Post-Yugoslav Artists Revive Socialist Solidarity Through Feminist Artworks
In her article dated November 30, 2022, Biljana Purić investigates how modern artists from the former Yugoslav regions challenge neoliberal capitalism by reviving socialist legacies. The piece highlights three significant works: 'Ironworks ABC' (2015) by Rena Rädle and Vladan Jeremić, which critiques privatization through sculptures from the Sisak Ironworks; Tanja Ostojić's 'The Lexicon of Tanja Ostojić' (2011-2017), which examines women's labor and migration; and 'Labor of Love' (2014) by Andreja Dugandžić and Adela Jušić, addressing unpaid domestic work in Sarajevo. Citing historical figures like Edvard Kardelj and contemporary thinkers such as Igor Štiks and Srećko Horvat, the article argues that these artistic endeavors promote solidarity against neoliberalism, showcased in cities like Belgrade, Rijeka, Oslo, Tirana, and Sarajevo.
Key facts
- Article published November 30, 2022 by Biljana Purić
- Examines three artworks: Ironworks ABC (2015), The Lexicon of Tanjas Ostojić (2011-2017), Labor of Love (2014)
- Artists include Rena Rädle, Vladan Jeremić, Tanja Ostojić, Andreja Dugandžić, Adela Jušić
- Focuses on post-Yugoslav region following 1990s conflicts and neoliberal transition
- References Yugoslav self-management system ideated by Edvard Kardelj
- Sisak Ironworks art program ran from 1971 to 1990 in present-day Croatia
- Artworks presented in multiple European cities including Belgrade, Rijeka, Sarajevo
- Draws on feminist and Marxist theories including Wages for Housework Movement
Entities
Artists
- Biljana Purić
- Edvard Kardelj
- Rena Rädle
- Vladan Jeremić
- Tanja Ostojić
- Andreja Dugandžić
- Adela Jušić
- Igor Štiks
- Srećko Horvat
- Zlatko Čepo
- Vladimir Maleković
- Hajrudin Kujundžić
- Maja Ćirić
- Corina L. Apostol
- Arto Laitinen
- Anne Birgitta Pessi
- Suzana Milevska
- Bojana Videkanic
- Selma James
- Mariarosa Dalla Costa
- Silvia Federici
- Jelena Petrović
- Žarana Papić
- Igor Grubić
Institutions
- ARTMargins Online
- Komunist
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Verso
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina
- Goethe-Institut Belgrad
- Live Art Development Agency
- Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Women’s Antifascist Front (AFŽ)
- KURS collective
- Association for Culture and Art—CRVENA
- Lexington Books
- transcript Verlag
- Grafičko preduzeće Vuk Karadžić
Locations
- Yugoslavia
- Croatia
- Sisak
- Belgrade
- Beograd
- Soviet Union
- Russia
- DeKalb
- Il
- New York
- Oslo
- Levanger
- Tirana
- Bor
- Graz
- Bucharest
- Trondheim
- Rijeka
- Palermo
- Bitola
- Tallinn
- Caprag
- Novi Sad
- Banja Luka
- Berlin
- Trn
- Udine
- Alabama
- Maribor
- Saint Petersburg
- Ljubljana
- Sarajevo
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
- Europe
- EU