The Present as Found: Zvono Award Finalists Exhibition Opens 2 October 2026
The exhibition titled "The Present as Found," curated by Dajana Bilbija, is set to launch on 2 October 2026 at 20:00, showcasing four finalists for the Zvono Award: Ljiljana Arsić, Isidora Branković, Mustafa Mlinarević, and Emina Veladžić. Emina Veladžić, the recipient of the award, presents her work "Incubation," which features a police report concerning harassment. Isidora Branković's piece, "Kiss me softly," traces the journey of stray dogs from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Germany, highlighting themes of migration. Mustafa Mlinarević's "Objects of Meaning" delves into memory through a combination of photographs and installations, while Ljiljana Arsić's "Dialogue" reflects on her experiences growing up during wartime with her mother. The exhibition conveys that the present is malleable and not predetermined. This announcement initially appeared on NEWEAST.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens on 02/10/2026 at 20.00
- Curator: Dajana Bilbija
- Finalists: Ljiljana Arsić, Isidora Branković, Mustafa Mlinarević, Emina Veladžić
- Emina Veladžić is the winner of this year's Zvono Award
- Veladžić's 'Incubation' consists of a heated metal drawer containing a police report
- Branković's 'Kiss me softly' uses stray dogs sent from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Germany to discuss migration
- Mlinarević's 'Objects of Meaning' includes photographs and a window-frame installation
- Arsić's 'Dialogue' is a video work involving her mother's experience of wartime Foča
- The exhibition title 'The Present as Found' reflects the finalists' generational position
- The post first appeared on NEWEAST
Entities
Artists
- Dajana Bilbija
- Ljiljana Arsić
- Isidora Branković
- Mustafa Mlinarević
- Emina Veladžić
Institutions
- Zvono Award
- NEWEAST
Locations
- Foča
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Germany