By Dragan Vojvodić // On the second day of the Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg, some of the most influential bands to shape the music scene of the 1980s took to the festival’s two main stages, Flamingo and Azalea, set opposite one another and towering like multi-storey buildings. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds...
By Dragan Vojvodić // Georg Baselitz (1938–2026) brings his artistic career, and his own physical existence, to a closing act in his final cycle of paintings. He does not depart from the themes and gestures that have remained central to his practice throughout his career: portraits of his lifelong companion Elke, figures of soldiers and...
By Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // Siri Hustvedt is hardly a new name on the literary scene. Since the publication of her first novel in the early 1990s, the Norwegian-American writer has built a distinctive body of work encompassing novels, poetry, essays and books that move between literature, art, psychology and contemporary society. Yet in the...
Art Box portal // From 13 to 15 August, Gothenburg once again became the setting for Way Out West, one of Sweden’s leading cultural events, bringing together contemporary music, film, talks and a broad range of cultural programmes. Art Box Portal was officially accredited to cover the festival this year as well, with particular attention...
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Art Box portal // On 14 August, the group exhibition [CROSSCUT] Beyond the Centre opened at Gallery Konstepidemin in Gothenburg, bringing together artists from Novi Sad and Gothenburg in an exhibition that explores connections between two cultural contexts beyond the traditional centres of their respective countries. The exhibition features works by Jasna Gulan Ružić, Maja...
Art Box Portal // On 14 August, a presentation of Instruction Readings, a series of artists’ books by Novi Sad–based author Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić, was held at BIBLIOTHEKET Mari Lagerquist, the art library within Konstepidemin in Gothenburg. Instruction Readings is a series of conceptual artist’s books that Vojvodić began in 2021 during her residency at...
Art Box portal // On 14 August 2026, BIBLIOTHEKET hosted an exhibition and presentation of Instruction Readings (2021–2025), a series of artists’ books by Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić. The event took place at Ateljé 614, Hus 6, at Konstepidemin Cultural Centre in Gothenburg and marked the opening of BIBLIOTHEKET in its new space. Instruction Readings is...
Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // When people think of libraries in Helsinki, Oodi is usually the first one that comes to mind. The city’s striking central library, with its ship-like silhouette, has become an architectural landmark. Alongside its extensive book collection and reading areas, it offers restaurants, cafés, digital workshops, recording studios, and a wide range...
Written by Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // Matt Johnson’s Tony, which had its Nordic premiere at the Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg on August 13 at Capitol Cinema, offers a glimpse into the formative years of the man who would go on to change the way we think about food, travel, and restaurant culture. The...