Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.
Conflicts is a multi-platform project responding to the broader context of FUTURE ECOLOGIES, a programme from WE ARE HERE: Artists’ Moving Image.
It examines collateral consequences of conflicts and how they affect not just the parties involved, but also the world that surrounds them. It does so by drawing analogies between realities and fiction, real events and speculative elements found in media, popular culture, films, books, folktales. As a cumulative research venture, the project is dedicated to a future Belgrade, which would then be in discordance with its deeply rooted nostalgia. Through conversations, visual artworks, sounds, stories and atmospheres, the exhibition traces the silhouette of a possible future.
The project consists of an exhibition taking place at Eugster || Belgrade and Drugstore (Belgrade), a series of live online events and a series of podcasts called Projects are prophecies, prophecies are projects.
Live events accompany the exhibition and they involve the screening of The Witch’s Cauldron by Branislav Jankić, a series of audiobook-style stories, interviews with some of the participating artists and a music programme moderated by Miloš Zec.
Visual design is made by Stefan Unković and audio design by Žarko Komar.
Conflicts is part of the Future Ecologies project – WE ARE HERE: Artists’ Moving Images developed and supported by the British Council and LUX. The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.
Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Šejla Kamerić – The saponified jacket of Melania Trump, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Šejla Kamerić – The saponified jacket of Melania Trump, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Emir Šehanović – Waiting for the new world, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Emir Šehanović – Waiting for the new world, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Future Ecologies compilation with works by Uriel Orlow, Louis Henderson, Charlotte Prodger and Ben Rivers. CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Eugster || Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade. Courtesy the artist and LUX.Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Installation view of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Šejla Kamerić – Keep away from fire, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Šejla Kamerić – Keep away from fire and Saša Tkačenko – One minute before the crime, two minutes befo…, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Šejla Kamerić – Keep away from fire, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade.Saša Tkačenko – One minute before the crime, two minutes befo…, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade. Saša Tkačenko – One minute before the crime, two minutes befo…, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Mario Kolarić, courtesy of the photographer.Elizabeth Price – USER GROUP DISCO, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade. Collection: British Council Collection. Courtesy the artist.Elizabeth Price – USER GROUP DISCO, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade. Collection: British Council Collection. Courtesy the artist.Bedwyr Williams – The Starry Messenger, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade. Collection: British Council Collection. Courtesy the artist.Bedwyr Williams – The Starry Messenger, part of CONFLICTS (Future ecologies – We are here: Artists’ moving image, from the British Council Collection and LUX). Curated by Natalija Paunić. Exhibition space: Drugstore, Belgrade. Photo by Ivan Zupanc, courtesy of Eugster || Belgrade. Collection: British Council Collection. Courtesy the artist.
