The Barbarogeny of Surrealism,2024
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Curator, editor:
Davorka Perić
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Organiser:
Serbian Cultural Society Prosvjeta
The exhibition Barbarogeny of Surrealism explores the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century, particularly Zenitism and Dadaism, and the cultural networks that connected artists and intellectuals across Europe. At its centre is the international art and culture magazine Zenit, founded by Ljubomir Micić, with Branko Ve Poljanski and Anuška Kohn Micić playing important roles in its wider cultural network. Zenit established connections with numerous European avant-garde artists, becoming an important platform for artistic and cultural exchange.
Through their visual language, experimental typography, integration of literary and visual expression, multimedia approaches, and social engagement, Zenitism and Dadaism anticipated aspects of the artistic and intellectual developments that would later shape Surrealism. The exhibition traces these cultural networks through literary journals, theoretical publications, private correspondence, and works of art.
