Written by Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // Although Karl Ove Knausgård (1968) now lives in London, I constantly associate him with Bergen. The city I returned to this winter for an artist residency is also the place where I first “encountered” Knausgård — admittedly, not through reading, but through a question. During an interview, my Norwegian...
Written by: Dragan Vojvodić // The exhibition Georg Baselitz: A Life in Print (4 October 2025–22 February 2026), presented at the KODE museum in Bergen, Norway, offers a retrospective overview of the graphic oeuvre of one of the most significant contemporary artists, whose artistic expression has continuously evolved over more than six decades while remaining...
Art Box portal // In the Nordic countries, public spaces such as swimming pools and saunas play an important social role. They are not merely places for recreation or relaxation, but also sites of everyday encounters and social equality. Outdoor bathing, even during the winter months, is a well-established practice in Iceland, Norway, and Finland,...
Written by: Dragan Vojvodić // While democracy is increasingly articulated — both locally and globally — through crisis, protest, and social unrest, Iceland, with Reykjavík as its political and cultural center, remains a key reference point in analyses of peaceful societies and functional democratic models. The city’s urban culture, shaped by American and British musical...
By: Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // Although BITEF, our largest and oldest international theatre festival, is not being held this year in its institutional format, ne:BITEF was opened last night in Belgrade with The Pelicot Trial by Milo Rau and Servane Dècle. Even though Milo Rau—one of the most significant European directors—was declared persona non grata...
Written by: Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // Artists are expected to arrive at an artist in residence with a clear project and plan. Yet an artist residency is never just a space; it is a context that, sooner or later, determines a new theme — often more significant than the one originally planned. We write about...
Art Box portal // Housed in the imposing building of the former Gare d’Orsay railway station, constructed for the 1900 World’s Fair, the Musée d’Orsay has, since 1986, been one of Europe’s most important art museums, attracting around 3 million visitors annually. Focusing on the period from 1848 to 1914, the museum preserves masterpieces of...
Art Box portal // Bitef (The Belgrade International Theatre Festival), Serbia’s largest and oldest international theatre festival, is not taking place this year — at least not in its institutional form. However, under the slogan “Bitef is wherever we gather,” this year’s ne:Bitef will be held from December 15 to 18 at several locations across...
Art Box portal // The exhibition “Recording Africa: The Travel Lens of the Caravan of Friendship” will open on November 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Museum of African Art in Belgrade, and will remain on view until April 13, 2026. Milica Naumov curates the show. At the beginning of 1962, as parts of the...