My name is Nataša Galečić, born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1986. I see myself as an artist who resists the linear and the expected, preferring to open new terrains instead of stepping into predefined ones. I aspire to achievements and pursue artistic directions that demand curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to step into uncertainty as a generative force. My practice extends far beyond the act of exhibiting. It is shaped by journeys—both outward and inward—through which I learn the world around me as much as the one unfolding within. It includes my pedagogical work, where I share what I have learned and encourage others to reach beyond what they believe possible. It also carries a therapeutic dimension, creating a safe, wordless space for those who communicate through silence, gesture, and form rather than speech.

I earned a BFA in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade (2010) and an MFA in Studio Art from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia (2013). Since 2022, I have also been a Certified Practitioner of the Fractal Drawing Method.

Across my professional engagements—in galleries, educational settings, community programs, and cultural institutions—I have gained insight into the many layers of the art world: creative, academic, organizational, commercial, and social. My work with LGTripp Gallery, the Loks Career Center, and Sentry Arts in Philadelphia expanded my understanding of how artistic ecosystems function, while my experience with the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia offered direct involvement in public art, community collaboration, and the social impact of creative practices. I have also gained significant experience through my mentorship with artist Janet Echelman, whose guidance further expanded my understanding of large-scale public art, material experimentation, and process-based practice.

Since 2020, through my ArteNale platform, I have been deeply engaged in developing methodologies and programs in expressive arts practices. Through working with both children and adults—individually and in groups—I introduce others to the creative process as a tool for problem-solving, emotional insight, and personal transformation. My focus lies in revealing the therapeutic, cognitive, and communal potential of creativity, and in designing frameworks through which artistic practice can support the wellbeing of individuals, communities, and society as a whole.

I am also the founder of Hosmology, a project that reimagines the role of artists and curators in hospital environments. By integrating artworks and workshops into sterile clinical spaces, the initiative seeks to reduce stress and fear for pediatric patients and their caregivers, and to promote multidisciplinary approaches that bring artistic and medical perspectives together in the humanization of healthcare. The project is currently in its research phase with Victoria Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

Over the years, my work has been shown in more than twenty group exhibitions across Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, India, Serbia, Switzerland, The USA (Philadelphia, Washington DC, Miami), and Zambia, while a parallel constellation of solo exhibitions has shaped the trajectory of my research. Projects such as Drawings in Novi Sad (Potez Gallery, In-between Spaces in Philadelphia (LGTripp Gallery), Selling Fog in Belgrade (U10 art space), and Informational Phantasmagoria in Washington DC (Common Space) marked the early development of my practice, later expanding through works like Atlas for an Urban Traveler in Belgrade (U10 art space) and Field of Teleportation (with Nemanja Nikolić) in Belgrade (Belgrade Youth Center), Cosmology of Discarded Things in Belgrade (Sales Gallery), and Wherever I Go I Take My Clutter With Me in Rockville, Maryland (Common Ground gallery). More recently, my explorations culminated in Exit Through The Landfill in Berlin (BBA Gallery) and Fractured Orbit in Jaipur (Jawahar Kala Kendra), with Echo of the Sun soon to open in Elmau, Germany.

Residencies have played an important role in shaping my process, offering both conceptual and environmental shifts. My time at Process Space Residency in Balchik, the Artist Research Residence at Victoria Hospital in Lusaka, the Burren College of Art and Design in Ireland, and the Photo-Robot program within the University of Arts Summer School in Serbia has deepened my interest in site-specificity, systems of care, and the subtle ways environments leave traces on the body.

A testament to the way my work resonates with audiences is the presence of dozens of my pieces in private and public collections.