The ninth edition of the art+science festival, organized by the Center for the Promotion of Science, will occur from September 25 to October 31 at the “Jevremovac” Botanical Garden. This year’s theme is focused on the impact of humans and technology on nature and biodiversity, exploring the dynamics, relationships, and consequences between them.
The exhibition Intertwinings opens on Wednesday, September 25, at 6 PM, showcasing subtle dialogues between the digital, analog, and organic worlds. In addition to various accompanying activities such as educational workshops, lectures, discussions, performances, and guided tours, the art+science program offers five weeks of exploration of the Garden and the exhibited works.
Intertwinings invite you to explore the beauty and complexity of natural networks through various interactive experiences, feel the interdependence of living systems, and reflect on our role in creating a more harmonious coexistence between nature and technology. The festival will open with a unique choral performance by Sanja Anđelković titled Look Up! I Am Not a Crown – I Am a Messenger, which will bring a breath of reinterpreted tradition and heritage into the untouched environment of the Garden.
The exhibition will feature the premiere of three interdisciplinary projects produced by the Center for the Promotion of Science. The Garden of Sound, by Marija Stojnić and Jakov Munižaba, presents a collection of sound and audiovisual installations that connect radiophony and botany, exploring relationships between humans, plants, animals, and machines. The central piece, The Sound Shrub, is an interactive game reinterprets the Garden’s soundscape, creating a collective audio portrait of its inhabitants. Radio Avenue offers a free interpretation of nature in works of ars-acoustica, inspired by the anniversaries of the Botanical Garden and Radio Belgrade. Audiovisual installations The Listening Eye and I Think I Am Jupiter explore concepts of space and isolation in the context of plants and technology.
Stowaways is a site-specific interactive installation by Novi Sad-based bio-art artist Adrien Ujhazi. This project archives biological data on 26 plant species in the Botanical Garden’s greenhouse, mapping their survival and exploring the collective relationship between the cellulose of plants and artificially created cellulose (SCOBY). The installation encourages reflection on the interaction between natural and artificial environments, deepening the understanding of flora and its ecological role.
The Thymus Serpyllum book-object is the result of an experimental application of the drypoint technique combined with dried thyme tea. Young artist Nikola Radosavljević reconstructs his first childhood memory through this work, deeply connecting it with nature. This piece explores the connection between opposing worlds within an ecosystem and offers insight into the healing and dangerous aspects of our invisible surroundings.
In addition to these productions, festival visitors will have the opportunity to embark on a visual journey through the remaining works of local and international artists, who explore relationships between art, science, and society in different ways within a contemporary context.
In collaboration with the “Jevremovac” Botanical Garden, free admission will be provided for the festival’s grand opening on September 25, during the Researchers’ Night on September 27, as well as on the festival’s closing day, October 31. All accompanying programs are also free of charge.
The art+science festival is part of the Center for the Promotion of Science’s activities within the European Digital Deal project. Led by Ars Electronica from Linz, the project is supported by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union, with the participation of 13 partners from 11 European countries.
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