Virtual Museum · Cultural ProjectVirtuelni muzej · Kulturni projekat
From the Known to the UnknownOd poznatog ka nepoznatom
A contemplative digital museum presenting 51 paintings by eight artists, inspired by the parables of Jesus and open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs.Kontemplativni digitalni muzej sa 51 slikom osam umetnika, inspirisan Isusovim parabolama i otvoren za ljude svih uverenja i porekla.
Digital FoyerDigitalni foaje
The museum opens quietly, at your own pace. Walk from room to room in a real 3D gallery — every painting is a space to stop, look, and reflect.Muzej se otvara tiho, bez žurbe. Prelazite iz sobe u sobu u pravoj 3D galeriji — svaka slika je prostor da zastanete, pogledate i razmislite.
Welcome to the MuseumDobrodošli u muzej
The Light We Did Not See is a virtual museum and private collection by Dejan Steinberg & Dr. Sanja Marjanović. It invites visitors to enter slowly, look closely, and allow each painting to become a room for reflection.Svetlo koje nismo videli je virtuelni muzej i privatna kolekcija Dejana Steinberga i dr Sanje Marjanović. Poziva posetioce da uđu polako, gledaju pažljivo i dozvole da svaka slika postane soba za razmišljanje.
It is not a place for ready-made answers, but for the human questions that remain alive: meaning, hope, freedom, responsibility, loss, forgiveness, belonging, transformation, and new beginnings.Ovo nije mesto gotovih odgovora, već ljudskih pitanja koja ostaju živa: smisao, nada, sloboda, odgovornost, gubitak, oproštaj, pripadnost, transformacija i novi počeci.
Why parables?Zašto parabole?
The parables of Jesus are brief, luminous stories about ordinary things: a road, a field, a lost coin, a waiting father, a seed, a door. Through time, even today, they still pose the question of what kind of people we are becoming.Isusove parabole su kratke, blistave priče o običnim stvarima: putu, njivi, izgubljenom novčiću, ocu koji čeka, semenu, vratima. Kroz vreme i danas i dalje postavljaju pitanje kakvi ljudi postajemo.
The exhibition is inspired by these stories and leaves room for personal reflection.Izložba je inspirisana ovim pričama i ostavlja prostor za lično promišljanje.
The ExhibitionIzložba
Created by eight artists, the collection invites visitors to move from image to image. Each painting holds a question, each question becomes light.Osam umetnika stvorilo je kolekciju koja poziva posetioce da prelaze od slike do slike. Svaka slika nosi pitanje, svako pitanje postaje svetlo.
Themes that shape human lifeTeme koje oblikuju ljudski život
Not in answers, but in gestures, waiting, silence, doubt, and the possibility of return.Ne u odgovorima, već u gestovima, čekanju, tišini, sumnji i mogućnosti povratka.
The exhibition does not close meaning down. It makes space for reflection to continue after the visit.Izložba ne zatvara smisao. Ostavlja prostor da razmišljanje traje i posle posete.
Even difficult themes are held with dignity, beauty, and the possibility of transformation.Čak i teške teme nose se sa dostojanstvom, lepotom i mogućnošću transformacije.
The ArtistsUmetnici
The paintings in the museum were created by eight artists from Niš, Leskovac, Vranje, and the regions around Stara Planina and Radan Mountain - distinct in voice, brought together in one collection.Slike u muzeju nastale su iz ruku osam umetnika iz Niša, Leskovca, Vranja i krajeva oko Stare planine i Radan planine - sa sopstvenim izrazom, okupljeni u jednoj kolekciji.
Born in Niš, he graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, Department of Sculpture — sculpture in space and urban architecture, in the class of professor Miodrag Živković. He has taken part in numerous solo and group exhibitions and several art colonies across the country. His work draws on academic sculptural training, an exploration of form and space, and long-standing teaching experience. He lives and works in Niš, where he teaches art.Rođen je 1961. godine u Nišu. Nakon završene umetničke škole, diplomirao je na Akademiji primenjenih umetnosti u Beogradu, na Odseku za vajarstvo — skulptura u prostoru i urbanoj arhitekturi, u klasi profesora Miodraga Živkovića. Tokom svog umetničkog rada učestvovao je na brojnim samostalnim i kolektivnim izložbama, kao i na više likovnih kolonija u zemlji. Njegovo stvaralaštvo oslanja se na akademsko vajarsko obrazovanje, istraživanje forme i prostora, kao i na dugogodišnje pedagoško iskustvo. Živi i radi u Nišu, gde je zaposlen kao profesor likovne kulture.
