Session
Art & Digital Media
Description
In the context of this lecture, I will focus on the analysis of the form of artistic
representations of violence against women in favour and support of national,
political, and other interests.
As an example, I will refer to the exclusive lithograph portfolio set featuring twelve
large lithographs entitled Balkangruel created in 1909 after the Austro-Hungarian
Empire beginning of governing in the Balkans as the outcome of the Berlin
Congress, which redistributed colonies among the European powers.
The descriptions of forms of representation of the lithograph portfolio, form the
symbolical, real, and imaginary of the Balkan, and have paved the way for various
perceptions of the Balkans throughout the visual presentations and popular culture.
Delivered in a variety of formats and languages, the Balkangruel graphic portfolio
was intended for the elite and was quite popular and became widely distributed in
Europe and beyond.
In addition, as the focal point of the lecture, I will present the homonymous art
installation, which is based on the Balkangreuel - Balkan cruelty portfolio. This wall
installation repossesses motifs presented in the lithograph portfolio, but they can be
discerned only at a closer examination. It off-sets the notion of “exotic” Balkan
countries, which is still very much alive, against a comprehensive design embedding
the above-mentioned motifs. Furthermore, the work also explores the imperialism of
the imagination and the origins of the Western ideas, perceptions, and stereotypes
about the Balkans as a “periphery”.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-475
First Page
1
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
30-10-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2021 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2021.62
Recommended Citation
Čmajčanin, Lana, "BALKANGREUEL" (2021). UBT International Conference. 128.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2021UBTIC/all-events/128
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BALKANGREUEL
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
In the context of this lecture, I will focus on the analysis of the form of artistic
representations of violence against women in favour and support of national,
political, and other interests.
As an example, I will refer to the exclusive lithograph portfolio set featuring twelve
large lithographs entitled Balkangruel created in 1909 after the Austro-Hungarian
Empire beginning of governing in the Balkans as the outcome of the Berlin
Congress, which redistributed colonies among the European powers.
The descriptions of forms of representation of the lithograph portfolio, form the
symbolical, real, and imaginary of the Balkan, and have paved the way for various
perceptions of the Balkans throughout the visual presentations and popular culture.
Delivered in a variety of formats and languages, the Balkangruel graphic portfolio
was intended for the elite and was quite popular and became widely distributed in
Europe and beyond.
In addition, as the focal point of the lecture, I will present the homonymous art
installation, which is based on the Balkangreuel - Balkan cruelty portfolio. This wall
installation repossesses motifs presented in the lithograph portfolio, but they can be
discerned only at a closer examination. It off-sets the notion of “exotic” Balkan
countries, which is still very much alive, against a comprehensive design embedding
the above-mentioned motifs. Furthermore, the work also explores the imperialism of
the imagination and the origins of the Western ideas, perceptions, and stereotypes
about the Balkans as a “periphery”.