Nikola Rikanović shares images of his 2011 aluminum sculpture "Molitva" (The Prayer), a 6-meter abstract structure evoking clasped hands or trees, installed in Pančevo, Serbia, symbolizing reflection amid light and shadow.
Inspired by computer art, Nietzsche's philosophy, and the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the work blends digital precision with handcrafted elements to create a lightweight, ethereal form that interacts with its environment.
The post links to sites detailing the sculpture's creation with local support and a broader "New York Prayer" project referencing WWII Jasenovac genocide victims, including 15,336 Serbian children, framing it as a meditative tribute to loss and equivalence in human suffering.