"Dijana Mesin-choreographer, photographer, dancer…
HUNDRED FACES OF ONE WOMAN
…which with her Mediterranean pedigree, sparkling intelligence and stirring spirit of a continuous researcher, experience the world absorbing and capturing it with hard work, step by step.
Exactly at noon of sunny February day, attractive young women in cocktail dress drove to Bajamonti’s fountain on Split La Dolce Vita
Who is that young brave, courageous, spirited daring, woman who performed something already seen, but with such charm and spontaneity, that even famous film diva could be envious.
To those among the representatives of the artist circles, her name is well known, because her all-around artistic versatility and unique approach toward everything she sets out to do, cannot be unperceivable, unnoticed.
She easily confused all those who believe that even God could not have more than two faces. Dijana has hundred of them…
While an actress turns into different characters on screen or on stage, Dijana’s appearance is rather opposite.
Life itself placed a number of characters in her personality, forming an exciting woman project.
Dijana is exactly that: integral, distinctive female project by degrees an eccentric example of Mediterranean species, characterized by unrestrained lion temperament and gorgeous beauty…
Marica Zanetic Malenica, Zaposlena Magazin, February 1999
Photo exhibition Faces and
* “Exhibition Faces is Dijana’s first independent photo exhibit featuring world’s biggest fashion industry names, shot in backstage… The exhibition reveals inaccessible details of the fashion world before and during the runway. That is why it is exclusive. Her next grand-scale exhibition that will potentially become a world phenomenon – Milan , Paris , New York
Sasa Buric, Photo, February 1999
* “Unusual opening celebration of a photo exhibition…
For the first time ever, a Croatian photographer entered the backstage of Milan
Slaven Relja, Jutarnji list, February, 1999
* “Donned in a full-length dress bare-footed, Split’s choreographer and make-up artist Dijana Mesin created a very impressive performance…La Dolce Vita …hot dance at 50 degrees…Famous artist symbolically opened her photo exhibition Faces”
Marijana Kasalo, Slobodna Dalmacija, February 20, 1999
* “Dijana Mesin, Split’s choreographer and photographer opened her exhibition Faces beyond doubt a true event La Dolce Vita
Gordana Pahalic, Gloria, February 1999
* “With great courage and originality, Djana Mesin opened her photo exhibition Faces…
With camera in hand, she studied contemporary dance and artistic make-up in Milan , Italy
Sandro Pogutz, Nedjeljna Dalmacija, February 26, 1999
* “Original…the most frequented exhibition of the recent years in Split
Marica Zanetic Malenica, Zaposlena, February 1999
Croatian Spring; The First Festival of Croatian Fashion Designers
* “The atrium of Split’s legendary Banovina was too small to accommodate all who wish to witness the direction of Croatian fashion and bask in the unique fashion happening…Artistic director Dijana Mesin gave it her all, so that stage and set design, choreography, music and directing can truly be on the international level”
Sonja Braut, Gloria, April 1996
* “The biggest review of art and beauty that ever happened in the City of Split
Congratulations…very mindfully created…”
Nikola Majic, Panorama, April 1996
The First Mister Croatia, The Pageant
* “Dijana Mesin, the artistic director and creator of the entire event, exceeded all expectation…Fantastically imagined and prepared, artistic performance delighted the audience…Unforgettable.”
Maja Pejkovic Kacanski, Vecernji list, July 24, 1994
* “Anything other than an ordinary happening…Thanks to the efforts of the art director Dijana Mesin this event was truly an artistic show…
Natasa Skaricic, Slobodna Dalmacija, July 1994
The grand opening of famous fashion house Mura
* “Acknowledgement to Dijana Mesin, the author of the scenario and the entire fashion performance that has never been seen before in Split
O.I.Grizelj, Slobodna Dalmacija, February 14, 1998
Studio Cult
* “Founder and director of Studio Cult is Dijana Mesin. By her work Studio Cult catapulted into the orbit of Yugoslavian Contemporary Ballet…”
G.D., Slobodna Dalmacija, March 1989
* “Studio Cult can be congratulated on the number of regional and national competition awards. Everywhere they were first…”
Azra Jaksa, Slobodna Dalmacija, 1995
* “Why Cult? It is entirely logical because they are cultivating the cult of quality with which they are heard throughout distant plains…”
B. Vukicevic, Nedjeljna Dalmacija, 1990
Make-up and special effects
* “Mighty contribution to the presented dreamland is the creation of masks, which author Dijana Mesin, is obviously ready for a fairy magic of the transforming physiognomies…
Definitely very impressive theatre…”
Anatolij Kudrjavcev, Slobodna Dalmacija, May 8, 1997
* “Thanks to the ultra violet lighting and new make up technique of Dijana Mesin, the illusion is perfect…”
Sylvie Geromey, Recontres Theatrales De Lion, March, 1998
Creation of performance (choreography, costume, hair, make-up)
* “Only Lukas was completely different and outstanding…creation of artist Dijana Mesin…The Best Stage Performance Award...”
Rikard Marusic, Slobodna Dalmacija, April, 1998
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