“We consider these exhibitions to be a ‘continuous class’ since they are an analysis of a certain place, how did all of it disintegrate, where is the tradition of those poetics, what is the societal role of the artist and what does it imply regarding social relations”, explained Zoran Pantelić in conversation with COURAGE.
The exhibition Continuous Art Class, The Novi Sad Neo-Avantgarde of the 1960s and 1970s took place at the Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina in Novi Sad from 18 November to 3 December 2005, which included a selection of woks of groups (Ǝ and (Ǝ– KÔD from the period between 1970 and 1972. Some of the relevant political postulates have been presented: “An Open Letter to the Yugoslav Public” as well as “Song about Film” and “Song – Underground Youth Tribune, Novi Sad” which led to the incarceration of the respective authors, Miroslav Mandić and Slavko Bogdanović. There was an introduction by editors Tibor Várady and Vujica Rešin Tucić.
The following works were presented: Early Works (Rani radovi), 1969, Želimir Žilnik; Value-added Tax (Porez na promet), 1970, Slavko Bogdanović / KÔD; Cube (Kocka), 1970, Slobodan Tišma / KÔD; Aesthetics (Estetika), Text 1 (Tekst 1), 1970, Mirko Radojičić / KÔD; (Ǝ Group, 1 / 10, 1971, Communication (Komunikacija), 1971, Vladimir Kopicl, Čedomir Drča, Ana Raković; Information (Informacije), 1971, Slavko Bogdanović; “An Open Letter to the Yugoslav Public” (Otvoreno pismo jugoslovenskoj javnosti), 1971, February Group (Grupa Februar); Contact Art (Kontakt Art), 1971, Bogdanka Poznanović; Inside, outside (Unutra, spolja), 1971, Tibor Várady; NZ,1971, Peđa Vranešević / KÔD; New Arts Snack (Zakuska novih umetnosti), 1971, February Group / Miroslav Mandić; Comics about KÔD group (Strip o grupi KÔD), 1971, Slavko Bogdanović; Feedback letter box, 1971, Bogdanka Poznanović; The End, 1973, Slobodan Tišma, Čedomir Drča; Invisible band (Nevidljivi bend), 1973, Slobodan Tišma, Svetlana Belić, Čedomir Drča, Mirko Radojičić; Invisible Artist (Nevidljivi umetnik), 1973, Examples of invisible art (Primeri nevidljive umetnosti), Repetition (Ponavljanje), 1975, Slobodan Tišma, Čedomir Drča; Phonepoetica,1976, Katalin Ladik.
The following documentary videos were presented (in 8mm format):
Maniac 7001 (Manijak 7001), 1970, Youth Tribune Novi Sad; An Exhibition at the Lavatory (Izložba kod klozeta), 1970, Novi Sad; Action - Heart (Akcija Srce), 1971, Youth Tribune Novi Sad; Rivers, Cubes (Reke, kocke), 1971, Youth Tribune Novi Sad; Performance (Performans), 1974, Futoški Park Novi Sad, 19 P. Čarnojevića Street (Ulica P. Čarnojevića 19), 1973/4, Novi Sad; Riders (Jahači), 1974, Novi Sad; Wood of Souls / Jailor Give Me Water, 1974, Novi Sad.
Related publications, such as essays and magazines, were also presented, for example Adresa; Polja, magazine for art and culture; Új Symposion, Student.
