Artist Biography

Predrag Pedja Djaković (b. 1964, Derventa, former Yugoslavia) is a Serbian artist based in Prague. Following his secondary education in Belgrade, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under professors Jiří Sopko and Pospíšil. The city's cultural and literary atmosphere, particularly the surreal world of Franz Kafka, profoundly influenced his artistic development.

Spanning more than three decades, Djaković's practice explores history, mythology, human relationships and the complexities of individual and collective experience. His subjects range from the Holocaust, communism and the Balkan conflicts to jazz, literature, and recurring explorations of love and eros.

His visual language moves between neo-Cubism and poetic Expressionism, combining figurative imagery, symbolic forms and dreamlike associations. Working across acrylic painting, fresco, watercolour, ink and mixed media, he also incorporates textured, stucco-like surfaces into his compositions.

In recent years, his practice has expanded into sculpture and large-scale installations, integrating archival imagery, found objects and diverse materials.

In 2026, Djaković represented Serbia at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia with Through Golgotha to Resurrection, an installation examining memory, displacement and the human experience of history.