29th Septamber - 5th November 2006. Belgrade

The oldest representative event in the domain of visual arts in Serbia, the October Salon, was transformed into an international author exhibition of contemporary art two years ago. Thanks to the concept change of the Salon, the public has been given a chance to see numerous and important names from the international art and curatorial scenes and to get a better insight into the current art production on a wider scale. The international character of this event has also made a direct participation of our art scene in the world art production possible.

The Art Committee of the Salon has appointed Mr René Blöck, the curator and General Manager of the Fridericianum Museum from Kassel, the Art Director of this year’s exhibition. The Art Committee has chosen Mr Blöck because of his excellent insight into our art scene, as well as the regional one. Mr Blöck has also collaborated with some local artists whose projects he presented at some previous exhibitions: In the Gorges of Balkan (2003) and the Cetinje Biennial (2004).

Around 60 local and foreign artists selected by Mr René Blöck and his assistants will be presented at the exhibition of 47th October Salon – art, life & confusion. Around 30 artists from different countries around the world will come to Belgrade. They will be involved in a direct exchange of ideas with 30 local artists. Some earlier and latest works of art by the selected artists, site specific projects and artistic “responses” to the current European and world issues will be displayed at this year’s exhibition.

The exhibition will be held in different museums, galleries and alternative venues in the city, such as the 25th May Museum, the Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Legacy House, the warehouse of Publishing House “Nolit”, Belgrade Public Bath, the Art Gallery and Artget Gallery in the Belgrade Cultural Centre, the Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Gallery of Institute Cervantes. It will take place from 29th September till 5th November 2006.

A bilingual catalogue with textual interpretations of the project written by the Art Director of the Salon and his assistants will be published for the purpose of this exhibition. Mr Bata Krgovic will be in charge of the graphic design and visual identity of this year’s October Salon.

A five-day international curatorial workshop – art, life & curating will be held in the scope of 47th October Salon additional programme. The curators of younger generation from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Turkey, Germany and Denmark will take part in it. They will be directly involved in the working process related to the realisation of this exhibition. A series of lectures by renowned international curators will be held in the scope of the workshop and the exhibition. The aforementioned guests of this year’s Salon will talk about their personal experiences of working on some large-scale exhibitions similar to the Salon.

The Assembly of the City of Belgrade is the founder and the patron of the October Salon and the Belgrade Cultural Centre is the organiser of this international event.

______________________________
www.oktobarskisalon.org