Mateja Ristic (Serbia)  

Associate Professor    

教育背景 Education Background

PhD University of Arts in Belgrade, SRB ，Polymedia Art

Joint supervision: Birmingham City University (UK) & University College Cork (Ireland)

MA Academy of Art, University of Novi Sad, SRB, Fine Arts

BA Academy of Art, University of Novi Sad, SRB, Printmaking Art

研究领域 Research Field

Multimedia storytelling and transmedia narratives

Polymedia performance and digital scenography

Social engagement through contemporary art

Critical visual culture and new media semiotics

教授课程Courses Taught

Multimedia Creation

Photography and Videography

Animation 2D

Filmmaking and Visual Narrative

Drama

Visual Communication

Fine Arts

Publick Art

History of Art

简短经历 Short Bio

Mateja Ristic is an interdisciplinary polymedia artist, researcher, and Associate Professor with more than two decades of experience across higher education, contemporary art, and multimedia production. He earned his Ph.D. in Polymedia Art at the University of Arts in Belgrade under joint supervision with Birmingham City University and University College Cork. His work bridges critical theory and artistic practice, exploring the interplay between image, sound, performance, and technology.

Risti? has held teaching positions in Serbia and China, where he has developed and delivered original curricula in multimedia creation, digital art, photography, and fine arts. His pedagogical focus lies in fostering conceptual thinking, media fluency, and socially responsive creativity through experimental methodologies.

As a practicing artist, Risti? remains actively engaged with the international art scene. His recent work has been exhibited in prominent museums and contemporary art spaces across China, including solo and group exhibitions in Shanghai, Changsha, Wuhu, and Zhengzhou. He is the founder of the Encyclo art collective and co-founder of ENC Media Production, operating between Belgrade and Shanghai, where he continues to explore themes of media saturation, social narrative, and polymedia dramaturgy.