60th October Salon in Belgrade Debuts Three Curatorial Teams
The 60th October Salon, also known as the Belgrade Biennale, commenced in Belgrade, Serbia, under the theme "Che cosa rimane? / What's Left?" Three international curatorial teams are involved. "Trace," led by Lorenzo Balbi and Dobrila Denegri, focuses on creating temporary public spaces for artists. "Aesthetic(s) of Encounter(s)," curated by Matthieu Lelièvre and Maja Kolari, highlights the potential for artistic exchange. "Hope is a Discipline," curated by Lina Džuverović, Emilia Epštajn, and Ana Knežević, presents hope as an active force. The event explores issues such as climate change and precarity. With over forty artists participating, the Salon includes exhibitions, performances, and discussions across nine venues. Established in 1960, it became an international biennial in 2014.
Key facts
- 60th edition of October Salon (Belgrade Biennale) opened in Belgrade, Serbia
- Title: 'Che cosa rimane? / What's Left?'
- First time three international curatorial teams co-curate the event
- Curatorial concepts: 'Trace' (Balbi, Denegri), 'Aesthetic(s) of Encounter(s)' (Lelièvre, Kolari), 'Hope is a Discipline' (Džuverović, Epštajn, Knežević)
- Themes include precarity, social marginalization, climate change, lack of art spaces
- Remont closed after 25 years; over 50 artists lost studios in Jugošped area
- Belgrade Waterfront district for Expo 2027 includes no cultural spaces
- Protest 'Where Are Our Workspaces?' held on October 23 at Flower Square
- Nine venues host exhibitions, talks, workshops, performances
- Club Akademija reopened for Francesco Fonassi's radio project
- Over 40 artists participate, including Alfredo Jaar, Anne Imhof, Kiluanji Kia Henda
- Founded in 1960; became international in 2004, biennial in 2014; never had permanent space
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Dobrila Denegri
- Matthieu Lelièvre
- Maja Kolari
- Lina Džuverović
- Emilia Epštajn
- Ana Knežević
- Mariame Kaba
- Lidija Delić
- Nina Ivanović
- Nemanja Nikolić
- Marija Šević
- Milica Duki
- Francesco Fonassi
- Alfredo Jaar
- Daniela Ortiz
- Alessandra Saviotti
- Lucy Orta
- Jorge Orta
- Malgorzata Mirga-Tas
- Kiluanji Kia Henda
- Anne Imhof
- Jesper Just
- Randolpho Lamonier
- Milika Dukić
Institutions
- October Salon
- Belgrade Biennale
- MAMbo (Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna)
- Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon
- Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade
- Museum of African Art Belgrade
- Remont
- SULUJ Gallery
- FLU Gallery
- Club Akademija
- ULUS (Association of Fine Artists of Serbia)
- Artribune
Locations
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Bologna
- Italy
- Lyon
- France
- Jugošped
- Belgrade Waterfront
- Flower Square
- Santiago del Cile
- Chile
- Peru
- Sutton Coldfield
- United Kingdom
- Rosario
- Argentina
- Zakopane
- Poland
- Luanda
- Angola
- Giessen
- Germany
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Contagem
- Brazil
- Kraljevo
- Aranđelovac