Born March 11, 1988 in Niš, where he lives and works, he has painted professionally since the age of eighteen. Over nearly two decades of artistic work he has developed a distinctive and varied painterly voice, working across techniques and styles with oil on canvas holding a special place in his body of work. His familiarity with different painting traditions lets him freely explore motifs, forms, colors, and visual language. He has taken part in numerous group exhibitions, and his works are now held in private collections on every continent.Rođen je 11. marta 1988. godine u Nišu, gde živi i stvara. Završio je Umetničku školu u Nišu, a slikarstvom se profesionalno bavi od svoje osamnaeste godine. Tokom gotovo dve decenije umetničkog rada izgradio je prepoznatljiv i raznovrstan slikarski izraz. Stvara u različitim tehnikama i stilovima, pri čemu posebno mesto u njegovom opusu zauzima ulje na platnu. Poznavanje različitih slikarskih pravaca omogućava mu da slobodno istražuje motive, forme, boje i likovne izraze. Učestvovao je na brojnim kolektivnim izložbama, a njegova dela danas se nalaze u privatnim kolekcijama širom sveta, na svim kontinentima.
Born in 1998 in Niš, she earned her master's degree in biology in 2022 from the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš. A talent for drawing and painting has been evident since childhood. Although she chose biology and education as her profession, she has continued to develop her love of visual art through independent work. For her, painting is a space of creativity, personal expression, and connecting the natural world with artistic imagination.Rođena je 1998. godine u Nišu. Zvanje master biologa stekla je 2022. godine na Prirodno-matematičkom fakultetu Univerziteta u Nišu. Talenat i interesovanje za crtanje i slikanje pokazuje još od detinjstva. Iako se profesionalno opredelila za biologiju i obrazovanje, ljubav prema likovnoj umetnosti nastavila je da razvija kroz samostalno stvaralaštvo. Slikanje za nju predstavlja prostor kreativnosti, ličnog izražavanja i povezivanja sveta prirode sa umetničkom imaginacijom.
Born December 22, 1968 in Niš, he lives and works in his native city, devoted to artistic creation since 1991. Over more than three decades of work he has developed his own artistic voice, creating pieces that reflect his personal experience of the world, people, and everyday life. For him, art is a space for free expression, reflection, and conveying ideas through visual language.Rođen je 22. decembra 1968. godine u Nišu. U svom rodnom gradu živi i radi, posvećen umetničkom stvaralaštvu od 1991. godine. Tokom više od tri decenije rada razvija sopstveni umetnički izraz, stvarajući dela koja odražavaju njegov lični doživljaj sveta, čoveka i svakodnevnog života. Umetnost za njega predstavlja prostor slobodnog izražavanja, promišljanja i prenošenja ideja kroz vizuelni jezik. Živi i stvara u Nišu.
Born July 19, 1953 in the village of Obražda at the foot of Radan Mountain, he completed secondary art school in Niš alongside studies at the Faculty of Economics. He lives and works in Leskovac. He has painted for nearly four decades, most often in oil on canvas and in the spirit of impressionism, known for his depictions of old Serbian houses, village landscapes, and the nature of Radan Mountain. He has held more than fifteen solo exhibitions, shown work in Vienna and France, and taken part in more than two hundred art colonies.Rođen je 19. jula 1953. godine u selu Obražda, podno Radan planine. Završio je Srednju umetničku školu u Nišu, uporedo sa studijama na Ekonomskom fakultetu. Živi i radi u Leskovcu. Slikarstvom se bavi gotovo četiri decenije, najčešće u tehnici ulja na platnu i u duhu impresionizma. Prepoznatljiv je po motivima starih srpskih kuća, seoskih pejzaža i prirode Radan planine. Priredio je više od petnaest samostalnih izložbi, izlagao u Beču i Francuskoj i učestvovao na više od dve stotine likovnih kolonija.
Born in 1963 in the village of Radejna near Dimitrovgrad, he completed the Art School in Niš and then the Academy of Fine Arts in Priština — first in Sculpture, in the class of professor Svetomir Arsić Basara, then in Painting. He lives and works in Niš, remaining closely tied to Stara Planina and his native region. Over four decades of work he has developed a distinctive style marked by strong color, rich layers of paint, and expressive brushwork, most often in oil on canvas, drawing inspiration from landscapes, monasteries, animals, and scenes from Stara Planina. He has held eleven solo exhibitions and taken part in more than forty group exhibitions at home and abroad, and over 350 art colonies.Rođen je 1963. godine u selu Radejna kod Dimitrovgrada. Završio je Umetničku školu u Nišu, a potom Akademiju likovnih umetnosti u Prištini, najpre Odsek za vajarstvo u klasi profesora Svetomira Arsića Basare, a zatim i Odsek za slikarstvo. Živi i stvara u Nišu, ostajući snažno vezan za Staru planinu i rodni kraj. Tokom četiri decenije umetničkog rada izgradio je prepoznatljiv slikarski izraz, koji odlikuju snažan kolorit, bogati nanosi boje i ekspresivni potezi. Najčešće slika uljem na platnu, pronalazeći inspiraciju u pejzažima, manastirima, životinjama i prizorima sa Stare planine. Priredio je jedanaest samostalnih i učestvovao na više od četrdeset kolektivnih izložbi u zemlji i inostranstvu, kao i na preko 350 likovnih kolonija.
