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Future of work art programme

As we explore the complexities of the digital era, the Future of Work (FOW) art programme offers a unique perspective on how digital transformation is reshaping labour and the lives of workers, all through the creative lens of artists. This programme is directly linked to the Future of Work conference portfolio, aligning its artistic exploration with the conferences’ thematic discussions on the evolving nature of work in the digital age.

Led by Re:People art team, this ongoing initiative brings together both renowned artists and emerging talents from Serbia and the Western Balkans. These artists investigate the technologies holding the potential to transform society as we know it, creating works that provoke thought and inspire conversation about the future of work.

exhibitions

Spring 2024 - Transformart gallery, Belgrade
Nemanja Golijanin
As part of the Reshaping Work Regional 2024 Conference
In line with the conference programme, the Center for Public Policy Research is pleased to present “Lunch Break”, a solo exhibition by artist Nemanja Golijanin, which will open May 22nd, 12:00 at the TransformArt Gallery in Belgrade.
Fall 2022 - B2 gallery, Belgrade
Iva Kuzmanović
As part of the Future of Work 2022 Conference
This exhibition by Iva Kuzmanović uses scenes of atomic and hydrogen bomb explosions as the main motif. Taken from video and photo documentation filmed during nuclear testing, carried out by the United States of America, on the Marshall Islands in the Pacific during the 1940s and 1950s. The exhibition is comprised of large and medium scale paintings in oil on canvas. Click the links for more information and to view the virtual gallery.
Fall 2021 - B2 GALLERY
Mario Kolarić
As part of the Future of Work 2021 Conference
The portfolio of artworks dubbed “TopicOne” is the result of the collaboration between the Serbian think tank Public Policy Research Center (CENTER) and the artist Mario Kolaric. In this endeavour, massive amounts of data regarding the workload executed by crowd workers were gathered by CENTER and later transformed into digital NFT renderings in the form of drawings and a video installation, to create an abstract narrative through simple visual elements through Kolaric’s craftsmanship.
Fall 2020 - U10 Art Space, Belgrade
Sava Knežević
As part of the Future of Work 2020 Conference
Territory of Working Environments is a reflection on the key topic of the conference, where the future is placed centre stage, especially at this time of uncertainty brought about by the ongoing pandemic and the mass shift to remote working. Focusing on the issue of uncertainty, on the cusp between what is now and what comes next, the author employs both drawing and creates an installation that merges glass, colour, and space.
Spring 2019 - Svilara, novi sad
In collaboration with the Academy of Arts, Novi Sad
As part of the Reshaping Work Regional Conference 2019
As an integral part of the Reshaping Work conference held in Novi Sad, 2020, the exhibition examines the role of new technologies in the developing era. Students from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad were tasked to explored their interpretation of different environments, tools and concepts that will become key factors in our modern labour market. The exhibition included installation pieces, digital illustrations and 3D renders, as well as sculptural works and computer programmed pieces.
Fall 2018 - Fabrika, Belgrade
Žolt Kovač
As part of the Future of Work 2018 Conference
In his “ArtWORKs” series of paintings, Belgrade-based artist Žolt Kovač explores the topic of work in contemporary society. Lead by his own experience of burnout after more than a decade of being parallely present on several creative and activist scenes, his works analyze changes and problems of the contemporary notion of work – such as working time, precarious work, multitasking, exhaustion, parenthood, productivity and other. Problems of work are processed in a visual language that uses a mixture of street art, graphic design, typography and abstraction, all of which together increase the communicative and expressive potential of the images.