Future of Melancholia
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The exhibition Future of Melancholia at HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark explores the role that art can play in dealing with and reacting to an uncertain future. Melancholy is considered as a central feeling of our time, understood as a reaction to the current crises but also as a productive force, as an artistic reflection on personal, social and ecological conditions. On show are three generations of Serbian artists from 1920 to the present day. From the Belgrade Surrealists of the 1920s to the 1930s, who have received far too little attention in the global canon of Surrealism to the so-called Neo-Surrealists, who were active from 1950 to 1990 and who do not represent an existing group but rather individual positions, to contemporary artists from Serbia. The works on display reflect personal and collective experiences in the field of tension between history and the present, working with a visual language between reality, fantasy and the inner world. It further becomes clear that melancholy often manifests itself in modern and contemporary art through surreal or otherwise symbolic articulations.
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Artists
Participating artists
Ilija Bašičević
Solo exhibitions (selection): Open Art Museum, St. Gallen, Switzerland (2024), Centre Culturel de Serbie, Paris (2022), Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York (2021, 2018), Goethe Institute, Belgrade (2018), John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, USA (2009), Art Pavillion “Cvijeta Zuzorić”, Belgrade (2008).
Group exhibitions (selection): Gallery of Matica Srpska, Novi Sad (2024), Belgrade Cultural Center (2022), museum gugging, Klosterneuburg (2021), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2020), Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York (2020), American Folk Art Museum, New York (2019), Halle Saint Pierre, Paris (2018÷17), Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York (2017), Galerie St. Etienne, New York (2014, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004).
Ljiljana Blaževska
Solo exhibitions (selection): Palazzo Carrozzini, Lecce (2023), 15 Orient, New York (2021), BLOK Gallery, Belgrade (2013), Galerie La Cave, Geneva (2009), The Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS), Belgrade (2006, 1997), National Museum of Vranje, Serbia (2005), Cultural Centre of Belgrade (1991, 1983), Dom Omladine Gallery, Podgorica, Montenegro (1984, 1970).
Group exhibitions (selection): Cromwell Place, London (2023), The Warehouse, Dallas, Texas, USA (2022), ADZ Gallery, Lisbon (2021), Gallery SANU, Belgrade (2009), October Salon, Belgrade (2006), Remont Gallery, Belgrade (2001), Piran City Gallery, Slovenia (1976), “13 November” Salon, Cetinje, Montenegro (1975).
Kosara Bokšan
Solo exhibitions (selection): Gallery RIMA, Belgrade (2019), Gallery RIMA, Kragujevac (2018), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2001), Visual Arts Gallery – Endowment Collection of Rajko Mamuzić, Novi Sad (1990).
Group exhibitions (selection): Gallery RIMA, Kragujevac, Serbia (2025), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2020).
Vane Bor (Stevan Živadinović)
Solo exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (1990).
Group exhibitions (selection): Tate Modern, London (2022), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2022), Ubu Gallery, New York (2017), Museum der Moderne Salzburg Rupertinum, Salzburg (2006).
Lidija Delić
Solo exhibitions (selection): ALBA Gallery, Vienna (2023), Navigator Gallery, Belgrade (with Boris Lukić, 2023), ICA – Sofia Gallery, Sofia (2022), Eugster II, Belgrade (2021), Kulturni Centar Šabac, Serbia (2021), Non Canonico, Belgrade (2020), Manifesto Belgrade (2020), Belgrade Youth Center (2018), Ciroloquadro, Milan (2017), Gallery 212, Belgrade (2016), U10, Belgrade (2016, 2015, 2013).
Group exhibitions (selection): Art Salon Podgorica, Moderna gallery, Podgorica (2024), 60th October Salon, Belgrade (2024), November Gallery, Belgrade (2023, 2020), Montenegro Pavilion, 59th Venice Biennale (2022), Lauba, Zagreb (2022), Gallery Arte, Belgrade (2022), Cvijeta Zuzorić Art Pavilion, Belgrade (2020), Swiss Institute, New York (2019), Gallery Reflector, Užice (2019), Vaska Emanuilova Gallery, Sofia (2019), Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana (2019), Museum of Aviation, Belgrade (2019), Center of Contemporary Arts Montenegro, Podgorica (2018), 57th October Salon, Belgrade (2018), Aperto Lieu d’art, Montpellier (2018, 2017).
Milena Dragicevic
Solo exhibitions (selection): Galerie Martin Janda, Vienna (2025, 2018, 2014, 2011, 2008, 2003), Pump House Gallery, London (2008), Galerie Vera Munro, Hamburg (2006), Ibid Projects, London (2005, 2002).
