Thank you, Raša Todosijević—Grateful Serbia
The exhibition “Thank you, Raša Todosijević—Grateful Serbia” ran from June 20 to July 20 and presented a unique overview of works created from the late 1970s to recent watercolors from 2019. The selected works were initiated through significant international museum exhibitions. By relocating from the protected zone of museum integrity to a private-public exhibition space, a sensitive field of (non)acceptance and potential, desired critical judgment from the public and audience opens up.
More about the exhibition at the link.
The Other World
From September 25 to October 10, the doors of the Balkan Cinema served as a gateway to “The Other World,” an exhibition that brought together twelve artists inspired by technology and the profound questions about humanity’s place in the virtual world.
The participating artists in this exhibition were: Selman Trtovac, Ana Ćuzović, Iva Ćirić, Nenad Gajić, Milan Ličina, Žarko Aleksić, Iva Atoski, Miroslav Miša Savić, Stevan Kojić, Nataša Teofilović, Branislav Brkić, and Jasna Jovićević.
The closing of the exhibition was marked by a performance by Miroslav Miša Savić, who symbolically expressed the fusion of modern human existence and technology through the sounds of lightning, brain waves, and thunder.
More about the exhibition at the link.
Balkan Live – Live Painting Session
On the last weekend of August, we opened the doors of the Balkan Cinema to the creators of the local street art scene.
As part of the two-day project “Balkan Live,” artists painted canvases, panels, and walls of the Balkan Cinema. This unique event was open to all interested visitors.
The artists who showcased their work were Sobekcis, Junk, Hesoyam, TKV, Dulait, Marz, Das Drogen, Nikola, Rage, Sensi, Wuper, and Super Timor, all accompanied by DJ UVEQ’s music.
More about the event at the link.
VR Film at the Balkan Cinema
As part of the Beldocs Festival, held from September 3 to 10, visitors had the opportunity to explore the works of four authors: Jan Kounen, Diego Kompel, Ana Knežević, and Milad Tangshir in the space of the Balkan Cinema using VR equipment provided by the cinema. Documentary film enthusiasts experienced how virtual reality merges humans and machines, reality and abstraction, offering entirely new dimensions for the artist as a creator and for consumers in their experience of an artwork.
More about the event at the link.
May ULUPUDS Exhibition: Artistic Revolt
The May ULUPUDS exhibition, themed “Artistic Revolt,” was held at the Balkan Cinema from October 15 to 30, 2020. The exhibition brought together more than 117 artists, with their works displayed throughout the historic venue, curated by Iva Leković.
A supporting program featured a panel discussion titled “The Female Artistic Signature: Does It Exist and How Can We Define It?” with speakers Lidija Jovanović, president of ULUPUDS, Larisa Županjevac, and Dragana Nikolajević.
During the official closing of the 52nd May ULUPUDS exhibition (Artistic) Revolt on October 30, 2020, 11 awards were presented by three selection committees. The Grand Prize of the May Exhibition was awarded to Marina Ranisavljev Kocarev for her work Where Is the Soul or Diary of a Shirt.
More about the exhibition at the link.