The “Darkest Wave” programme will be held in the District on October 4th and 5th, as part of Visual Arts Week during the Kaleidoscope of Culture. This event offers a retrospective of the works of the most significant directors of this period, including Dušan Makavejev, Želimir Žilnik, Aleksandar Petrović, Karpo Ačimović Godina, Živojin Pavlović, Lazar Stojanović.
The programme will feature an exhibition of the same name, including spatial video installations at Radionica, Menza, and Biro, which will highlight the key topics and aesthetics of the ‘Black Wave’ through innovative presentations. The exhibition will be open on October 5 from 8:30 p.m.
Work hours after the opening: Weekdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The exhibition combines artistic interpretation and archival documents, creating a context for understanding this controversial period of Yugoslav cinema from the 1970s. The aim is to provide the audience with a new perspective on this cultural phenomenon through the art of appropriation and post-production.
Film screenings, where selected films will be shown in full, will be accompanied by panel discussions with experts. The films that will be presented include Early Works (Želimir Žilnik, 1969), I Even Met Happy Gypsies (Aleksandar Petrović, 1967), About the Art of Love (Karpo Ačimović Godina, 1972), Plastic Jesus (Lazar Stojanović, 1971), and When I Am Dead and Gone (Živojin Pavlović, 1967). Additionally, the accompanying programme will include the digitalization of WR: Mysteries of the Organism (Dušan Makavejev, 1971), as well as a screening of the documentary Forbidden Without a Ban (Milan Nikodijević and Dinko Tucaković, 2007).
ACCOMPANYING PEOGRAMME
FRIDAY / 4 OCTOBER
6 p.m. – Film: WR: Mysteries of the Organism, director: Dušan Makavejev / YCS OPENS
7:30 p.m. – Conversation: Nikodijević Milan and Veljko Radosavljević
The programme is led by: Zoran Janković, film critic / YCS OPENS
9 p.m. – Film: When I’m Dead and Gone, director: Živojin Pavlović / YCS OPENS
10:30 p.m.– Film: I Even Met Happy Gipsies, director: Aleksandar Petrović / YCS OPENS
SATURDAY / 5 OCTOBER
6 p.m. – Film: About the Art of Love or a Film with 14441 Frames, director: Karpo Ačimović Godina / YCS OPENS
6:15 p.m.– Film: Early Works, director: Želimir Žilnik / YCS OPENS
7:30 p.m. – Conversation: With Želimir Žilnik: The programme is hosted by Zoran Janković, film critic / YCS OPENS
8.30 p.m. Opening of the Blackest Wave exhibition
10:30 p.m. – Film: Banned Without Ban, director: Milan Nikodijević / YCS OPENS
11:30 p.m. – Film: Plastic Jesus, director: Lazar Stojanović / YCS OPENS
Additional Content:
- Digital restoration of Dušan Makavejev’s film WR: Mysteries of the Organism as part of the accompanying program.
This event provides a unique opportunity to explore the legacy of the Black Wave and its influence on contemporary art. Don’t miss the chance to experience these iconic works and their new interpretations in the heart of the District.
Author of the exhibition is Monika Ponjavić Bilbija.
Admission is free.
Kaleidoscope of Culture, as the most significant regional art festival and the best European trend brand, brings together global stars, renowned Serbian artists, emerging creators, and the local and national scene for the seventh time.
Read more information about the program on the official Kaleidoscope of Culture website.