Group exhibitions (selection): Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds (2024, 2015), Galerie Martin Janda, Vienna (2023, 2022, 2021, 2016, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005), Arts Council Collection, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery / Southampton City Gallery / Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (2022), Belmacz, London (2018), 57th Venice Biennial, Serbian Pavilion, Venice (2017), Centraal Museum, Utrecht (2017), Galleria d’Arte Moderna Milano (2015), Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2014), Holburne Museum of Art, Bath (2013), Grimm Gallery, Amsterdam (2012), British Art Show 7 (2011), De Hallen, Haarlem (2007), Thomas Dane Gallery, London (2007), Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam (2005), ICA, London (2005).
Biljana Đurđević
Solo exhibitions (selection): Hestia Gallery, Belgrade (2024), Museum of Contemporary Art, Banja Luka (2022, 2013), Salon of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade (2022), Éva Kahán Foundation, Vienna/Budapest (2022, 2017), Contemporary Art Gallery, Smederevo, Serbia (2017), RIMA Gallery, Kragujevac, Serbia (2016), Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv (2015), Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade (2013), Cultural Center Belgrade (2010), Gallery KIBLA, Maribor (2009), Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa (2009), Museet Moderna, Stockholm (2006).
Group exhibitions (selection): Art Gallery Nadezda Petrovic, Čačak (2020), Belgrade City Museum (2016), Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg (2013), Frissiras Museum, Athens (2010), Hagaur Museum, Oslo (2010), Austrian Cultural Forum, New York (2010), Ascona Museum of Modern Art, Ascona (2007), Musée d’art moderne Saint-Étienne Métropole, Saint-Étienne (2009), Carinthian Museum of Modern Art, Klagenfurt (2009), Palazzo delle Arti Napoli, Napels (2006), Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, San Francisco (2006).
Vukadin Filipović
Solo exhibitions (selection): Gallery Non Canonico, Belgrade (2024), Red Carpet Art Award Showroom (presented by Les Nouveaux Riches), Vienna (2023).
Olga Jevrić
Solo (u.a.): Ridinghouse Gallery, London (2019), Henry Moore Institute, Leeds (2016), Salon of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade (1965), Gallery of Contemporary Art, Zagreb (1964), ULUS Gallery, Belgrade (1957); Shows (u.a.): Heritage House, Belgrade (2012), Gallery of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade (2001), Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1981), Drian Gallery, London (1962), Notizie Gallery, Turin (1959), Biennale di Venezia, Venice (1958)
Bogoljub Jovanović
Solo exhibitions (selection): RIMA Gallery, Kragujevac, Serbia (2016), Zepter Museum, Belgrade (2016), ULUS Gallery, Belgrade (1953), Graphic Collective Gallery, Belgrade (1953, 2006).
Group exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (1980).
Marko Obradović
Solo exhibitions (selection): LUKOWA Art Collection Showcase, Lucerne (2024), Eugster II Belgrade (with Jelena Visković, 2024), Cejla gallery, Brno (2023), SKC Kragujevac, Kragujevac (2023), De Bouwput gallery, Amsterdam (2022), Ostavinska Gallery, Belgrade (2021).
Group exhibitions (selection): Eugster II Belgrade (2022), Gallery Berlínskej Model, Prague (2024), U10 gallery, Belgrade (2023, 2022), Heritage House, Belgrade (2022), Annual Youth Biennale in collaboration with The Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS), Belgrade (2022).
Radomir Reljić
Solo exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2023).
Group exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2023, 2016), Prodajna galerija Beograd, Belgrade (2010), Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Nuremberg (1978), Galerija Umjetnina Split (1967).
Marko Ristić
Group exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2024), Ubu Gallery, New York (2024), Tate Modern, London (2022), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2022).
Main protagonist of the Belgrade Surrealists (1926 – 1939). Editor of Putevi (Ways), Svedočanstva (Testimonies), Nemoguće- L’Impossible, Pečat (Seal), Delo (Deed).
Leonid Šejka
Solo exhibitions (selection): Graphic Collective Gallery, Belgrade (1958).
Group exhibitions (selection): Gallery-Legacy of Milica Zorić & Rodoljub Čolaković, Belgrade (2022), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2016, 2014), Ludwig Museum, Budapest (2015), Group Mediala (1958, 1959, 1960), Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries, Alexandria (1963).
Sava Sekulić
Solo exhibitions (selection): Michael Haas Gallery, Berlin (2021), Cultural Center of Serbia, Paris (2021), Sammlung Zander, Bönnigheim (2015), Galerie Hell, Munich (2008, 2006, 2004), Museum of Naïve and Marginal Art, Jagodina, Serbia (2003), Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Cologne (1992), Galerie Zander, Cologne (2001), Museum Charlotte Zander, Bönnigheim (1998), Charlotte –Galerie für Naïve Kunst und Art Brut, Munich (1984), Croatian Museum of Naïve Art, Zagreb (1976).
