Heroic voices from the former Yugoslavia: 50 artists interpret the country's history at MAXXI in Rome

From March 31 to September 12, MAXXI in Rome is hosting the group exhibition Bigger than Me. Heroic Voices from the Former Yugoslavia, curated by Zdenka Badovinac. More than fifty artists read the history of the territory through gestures of contemporary heroes, reflecting, among others, on the themes of reception and coexistence.

A new stage in the strand of research dedicated to the Middle East and the Mediterranean area, the exhibition explores the artistic ferment of the countries of the former Yugoslavia with a particular key.

Can the socialist legacy help recover the concept of the “common good” in a complex territory that has recently suffered the tragedy of civil war and the rise of nationalism as opposed to the multiethnicity that characterizes it and the economic crisis that has affected the whole of Europe?

More than 50 artists read the history of the area through the gestures of contemporary heroes who contributed to the undermining of nationalisms, fostering important reflections on issues of welcome and coexistence. The exhibition, dedicated to the art and history of the Balkan peninsula, is part of a larger project that MAXXI has been dedicating to Mediterranean countries since 2013: the exhibition reflects on the theme of the hero as a figure necessary to imagine a reality different from the one in which our contemporary lives. The works range from the post-World War II period to the civil wars of the 1990s: themes such as democratic freedom, the relationship between man and nature, labor, the accessibility of environments, and the danger of individual actions are addressed.

For all information you can visit MAXXI’s official website.

Photo: Marta Popivoda and Ana Vujanovic, Bodyscapes #1: Woman in battle (2019)

Heroic voices from the former Yugoslavia: 50 artists interpret the country's history at MAXXI in Rome

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