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New exhibition
The exhibition titled ‘The Imprint of Time՚, presented at the Museum of African Art, consists of selected art works by contemporary artists Lana Vasiljević and Marija Ćalić. The showcased works represent intimate, personal expressions, created through intensive research, introspection and re-examination of their own memories of Africa. The inclination of the Museum of African Art toward contemporary artistic practices, including both artists from the African continent and local artists who refer to Africa as a theme in their work, is exemplified by exhibitions such as this one, which is another in a series of art shows that open the museum space for reflection and dialogue between local authors and ‘spaces’ of the African continent.
The exhibition is based on the research of archives, i.e. memories, which are both personal and institutional. The two artists have totally different expressions and approaches which are, however, connected by a common thread – while one artist uses a museum archive as the basis for her art creations, the other relies on the family archive and corpus of memories that emanate from it. The art pieces express the encounter, and ultimately, the imprint created by this personal meeting with public and private records of the past, whereby, through introspection and re-composition, the artists introduce us to their own realities borne of these actions. This newly formed imprint represents the ‘final layer’ of the creative process and, regardless of whether it relies on official or family histories, it has a very personal style.
On April, May and June, the Museum of African Art organizes the Swahili Spring Language Workshops for adults (16+), guided by Marija Panić, PhD and Rose Muthoni Thumbi.
Spring workshops last from April 6th to June 8th 2024.
The workshops are intended for beginners.
Eventually, each student will be qualified for basic communication in Swahili.
Lecture
Lecturer: Hanna Rubinkowska-Anioł, Dr. Hab., Professor
*the lecture is in English
The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, has played an important role as a symbol of power since it was established in late 19th cent. Its history and its meaning today in political, social and economic life are valuable points of reference for researchers of Ethiopian history as well as social and political issues.
The aim of the presentation is to analyze some examples of urban and architectural layouts proposed over the decades and the role they played for the capital’s inhabitants. Also, how they represent the changes in Ethiopian politics. The main focus will be on how the political message is delivered by the structure of the city and how it has changed over the decades.
Entrance is free.
Ana Knežević and Emilia Epštajn, MAU curators, are part of one of three selected international teams
On Friday, December 15, a press conference was held at the ARTGET gallery of the Belgrade Cultural Centre to announce the 60th October Salon. The upcoming, jubilee edition of the October Salon will be held from October 20 to December 1, 2024, organized by the Belgrade Cultural Centre, and realized by three international curatorial teams. Along several Belgrade locations, one of the exhibition spaces of the 60th October Salon will be The Museum of African Art.
Three different concepts will explore, through the exhibition and programme, how and to what extent contemporary art tries to reflect and respond to the various challenges and problems of the age we live in, but also what its internal crises say about us and our position in the present. What will the dialogue among the curatorial teams bring and how can different concepts coexist?
Since the 19th century the urban planning of Topčider (one of Belgrade's many hills) was envisioned as a city oasis, with numerous parks, picnic spots, large areas of forest and greenery. Hidden within it are numerous villas, summer houses and art studios built at the beginning of the 20th century. Through the “Cultural Heritage of Topčider” tour we will reveal different cultural institutions. During this tour, you can visit Museum of African Art, the memorial House of King Peter, Archive of Yugoslavia, Heritage House – the Legacy of Petar Lubarda, House of Olga Jančić, Monument to Isidora Sekulić, Hyde park Belgrade and Public Aquarium and Tropicarium Belgrade. To get an impression about the tour, visit this link.
Walking and talking with you, are art historians Ana Knežević, Museum of African Art curator & Ivana Zatežić, Heritage House associate.
Join our trek of discovery of the cultural Heritage of Topčider Hill!
New Online Presentation
The project of digitally recording the permanent display and whole Museum of African Art (MAU) building was conducted in several stages over the course of 2015, 2021 and 2022, with the aim of creating a so-called digital imprint as form of cultural heritage preservation. In light of the announced reconstruction of the Museum, by mapping all relevant data, we wanted to create lasting documentation of the initial architecture, as well as the concept of the first permanent display of the MAU. Recording the space and exhibition setting of the Museum using the most current technology and translating the data into a digital impression will make them permanently accessible to all future researchers and other interested parties, even when they cease to exist in their current state.
We invite you to actively explore our new online presentation www.otisak.mau.rs. Enjoy panoramic virtual walks through the museum, encounter the permanent display, museum garden or murals painted onto the façade, and investigate the many contents regarding exhibited pieces and collecting trajectories. Go back to 1977 and read about some of the impressions at the time of the opening of this lasting symbol of Non-Aligned times – a museum created on the grounds of friendship and sincere support of the peoples of Africa, and admiration for the power of their artistic expression.
Browse through some of the classics offered by our exhibition catalogs, which are available on the Museum's website.
The new visual identity of the Museum of African Art (MAU) is based on a simple and recognisable, reduced geometric form and pattern that is widely present in the arts of African countries, but can also be seen in the design of the first museum permanent exhibition. It is the zigzag line motif that symbolises rhythm, movement and the flow of life. At the same time, as a continuous restless pulsation, the minimalist, yet modern and dynamic zigzag line connects the past and the future and invites active participation.
By reflecting the museum's mission and continuing practises already established, the new identity is at once an invitation to play, to participate, and to stimulate dialogue through the interweaving of ideas, experiences, and knowledge. The typography of the Museum of African Art's acronym takes its cue from this motif, as does the new, distinguishable, easy-to-use, and memorable sign, composed of three letters: MAU, a name familiar to the general public and already widely accepted.