42. Zemun Salon 'Pomak' - Opening of the exhibition

What changes when we speak of a shift? And does change have to be visible to be real? This year’s Zemun Salon begins with questions about inner change, personal reflection and the shifting of the boundaries of our own worldview.

Under the theme “Shift,” the Salon’s 42nd edition brings together 42 artists who explore changes within themselves and society through painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mosaic and digital media. Diverse artistic approaches open up space to question established patterns and the ways in which we understand our surroundings.

As curator Milena Mazarak writes in the catalogue text, a shift does not have to mean physical movement. It is possible to remain in the same place while changing the way we see ourselves and the world around us.

For more than four decades, the Zemun Salon has brought together different generations and artistic idioms. This year’s edition continues that tradition, asking how art can contribute to understanding the changes taking place within us and around us.

The exhibition is organized by the Zemun Association of Fine and Applied Artists (DLPUZ), and the jury comprises Aleksandra Dabižić, Zorica Obradović, Gordana Petrović, Milan Ignjatović and Novica Babović.