LUKA ŠEREMET

(Livno, 18. 10. 1902 – Zagreb, 1932)

In comparison to his brother Ivo, Luka Šeremet manifests his artistic expression through watercolour painting. The technique of watercolour requires skill, patience and precision. The shades of colours ranges from the lightest and most transparent, to darker and thicker layers.

Luka Šeremet has finished his high school education at Sarajevo Realka (Druga gimnazija) and in 1929, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb.

In the beginning of XX century, the main ambition of every serious painter from the region was to study at the European academies of fine arts. The life in a European city and a student experience in it, was offering a look into the modernist artist scene. Luka Šeremet had the intention to go to Europe and experience this kind of life there, but sadly his recent death had prevented him in his intentions.

The motifs of his paintings are interiors of taverns, city streets and houses. This reveals that Luka Šeremet was a painter who strived to capture the modern city life. Frames of his paintings are often cut off (e.g. Motif from Konjic) and done in small formats, but they show specific city sites.  In his work ‘Self-portrait’ we notice the youthful pride and self-confidence.