Ivan Blažetić, known as “Šumski” is a Croatian-born artist living in Berlin. His artistic repertoire includes illustration, streetart, painting, sculpture and puppet-making.

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My journey as Šumski is a quest for infinite adventures in surreal worlds. It is a quest for the nobility of spirit, seeking to attain new perspectives.

I stage empowering stories with intent to make the soul perceptible.“ Šumski” the playful spirits inhabiting this dream wisp us to look inward, cleanse our faces anew and dream in the clear dew-drops of the dawn. They encourage us to live and share life, imbued with a voice that call us to understand all life as sacred.

My works are exploring different processes and tools to stage a story. They stretch from contemplative illustrations to playful designs and socially engaged art in public spaces. Narrative of the artworks stand out with a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere that is simultaneously filed with life and movement. Winding pallet of psychedelic colours is giving life to many side stories that are living inside the main theme, encouraging curiosity to happen.

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From the walls to canvas and sculptures, I’m passing those narratives to designs in collaborations with brands like: Nike | Serif – Affinity Designer for iPad | Street Surfing | Ziggi | Iskon | Igepa | Bruketa & Žinić OM | Maistra | Obzornik.

Passion for music inspired me to work with musicians, music labels and festivals worldwide. Some of them are Crystal Fighters | Save Us Records | Ozora festival | BMSS Records | Constant Circles | PsiloCybian | Collider Art Gallery | Paradigm Festival | Magician Hat | Tripoteca Festival.

My works have been exhibited in Berlin, Germany | Sofia, Bulgaria | Zagreb, Croatia | Ukraine | Romania | Belgium | United Kingdom | France | Serbia | New Zealand | Netherlands | Italy | USA | Norway | Australia | Slovenia | Hungary

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“Šumski” a Croatian  adjective word meaning “silvan” (that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself. The term can also refer to a person who resides in the woods or a spirit of the wood).