Miško Šuvaković Launches First Comprehensive History of Serbian 20th Century Art
In 2010, Miško Šuvaković published 'The History of Art in Serbia, XX Century. Radical Artistic Practices' through Orion Art in Belgrade. This groundbreaking three-volume work represents the first comprehensive exploration of 20th-century Serbian art, reflecting the country's diverse cultural landscape. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, it investigates the interrelations among various artistic expressions. Collaborators on this project include Nevena Daković, Vesna Mikić, and others. Šuvaković's research contests conventional art historical frameworks, promoting a horizontal model that highlights local cultures. He connects this to the educational reforms initiated at the University of Arts in Belgrade, established in 2001 by Dr. Milena Dragićević Šešić. The interview was conducted by Nikola Dedić and Aneta Stojnić for ARTMargins Online on September 26, 2012.
Key facts
- Miško Šuvaković edited 'The History of Art in Serbia, XX Century. Radical Artistic Practices,' published in 2010.
- The book is the first volume of a three-volume series on Serbian 20th century art.
- The project uses an interdisciplinary methodology covering multiple art forms.
- The editorial team includes researchers like Nevena Daković, Ješa Denegri, and Nikola Dedić.
- Šuvaković teaches at the University of Arts in Belgrade's interdisciplinary department, founded in 2001.
- He critiques traditional academic art history in Serbia and advocates for theoretical approaches.
- Šuvaković co-founded the conceptual art group Group 143 (1975-1980).
- The interview was published on ARTMargins Online on September 26, 2012.
Entities
Artists
- Miško Šuvaković
- Nevena Daković
- Vesna Mikić
- Jelena Novak
- Aleksandar Ignjatović
- Irena Šentevska
- Ana Vujanović
- Iva Nenić
- Ješa Denegri
- Nikola Dedić
- Aneta Stojnić
- Aleša Erjavec
- Piotr Piotrowski
- Slobodan Milošević
- Milena Dragićević Šešić
Institutions
- University of Arts in Belgrade
- Faculty of Music
- Faculty of Dramatic Arts
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Applied Arts
- Center for Interdisciplinary Post Graduate and Master Studies
- SOROS centers
- Erste Foundation
- Generali Foundation
- California University Press
- Reaktion Books
- MIT Press
- Orion Art
- Horetzky
- Slovenian Aesthetic Society
- Group 143
- Community for Space Investigation
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Zagreb
- Ghent
- Cambridge
- Berkeley
- London
- Novi Sad
- Paris
- Munich
- Vienna
- New York
- Eastern Europe
- Central Europe
- South Eastern Europe
- Balkans
- Ex-Yugoslavia