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#SerbiaInRealLife

February 8 – May 18, 2025

  • Arpad Pulai
  • Biljana Djurdjevic
  • Dajana Peric Douglas
  • Gabriel Glid
  • Igor Simic
  • Ivana Milev
  • Jovanka Mladenovic
  • Nikola Kolya Bozovic
  • Nikola Velicki
  • Nemanja Ladjic
  • Vladislav Scepanovic
  • Zdravko Joksimovic


Presented by Art For All Gallery
Jack Rasmussen, Curator

Arpad Pulai,The Army of Felt Dreamers. A stout and spiky figure made of white felt; a bird is drawn on its torso in red thread and the tips of its spikes or tentacles are red.
Arpad Pulai, The Army of Felt Dreamers 4, 2017, wool and needle felting, 18.89 x 19.68 x 35.43 inches. Courtesy of Art For All Gallery.

Overview

Discover the vibrant yet underrepresented art scene of contemporary Serbia – a nation shaped by its Byzantine artistic heritage and a history marked by wars, shifting borders, political upheaval, and its post-socialist transition. While this backdrop informs the themes explored by the 12 featured artists, Serbia’s resilient creativity and evolving identity are at its core.

With a variety of mediums, including painting, installations, digital art, and mixed media, the exhibition literally walks you through the streets of today’s Serbia. Each piece is a testament to how Serbian artists are engaging with global dialogues, pushing boundaries, challenging stereotypes, and contributing to the contemporary art landscape with a unique and modern voice.

Vladislav Scepanovic, Adam and Eve, 2020. Male and female nudes facing away from each other in front of a stylized QR code

Vladislav Scepanovic, Adam and Eve, 2020. Oil on canvas, 70.86 x 70.86 inches. Courtesy of Art For All Gallery.

 

Biljana Djurdjevic, Last Supper, 2023-24. Oil on canvas. A single chair and two styrofoam cups at a long table in a dilapidated industrial room. Many other chairs are piled in the corners.

Biljana Djurdjevic, Last Supper, 2023-24. Oil on canvas. Four panels from left to right: 100.39 x 43.30, 98.42 x 76.77, 100.39 x 43.30, 100.39 x 57.08 inches. Courtesy of Art For All Gallery