Na zatišju / Sull lull

 „Verujem da prosečna osoba može mnogo pomoći, ne davanjem materijalnih dobara, već participacijom, učešćem u diskusiji, istinskim interesovanjem za ono što se dešava u svetu.” – Sebastijao Salgado

Prevazilazeći dokumentarističke principe fotografije, u trenucima planinarenja i intuitivnog istraživanja autorka nevidljivo čini vidljivim, hvatajući ono što naziva „Monuments of Nature“, odnosno „Spomenici prirode“ – dugogodišnju seriju foto-eseja u koju spada i ova izložba. Njena interesovanja su duboko oblikovana autentičnim prirodnim nasleđem kako u Srbiji tako i širom sveta, a naročito onim mestima koja trpe tihe transformacije često prouzrokovane ljudskim faktorom.

    Monumentalne forme planinskih grebena, autohtona flora, mnogobrojni irigacioni kanali – takozvane levade koje kroje putanje kretanja – imaginarne klisure i magloviti trenuci u lovorovoj šumi, često u tišini evociraju nevidljive sile prostora. Uranjanjem u atlantsku prašumu Madeire, tog ostrva večitog proleća, otvara se pogled na svet u kojem priroda nesmetano živi u svom izvornom stanju, van ljudskog uticaja. Sam naziv „Sull Lull“, to jest „Na zatišju“, predstavlja igru reči i naslov je istoimene kompozicije džez trija koji čine Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem i Shaukat Hussain. Oni su upravo sličnim spontanim pristupom istraživali sopstvene senzibilitete, uvlačeći slušaoca u taj fluidni svet imaginarnog.

    Muzička pratnja izložbe delo je Nemanje Dunđerskog, koji kroz formu ambijentalne muzike istražuje zvučni identitet ostrva, posebno šume Fanal i planinskog vrha Pico do Arieiro. Oslanjajući se na estetiku minimalizma, autor kombinuje eterične teksture sa autentičnim terenskim snimcima, uz beskrajno spore zvučne niti koje uče kako da prećute svet. Kroz ovaj postupak artikulisan je duboki, mistični doživljaj ovog podneblja, u kojem se prepoznaje nešto začudno blisko, a opet potpuno neshvatljivo.

U svom kritičkom osvrtu na koncept izložbe i rad umetnice, Jelena Perać, istoričarka umetnosti i muzejska savetnica u Muzeju primenjene umetnosti u Beogradu, ističe: „Serijom fotografija Sull Lull, Na zatišju Milica Nikolić se nadovezuje na svoje prethodne fotografske cikluse kojima dominira tema prirode, bilo da su u pitanju pejzaži njenog rodnog Zemuna, ili brojni fotografski putopisi. Fotografije čarobnih predela Madeire, nastale na tragu radova brazilskog fotografa Sebastiao Salgada, aktiviste i borca za očuvanje životne sredine, prožete atmosferom nadrealnog, oslikavaju iskonsku snagu prirode, čiji se vanvremenski prizori Miličinoj kameri sami nameću. Njene slike moćne prirode, koja opstaje samo zahvaljujući sopstvenim silama, mimo ljudskog prisustva i uticaja,  svedoče o jednoj i konačnoj istini – da je samo ona ta koja večito postoji, nadilazeći sve ljudsko i dovoljna sama sebi.”

Otvaranje izložbe je 29. maja u Milenijumskoj kuli na Gardošu u Zemunu i trajaće do kraja juna, a radno vreme galerije je svim danima 10-17h.

