A conscious abandonment of reality: Sava Sekulić i Ilija Bosilj

The exhibition A conscious abandonment of reality: Sava Sekulić i Ilija Bosilj presents 67 works of these two artists from different museum collections, and is accompanied by two documentary films: the film about Ilija Bosilj is the work of director Žika Mitrović and was produced by Centarfilm, while the film about Sava Sekulić is directed by Slobodan Pešić also offers segments of conversations with the artist himself. The exhibition is complemented by documentation, including a letter from Jean Dibiffe about Ilija’s art, written when Dibiffe included it in his collection (which today forms the Collection dell’Art Brut in Lausanne). Considering the importance of the artistic works that are exhibited, because they are two of the most internationally recognized authors from the domain of raw art, but also about works that from the very beginning move in the border area of ​​contemporary and art brut, the exhibition also has a certain theoretical artistic aspect that contributes to its importance.

Ilija Bašičević Bosilj (1895–1972) is one of the most internationally recognized authors of unconventional art. During his lifetime, his works visited the galleries and museums of almost all major cities in Western Europe, then America, China, and Japan, everywhere creating a unanimous impression that this is authentic art, which cannot be found anywhere else.

Sava Sekulić (1902–1989), also received international recognition quite early, and Mića Popović and Leonid Šejka spoke extremely positively about his art during his lifetime. Sava’s position in society as well as his specific style make him a pure example of art brut art.

Venue: Gallery of Matica Srpska

The programme can be found on the organiser’s website: www.galerijamaticesrpske.rs

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