An exhibition of works created at the “Rakani” Art Colony in 2024 has opened at the Kozara Museum.
The works, executed in oil on canvas and drawing techniques, present a painterly reflection by visual artists from Srpska and Serbia. According to the exhibition organizers, these works shape the contemporary art scene and contribute to the development of visual culture.
“Through art, we bear witness to and become acquainted with what are, so to speak, the most intimate moments of an artist’s creative process and activity. The audience will have the opportunity to see motifs that largely draw inspiration from the Una River, which dominates most of these canvases,” said Daria Vujasin, art theorist at the Novi Grad Cultural and Educational Center.
Inspired by their surroundings and landscapes, the visual artists created their works based on the natural environment.
“The colony was initiated by Boško Karanović and Stojan Ćelić, great Yugoslav artists. We are following that original idea of gathering around ten visual artists every August on the banks of the Una River and creating art in a beautiful setting,” said Mirjana Drljača, Director of the Novi Grad Cultural and Educational Center.
“The colony itself has a tradition dating back to 1985. It is of great importance for this region, for the city of Prijedor and Novi Grad,” said Nikola Dabić, curator of the Kozara Museum.
The “Rakani” Art Colony opened on February 6.
Source: RTRS
