Art of Migrations, Migration in Art

In February, the gallery of Matica Srpska will mount an exhibition of Serbian and European artists whose works bring the questions of the historical and contemporary meaning of migrations to the foreground. Paintings will be arriving in the European Capital of Culture from major national and European art galleries and museums, creating a space not only for enjoyment but for a debate on some of the most pressing issues of our time as well.

The team from the Gallery of Matica Srpska recognized the need to examine the phenomenon of migrations, both through the lens of contemporary art, as well as the art of the past, on the local and global levels as well. Bringing together art from various epochs and locations into one context, the exhibition ‘Art of Migration, Migration in Art’ will give the local community, as well as all visitors of Novi Sad during the European Capital of Culture title year, the opportunity to question their own views on migrations through the language of art. The main idea behind this gallery as a ‘critical museum’ is to attempt, in the time of our current world migrant crisis, to observe, question and understand the phenomenon of migrations as it affects the population and sparks numerous ethical and culturological issues. The main event will introduce what is now called migratory aesthetics and comprises three sections, each focused on a different aspect of migration.

Venue: Gallery of Matica Srpska

The programme can be found on the organiser’s website: https://visitns.rs/kalendar-dogadjaja, www.galerijamaticesrpske.rs

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