Born in Leskovac, he is a contemporary Serbian painter whose work is closely tied to Leskovac, Niš, and the surrounding region. He cultivates a realist style oriented toward scenes of life in the Serbian countryside — village settings, animals, and everyday scenes that are gradually disappearing. His painting carries a strong ethnographic and documentary character, marked also by emotional warmth, closeness to people, and a deep connection to tradition and homeland.Ljubiša Živadinović rođen je u Leskovcu. Savremeni je srpski slikar čiji je umetnički rad najčešće vezan za Leskovac, Niš i okolinu. Neguje realistički slikarski izraz, usmeren ka motivima života na srpskom selu. U svojim delima prikazuje seoske ambijente, životinje i prizore iz svakodnevice koji postepeno nestaju. Njegovo slikarstvo ima izražen etnografski i dokumentarni karakter, ali ga istovremeno odlikuju emotivna toplina, bliskost sa čovekom i snažna povezanost sa tradicijom i zavičajem.
Born May 13, 1968 in Vranje, where he still lives and works, he has painted professionally as an independent artist for more than thirty-five years. His works breathe with nature, landscapes suffused with color and, above all, light, rendered in a singular, poetic way. Landscapes of the different seasons hold a special place in his work: winter motifs are recognizable by the whiteness of snow, bluish shadows, and striking light effects, while scenes of spring, summer, and autumn are marked by rich color and carefully rendered detail. Frequent subjects include old houses, traditional architecture, and the settings of Vranje, as well as still lifes with fruit, flowers, and everyday objects. He is the author of several solo exhibitions and a participant in numerous group exhibitions; his works are held in galleries, art spaces, and private collections in Serbia and abroad.Rođen je 13. maja 1968. godine u Vranju, gradu u kojem i danas živi i stvara. Kao samostalni likovni umetnik, slikarstvom se profesionalno bavi više od trideset pet godina. Njegova dela odišu večitom prirodom, pejzažima prožetim bojom i pre svega svetlošću, na jedinstven i naglašeno poetičan način. Posebno mesto u opusu zauzimaju pejzaži različitih godišnjih doba. Zimski motivi prepoznatljivi su po belini snega, plavičastim senkama i snažnim svetlosnim efektima, dok prizore proleća, leta i jeseni karakterišu bogat kolorit i pažljivo oblikovani detalji. Česti motivi slika su i stare kuće, tradicionalna arhitektura i ambijenti Vranja, kao i mrtve prirode sa voćem, cvećem i predmetima iz svakodnevnog života. Stojiljković je autor više samostalnih izložbi i učesnik brojnih kolektivnih izložbi. Njegova dela nalaze se u galerijama, umetničkim prostorima i privatnim kolekcijama u Srbiji i inostranstvu.
About the CollectionO kolekciji
The Light We Did Not See is a cultural project and private collection by Dejan Steinberg & Dr. Sanja Marjanović. Its purpose is to preserve, share, and host encounters with art that opens reflection rather than demanding agreement.Svetlo koje nismo videli je kulturni projekat i privatna kolekcija Dejana Steinberga i dr Sanje Marjanović. Njena svrha je da čuva, deli i ugosti susrete sa umetnošću koja otvara razmišljanje umesto da traži slaganje.
Bring the ExhibitionUgostite izložbu
The exhibition can be hosted by museums, galleries, universities, schools, libraries, foundations, churches, cultural institutions, companies, conference centers, and healthcare organizations.Izložbu mogu ugostiti muzeji, galerije, univerziteti, škole, biblioteke, fondacije, crkve, kulturne institucije, kompanije, kongresni centri i zdravstvene ustanove.
Alongside the exhibition, hosts may offer guided conversations, small-group reflections, educational visits, and contemplative evenings.Uz izložbu, domaćini mogu ponuditi vođene razgovore, male grupne refleksije, edukativne posete i kontemplativne večeri.
ContactKontakt
For museum visits, institutional hosting, workshops, and reflective gatherings, the collection welcomes thoughtful conversations with cultural partners and communities.Za posete muzeju, institucionalno ugošćavanje, radionice i kontemplativna okupljanja, kolekcija rado prima promišljene razgovore sa kulturnim partnerima i zajednicama.
