Andrea Jurjević

Absolutely thrilled to have a story out in The Forge Literary Magazine today!

Flash! Four Works of Micro-Fiction (with audio recordings) Inhabiting the rich borderland between poetry and prose, these stories combine compression and narrative in a form that, author Dana Wall says, “effectively captures the compressed intensity of war.”

Inhabiting the rich borderland between poetry and prose, these stories combine compression and narrative in a form that, author Dana Wall says, “effectively captures the compressed intensity of war.”
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Poetry as correspondence A lyrical flash

"A poem reassembles what is scattered, says John Berger. In bits of image or impression, I look for intimacies. Perhaps a poem is a dispersed organism that seeks unity."

Check out my new substack post; it is shorter, more lyrical than previous one. 🏹 🖤

What Happens to Holidays of Places That No Longer Exist? A dive into the surrealism of my new book of translations, then a writing prompt

What happens to holidays of places that no longer exist? I've spent the last three summers translating a brilliant poetry collection that dives into this question, and it's finally ready to find a publisher.

Read about it in my last Substack, share, and subscribe if you like 💋

Pursuing Inner Images On interviewing our own work

My new piece on Substack is about imagery and how we can approach it as art therapists to understand ourselves and our work better. Hope you find it helpful. Or if you know of someone who might, please share with them. andreajurjevic.substack.com/p/pursuing-i...

Living With Questions On creative detours

This week's piece is on making peace with being a late bloomer :)

Details from work in progress

The Orange Landline & The Purpose of Art On mindless living, breaking rules, and Rick Rubin’s art as confrontation

My new Substack is up, and this one was inspired by me approaching the age my dad was when he died. The piece is open to public. Thank you to those who take the time to check it out, read, share, and/or sub. xx

The Strange Effect of Geometric Forms On transforming the world into shapes in painting and poetry

New piece just posted. This one's on seeing the world in shapes. Thanks for reading, sharing, subscribing! xx

The Bombardment of Fakery Personal observations on AI-assisted content, an award, a workshop fiasco, and a writing prompt

This week's essay contains my observations on AI-assisted content that's going viral, a funny creative writing workshop anecdote, and an even funnier writing prompt. Check it out, share, sub if you like ❤️

Creative Process Is Supposed to be a Disaster What I learned from 3 years of staring at blank canvas

Here is my new Substack piece, inspired by a roll of canvas that my friend gifted me. Check it out, subscribe if you wish, and share it with a friend who might enjoy a frank reflection on the chaos and messiness of creative practice. Thank you 🌊

And yet there’s magic in illusion. Thank you for being so generous, Burgi. I so appreciate it.

The Erotic Principle: A Continuation On flirty poems, a sonnet by Denis Johnson, and Edward Hopper

Just published a new piece on Substack: it's on flirty poems, a sonnet by Denis Johnson, and bit on Edward Hopper. I'd love for you to check it out, share, and if you'd like to support my writing habit, subscribe. It's free! (And it means a lot.) ❤️

Sexy Sentence How not to write a boring poem & a prompt

My new piece is on how not to write a boring poem and includes a prompt!

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How Growing Up in Yugoslavia Colors My View of Confession in Art On privacy and censoring oneself

My piece this week is about our relationship to privacy. I really enjoyed writing this one!

I'd love for you to check it out and sub if you'd like more.
Thank you! xx

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Thank you, Abdel!

The Erotic Principle On creativity and desire

It never stops feeling uncomfortable sharing work, but here it is, a new piece on Substack. Hope you’ll give it a read and sub if you're into it. xx

Thank you, Kindra! 🩵

Studio update, aka what’s happening on the kitchen counter 🤣

MAY QUEEN SETTING TRAPS IN THE MIDST OF DREAMS
10x12 inches
mixed media on watercolor paper

*the idea of setting traps ”in the midst of dreams” is from “Anecdote of the Prince of Peacocks” by Wallace Stevens

Glad it resonated! Thank you for reading 💗

Thank you, Burgi ❤️

Spring Slowdown On Atlanta, the Adriatic, and poetry; on tuning into the world, and turning it on

New column just went up on Lovesong to Elsewhere! It’s free to read, and I hope it brings something meaningful your way. Feel free to subscribe or share if it resonates. 💫

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Paintings as Poems By acclaimed poet, translator, and painter Andrea Jurjević

My new piece on the GWA Substack is up!

Starting next Wednesday, I’ll be sharing free weekly articles on the interplay of word and image on my own Substack, Lovesong to Elsewhere. Subscribe if you’d like a little mid-week spark and boost: andreajurjevic.substack.com

Lovesong to the Elsewhere | Andrea Jurjević | Substack Writing about art, creativity, and the poetic imagination. A creative companion for writers, artists, and dreamers. Click to read Lovesong to the Elsewhere, by Andrea Jurjević, a Substack publication....

I’ve started a Substack where I’ll be sharing about art, creativity, and poetry. It’s free and meant to inspire those who like to keep their fingers in many creative pots. If that's you, check it out & subscribe. And if you know someone else who might enjoy it, feel free to pass it along 🥰

So much about painting is similar to writing poetry. You start with a few lines and have no idea where they’ll take you. And when you think you’re almost done and you add a detail, the whole piece changes.

SORRY I WAS DAYDREAMING
10x12 inches
mixed media on watercolor paper

I write my paintings and paint my poems.

O LITTLE ROOT OF A DREAM (after P Celan)
10x12 inches mixed media on watercolor paper

"To a large extent, the problems of poets are the problems of painters."
—Wallace Stevens

Sometimes language falls away and the line that would be script becomes a sketch. Sometimes the moon is full and turbulent and there's nothing one can do but retreat to the quiet paper and leave behind unspoken marks.

Thank you, Matt!

I'm sketching to explore ideas for a series of larger works in acrylic and thinking about the connection between imagined and real spaces, and the idea of home. As an immigrant, I’ve spent my adult life thinking of home and what it means to make a home abroad.