After World War I, Yugoslav artists and intellectuals pursued a clear cultural objective — to assert their place within European modernity as equals, not as latecomers. Their response was neither imitation of the existing European art nor quiet assimilation. Instead, they entered the cultural arena with the conviction that they already belonged there. Through publishing,… Continue reading The Yugoslav avant-garde legacy in European contemporary art
In recent years, Europe has started resembling a laboratory for testing and experimenting with democracy. Far-right parties are gaining ground on the continent like never before, and polls show that right-wing political ideas are becoming more and more popular in nations like Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Finland and Austria. Georgia Meloni in Italy, Fidesz (the political… Continue reading Democracy Under Pressure: What Serbia Reveals About Europe’s Shrinking Freedoms
