Remont, an Independent Artistic Association, is a non for profit organization founded in Belgrade on October 1, 1999, with the goal of creating a dynamic and independent non-institutional framework for professional knowledge and experience sharing. Over its existence, the Remont team has been challenging the role of artists and art in the contemporary social and political environment and system through exhibitions, experiments, (in)formal debates, and other formats. It has been dedicated to the development of contemporary visual arts and the introduction of innovative models of work with collaborators, the art community, and the audience. These models have since become the standard work practice of other organizations and institutions. In accordance with its name (the Serbian word remont means to repair, renovate), it focuses on the system’s neuralgic points, identifies the problem, and initiates activities to discover solutions for resolving them, frequently bringing together the institutional and independent sectors to cooperate on a common task. As a collective consisting of acclaimed experts, the Remont team collaborates with many similar organizations, initiatives, and centers across Serbia and the region, developing and maintaining a(n) (in)formal network of mutual cooperation based on trust.

https://remont.net/

Monographs

With the goal of exploring, clarifying, and historicizing authentic autochthonous forms of contemporary art on the fringes in Serbia around the turn of the century, Remont NUA published three monographs about artists who represent this practice: Farewell Underground – Saša Marković Mikrob („Zbogom andergraund – Saša Marković Mikrob“ [2013]), Nenad Džoni Racković („Nenad Džoni Racković“ [2017]), and Public Clandestine – Miomir Grujić Fleka („Javni ilegalac – Miomir Grujić Fleka“ [2021]). The monographs evaluate the distinctive and insufficiently explored artistic practice that originated in the late 1980s and developed over the 1990s. Focusing on specific artists whose multimedia art transcends the traditional “visual” art form, these publications analyze the cultural context as well as the broad field of social activity of the artist as an individual.

GOOD HABITS – A Walk Through Belgrade’s Contemporary Art Scene

In 2014, as part of its engagement with the audience, Remont conducted public guided tours of selected contemporary art exhibitions in Belgrade. The tour, titled “GOOD HABITS – A Walk Through Belgrade’s Contemporary Art Scene,” sought to showcase to the public the variety of exhibition venues, artists, and art production by facilitating direct interaction and conversations with artists, curators, and gallerists. The “walks” took place 4-6 times a year on Saturdays during the “before lunch” hours, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., alluding to a return to high-quality content when planning leisure time. Remont’s expert team typically chose three exhibitions for a program that was announced in advance. They distributed flyers with information on the gathering of visitors, and the first exhibition was always held at the Remont Gallery, from where they continued their journey.

Archive of flyers for the programs: https://remont.net/projekat-dobre-navike/