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44 ~ Wednesday, October 20. 1999 - North Shore News

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DISPLAYING his art at Marine Drive’s
Torrefazione Italia was a natural for artist
Vieko Sager.

“Coming, from Europe, 1 have an addiction tor espres-
sos,” says Sager. whose dark, powerful canvases currently
adorn the walls of the Ambleside coffee bar. Even though
none’of the works are for sale — Sager is stockpiling them
for a gallery show some time next year, his first in the city
— he sees the venue as the perfect place to interact with
art lovers.
“[ sce in this coffee store lots more people than in gal-
__.-z feries,” notes the 41-year-old artist.
ae Sager was a university lecturer in Belgrade before mov-
ing his young family to Canada five years ago. His work
received an award of excellence four years ago_at B.C.’s
festival of arts in Kamloops.
Sager paints using Old Masters techniques, preparing
his canvas with a tempera base and mixing paint trom pig-
ment.
“We are the mirror of reality,” muses the artist. “Life is
reflected in our artwork.” Suffering and strife, conflict and
chaos 3 are conveyed through his brushstrokes. So too is
ope
Oné large canvas, called just that, Hope, is the image of
thorns sheltering a soft-edged form, “Is it protected
behind the therns or is it locked away?,” asks the artist,
expressing the uncertainty and unease viewers may fect in NEWS photo tke Wakatita ;
observing the work. :
The arnwork of Vicko Sager is on view at West Van's “ART Is the most powerful tecl given to man to express the suffering of the world,” says Vieko’ Sager, whose. force-
Tortefazione Tralia, 1860 Marine Dr. to Oct. 31. ful images line the walls ef the Burnaby artist's “ower Lonsdale studio. The central image. Hope; Is one of
— Layne Civistennn al canvases on view to the end of the Month at West Van's Torrefazione Italia cafe. -

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