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Mimi Jaksic-Berger Art and Soul

‘Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.’ – Leonardo Da Vinci

Within the minimalist décor of Mimi Jaksic-Berger’s home, an abundant array of gilt Eastern Orthodox icons bears mute testimony to the religious fervour fundamental to her life and art.

In fact, the spiritual impulse underpinning Jaksic-Berger’s painting is tantamount to an article of faith that is as defining in its orthodoxy for her art practice as the Nicene Creed is for Christianity.

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