Vestige II continues the conversation begun in Vestige I, exploring what remains after transformation has taken place. While the first painting reflects the traces left behind, this companion piece looks more closely at how memory gradually fragments, shifts and reveals itself over time.
Bold fields of black, soft ivory and luminous blue suggest forms that emerge and disappear beneath the surface. Rather than presenting a complete image, the composition invites the viewer to search for hidden layers, where echoes of an earlier painting continue to shape the finished work. Like an archaeological fragment, Vestige II reminds us that what survives is often defined as much by absence as by presence, allowing each viewer to imagine the story that came before.
Original Artwork
Acrylic on canvas (Akril na platnu)
120 × 100 cm
2024
Launching at Pittenweem Arts Festival - Scotland, UK.
This artwork will be available to purchase online from Saturday 1 August 2026, the opening day of our exhibition at Pittenweem Arts Festival.
Until then, we invite you to explore the collection and join us in Scotland for Hrvoje Majer's Scottish debut.
Vestige II forms part of Hrvoje's Abstract Collection, a body of work created through transformation rather than beginning as abstraction. Most paintings originate as figurative compositions before being reimagined through expressive layers of colour, texture and movement.
Inspired by the scraping techniques pioneered by Gerhard Richter, Hrvoje balances deliberate decisions with spontaneous mark-making. Hidden beneath each finished surface are earlier paintings whose energy remains embedded within the work, creating abstract pieces that celebrate reinvention, resilience and the unexpected beauty that can emerge from change.
Vestige II continues the conversation begun in Vestige I, exploring what remains after transformation has taken place. While the first painting reflects the traces left behind, this companion piece looks more closely at how memory gradually fragments, shifts and reveals itself over time.
Bold fields of black, soft ivory and luminous blue suggest forms that emerge and disappear beneath the surface. Rather than presenting a complete image, the composition invites the viewer to search for hidden layers, where echoes of an earlier painting continue to shape the finished work. Like an archaeological fragment, Vestige II reminds us that what survives is often defined as much by absence as by presence, allowing each viewer to imagine the story that came before.
Original Artwork
Acrylic on canvas (Akril na platnu)
120 × 100 cm
2024
Launching at Pittenweem Arts Festival - Scotland, UK.
This artwork will be available to purchase online from Saturday 1 August 2026, the opening day of our exhibition at Pittenweem Arts Festival.
Until then, we invite you to explore the collection and join us in Scotland for Hrvoje Majer's Scottish debut.
Vestige II forms part of Hrvoje's Abstract Collection, a body of work created through transformation rather than beginning as abstraction. Most paintings originate as figurative compositions before being reimagined through expressive layers of colour, texture and movement.
Inspired by the scraping techniques pioneered by Gerhard Richter, Hrvoje balances deliberate decisions with spontaneous mark-making. Hidden beneath each finished surface are earlier paintings whose energy remains embedded within the work, creating abstract pieces that celebrate reinvention, resilience and the unexpected beauty that can emerge from change.