Slobodan Dan Paich was a renowned artist with a diverse background in various creative fields. His work spans across painting, sculpture, and installation art, as well as community-based projects. With a focus on cultural exchange and social justice, Paich's work explores the intersection of art and activism.
Academic Career Summary
Slobodan Dan Paich has delivered numerous papers at international conferences as keynote speaker and presenter based on his courses, lectures and research since 1969, which address tangible and intangible heritage, comparative cultural studies and migration of peoples, craft technics and ideas.
The courses he initiated in 1969 at the college and university level broadened the scope of art history into the History of Art and Ideas. These courses included geographies larger than the European cultural sphere and an interdisciplinary, across-time curriculum was developed that included ancient and indigenous people as differently cultured, ingenious and refined rather than primitive.
Slobodan Dan Paich was born in Yugoslavia after the Second World War. He lived in England from 1967 to 1985. In London S. D. Paich taught the History of Art and Ideas, Architectural Design, Design Theory and Art Studio from 1969 to 1985. From 1985 to 1992, he taught at the University of California at Berkeley. With colleagues and concerned citizens he founded the Artship Foundation in 1992, and has been its Executive and Programmatic Director and Principal Comparative Cultural Studies Researcher ever since. He also served as a board member of the Society of Founders of the International Peace University in Europe and Asia from 1996 to 2017. From 1996 to 2002 he lectured in Berlin and Vienna and chaired the Committee on Arts and Culture.
Since 2011 Slobodan Dan Paich has participated in annual conferences at the Romanian Universities of Timişoara and Sibiu and was appointed visiting professor at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Anthropology-Cultural Studies Section, Timişoara, Romania in 2016.
Slobodan Dan Paich is Comparative Cultures and Interdisciplinary curriculum designer and consultant.
Background
Bio
Education
Exhibitions
2000 - 2010
Awards
Projects
Public Art
Paich's public art projects aim to create meaningful connections within communities, often addressing social and environmental issues. From large-scale installations to community murals, his work aims to inspire dialogue and create positive change.
Collaborations
Collaborating with other artists, activists, and community members, Paich has worked on numerous projects that promote inclusivity and social justice. These collaborations have resulted in powerful works of art that challenge societal norms and celebrate diversity.
International
Paich's international projects have taken him to various countries, allowing him to explore different cultures and connect with artists from around the world. Through these projects, he has fostered cross-cultural understanding and promoted artistic exchange.
Paich's projects continue to push boundaries and explore new artistic possibilities. From multimedia installations to community engagement initiatives, these projects reflect his commitment to using art as a tool for social change.