Nikola Dedić Analyzes Serbia's Private Art Collections and National Ideology

In a 2012 conversation with ARTMargins Online, Nikola Dedić examines the growth of private art collections in Serbia, mentioning notable examples such as the Macura Museum, Zepter Museum, Telenor collection, and other private assets. He points out that these collections typically do not function as public venues, instead promoting nationalistic art narratives centered on austere modernism, with Telenor's contemporary approach as a notable exception. Dedić connects this phenomenon to Serbia's shift towards capitalism, where nationalism prevails. He criticizes the notion of mainstream art as impartial while upholding capitalist interests, referencing Salvador Dalí's overlooked fascist inclinations. Additionally, he compares today's private endeavors with former socialist institutions and teaches at the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš and the University of Arts in Belgrade.