Civil Modernism and Popular Culture

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade, at the Gallery-Legacy of Milica Zorić and Rodoljub Čolaković (Rodoljuba Čolakovića St. 2), presents the exhibition of art works entitled “Civil Modernism and Popular Culture” from July 4th till September 3rd. The exhibition is organized in order to point out the role of modern and fashionable in the construction of civil identity of the Serbian society.

By the end of World War I, the Serbian civil society went through a proces of rapid growth, modernization and Europeanization. The new style of urban population could be seen in public spaces but even more at the places for entertainment.

Those were the indicators of new intrests, modern and fashionable events, as well as one different lifestyle and recreational activities. The elite does not offer us the most realistic image of a society, instead its value system is best observed through mass culture. The exhibition will highlight the interweaving of these two cultures.

The exhibition is presenting about 50 art works (paintings, drawings, posters, photographs, films…) of numerous authors: Paja Jovanović, Sava Šumanović, Petar Dobrović, Ivan Radović, Miloš Golubović, Zora Petrović, Vasa Pomorišac, Ivan Tabaković, Natalija Cvetković, Bogdan Šuput, Mladen Josić, Kosta Hakman, Milan Konjović, Milena Pavlović Barili, Veljko Stanojević, Dušan Janković and others.

This exhibition premiered in 2011, when it was declared the best exhibition of the year in Serbia by the Association of Art Historians.

Photo: www.msub.org.rs