Project description: The ECHO CURVE project was realised through the collaboration of three regional organisations: the Artists’ Association “Project EXP” (Novi Sad), the Association for Artistic Research and Curatorial Practice “Press to Exit Project Space” (Skopje), and the Autonomous Cultural Centre “Attack” (Zagreb).
The organisers launched a regional open call for visual artists up to the age of 30 who were interested in exploring and initiating discussions on the potential of artistic practice as a relevant method of communication in contemporary society.
From the applications received, nine artists were selected, three from each city, to work intensively for six months on the development of their artistic works, in collaboration with mentor Jane Čalovski and project curator Jovanka Popova. Through mentoring sessions, Jane Čalovski worked with the participants on developing their ideas and proposed works, while also facilitating group discussions that were essential for their further artistic processes.
Before the final exhibition in Novi Sad, which represented the culmination of the project, participants first visited Zagreb. Activities in Zagreb were organised at the Autonomous Cultural Centre “Attack!”. Following an inspiring lecture by curator Sabina Sabolović from the “WHW” collective, participants visited significant cultural and artistic venues in Zagreb, including the Centre for Independent Culture “Pogon” and the collective “KUĆĆA”, gaining insight into the city’s independent cultural and artistic scene. The next study visit took place in Skopje, where most activities were held at the Cultural Centre “Jadro”. The programme also included visits to important cultural and artistic locations in the city, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, where participants were guided through the exhibition by curator Bojana Šumova, as well as a visit to the independent publishing house “Private Print”.
The ECHO CURVE project exhibition was held in the Creative District in Novi Sad. The exhibition presented the work of nine young artists from three regional cities: Manuela Pauk, Ivan Stanić, and Stela Mikulin from Zagreb; Jovan Josifovski, Hristijan Našulovski, and Igor Tanevski from Skopje; and Mirjana Milovanović, Natalija Ranković, and Una Tomašević from Novi Sad. The exhibition was accompanied by curator-led tours and discussions, enabling local audiences to become acquainted with the work of young artists from Serbia and the region.
Grant amount: 2,800,000.00 RSD
