๐ & ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ (London), and ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (Australia); while ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (France) dedicated a special edition (November 2025) entirely to my photographic work.
Beyond photography, I also co-authored the User Manual for ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐, a deck conceived by my sister ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐. Collaborating with artists like ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ and ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐, I've also had the opportunity to write art criticism texts and assist with their exhibition setups.