Biografije autora:

Milica Nikolić je vizuelna umetnica koja radi na polju eksperimentalnih tehnika fotografije i dizajna uz angažovana istraživanja kulturno-istorijskog i prirodnog nasleđa.  Nakon završenog Fakulteta primenjenih umetnosti u Beogradu 2010, njeni radovi prikazani su na Tokijskom univerzitetu fotografije, dok je samostalno izlagala deset puta i na brojnih grupnim izložbama i projektima u više zemalja. Redovni član udruženja ULUPUDS i ICOM Srbija. Živi i radi u Novom Sadu kao fotografkinja i restauratorka arhivske građe na projekatima kojima je cilj očuvanje kulturne baštine naročito preventivne zaštite fotografskih zbirki i arhiva. instagram: colorsensitive

Nemanja Dunđerski je autor elektronske muzike čiji rad nastaje na granici između zvučnog dokumentarizma i duboke introspekcije. Svoj rani umetnički izraz profiliše kroz apstraktnu elektroniku u okviru etikete Àsino Elettronico (2008–2012), nakon čega prelazi na istraživanje dubljih tehno formi, dok je danas potpuno posvećen ambijentalnoj muzici, terenskom snimanju i sound artu.

English:

“I believe that the average person can help a lot, not by giving material goods, but by participating, by being part of the discussion, by being truly concerned about what is going on in the world.” – Sebastião Salgado

    Transcending the documentary principles of photography, through moments of hiking and intuitive exploration, the artist renders the invisible visible — capturing what she calls “Monuments of Nature”, a long-standing series of photo-essays to which this exhibition belongs. Her interests are deeply shaped by authentic natural heritage, both in Serbia and across the world, and particularly by those places undergoing silent transformations often caused by human intervention.

    The monumental forms of mountain ridges, indigenous flora, the intricate network of levadas (irrigation channels) that trace the pathways of movement, dreamlike gorges and misty moments within the laurel forest, together silently evoke the invisible forces of a landscape. Immersing oneself in the Atlantic rainforest of Madeira, the island of eternal spring, reveals a world in which nature lives undisturbed in its original state, beyond the reach of human influence. The title “Sull Lull” is inspired by a composition by the jazz trio of Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem, and Shaukat Hussain. Through a similarly spontaneous approach, they explored their own sensibilities, drawing the listener into a fluid world of the imaginary.

    The exhibition's musical accompaniment is the work of Nemanja Dunđerski, who explores the sound identity of the island through ambient music, focusing particularly on the Fanal Forest and the mountain peak of Pico do Arieiro. Drawing on the aesthetics of minimalism, the composer combines ethereal textures with authentic field recordings, alongside infinitely slow sonic threads that seem to be learning how to pass over the world in silence. Through this process, a profound, mystical experience of this landscape is articulated — one in which something strangely familiar yet entirely incomprehensible is recognized.

    In her critical review of the exhibition concept and the artist's work, Jelena Perać, art historian and museum advisor at the Museum of Applied Art in Belgrade, points out: “With the series of photographs Sull Lull, Milica Nikolić builds upon her previous photographic cycles, in which the theme of nature holds a central place — whether in the landscapes of her native Zemun or throughout her numerous photographic travelogues. The photographs of Madeira's magical landscapes, created in the spirit of the work of Brazilian photographer and environmental activist Sebastião Salgado, are imbued with a surreal atmosphere. They portray the primordial power of nature, whose timeless scenes impose themselves upon Milica's lens. Her images of nature's raw power, which survives solely through its own forces — independent of human presence and influence — bear witness to a single and ultimate truth: that it is nature alone which persists eternally, transcending all that is human and completely self-sufficient.”

The exhibition runs until the end of June, 10-17h.

Authors' Biographies:

Milica Nikolić is a visual artist working in the field of experimental photography techniques and design, alongside engaged research into cultural, historical, and natural heritage. After graduating from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade in 2010, her work was showcased at the Tokyo College of Photography. She has held ten solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions and projects across several countries. She is an active member of the ULUPUDS and ICOM Serbia associations. She lives and works in Novi Sad as a photographer and archival conservator on projects aimed at preserving cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the preventive conservation of photographic collections and archives.

Nemanja Dunđerski is an electronic music composer whose work emerges at the intersection of sonic documentarism and deep introspection. He shaped his early artistic expression through abstract electronics under the Àsino Elettronico label (2008–2012), before moving toward an exploration of deeper techno forms. Today, he is mostly focused on ambient music, field recording, and sound art.