Group exhibitions (selection): Halle Saint Pierre, Paris (2018, 2011), Withworth Art Gallery, Manchester (2010), Galerie Hamer, Amsterdam (2010), Croatian Museum of Naïve Art, Zagreb (2007), Galerie St. Etienne, New York (2007, 2006, 2000), Sala de Exposiciones de la Fundacíon “La Caixa,” Madrid / Whitechapel Gallery, London / Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2006), Tate Britain, London (2005).
Marija Šević
Solo exhibitions (selection): Non Canonico, Belgrade (2023), Gallery Rima, Kragujevac, Serbia (2021), SAAS Gallery London (2019), U10 Art Space, Belgrade (2017), MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea, Rome (2017), Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi, Montenegro (2016), French Cultural Center, Belgrade (2015), The Alliance française, Brasilia, Brazil (2013), U10 Art Space, Belgrade (2012).
Group exhibitions (selection): 60th October Salon, Belgrade (2024), Navigator Art Gallery, Belgrade (2023), Gallery of Contemporary Art Niš, Serbia (2023, 2015), DOTS GALLERY, Belgrade (2023), Dom omladine, Belgrade (2022), Art Weekend Belgrade (2021), Contemporary Gallery Zrenjanin, Serbia (2021), Gallery Novembar, Belgrade (2020), Galerie Dix9, Paris (2019), Reflektor Gallery, Užice, Serbia (2019), Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana (2019), U10 Art Space, Budapest / Belgrade (2018, 2012).
Ivan Tabaković
Solo exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (1977), Graphic Collective Gallery, Belgrade (1964), ULUS Gallery, Belgrade (1955).
Group exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2023), 34th Venice Biennial (1968), Cultural Center Belgrade (1966), Salon of the Modern Gallery, Belgrade (1962), Group Dvanaestorica, Belgrade (1937), Art Pavilion, Belgrade / Zagreb (1927), Kunsthalle Bern (1926).
Saša Tkačenko
Solo exhibitions (selection): Eugster II Belgrade (2024, 2018), Basel Social Club (2024), Galeria e Bregdetit, Vlore, Albania (2022), Center for Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Podgorica (2021), ENA Viewing Space, Budapest (2018), Contemporary Art Gallery, Subotica, Serbia (2017), Gallery for Contemporary Art, Smederevo, Serbia (2017), Gallery Podroom, Belgrade (2014), Gallery LAGE EGAL, Berlin (2011).
Group exhibitions (selection): NADA New York (2025), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2023, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2012), Museum im Bellpark, Kriens, Switzerland (2022), 59th October Salon Belgrade (2022), Eugster II Belgrade (with Flaka Haliti and Bojan Šarčević) (2022); Pera Museum, Istanbul (2022), Museum of African Art, Belgrade (2019), Neue Galerie im Höhmannhaus, Augsburg (2018).
Aleksandar Vučo
Group exhibitions (selection): Tate Modern, London (2022).
Dušan Matić
Group exhibitions (selection): Tate Modern, London (2022), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2016), Graphic Collective Gallery, Belgrade (1985).
Nina Zeljković
Solo exhibitions (selection): Gallery Ursula Walter, Dresden (2023), Centre culturel de Serbie, Paris (2023), Non Canonico, Belgrade (2022), Come Over Chez Malik’s @ Zollo, Hamburg (2022), Holger Priess Gallery, Hamburg (2021), U10 Art Space, Belgrade (2015).
Group exhibitions (selection): Multiple Box, Hamburg (2021), NAK Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen (2021), MOM art space, Hamburg (2019), Belvedere 21, Vienna (2019), Frappant Gallery, Hamburg (2019), ASA Open Studios, Hamburg (2017).
Radojica Živanović Noe
Group exhibitions (selection): Art Pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić”, Belgrade (1932), variable group art exhibitions, Belgrade (1936 – 1940).
Milica Zorić
Solo exhibitions (selection): The Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection, Novi Sad (2019), Semberija Museum, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013, 2006/2007), Museum of Herzegovina, Trebinje (2007), Museum of Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996÷97), Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (1982), Gallery of Contemporary Fine Arts, Niš, Serbia (1973), Salon of the Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (1971).
Group exhibitions (selection): Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2022), Gallery of the Military Club, Belgrade (2011), The Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection, Novi Sad (1962), Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris (1960÷61).
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Morning Séance alias Simone Borghi