Chic and Subversion
Chic and Subversion! Loud, playful, and defiant. Deep. Brief. A turtleneck! The exhibition Chic and Subversion brings together a younger generation of artists—Tajana Dedić Starović, Vladimirka Velaga, and Isidora Branković—whose artistic practices explore aspects of contemporary society, identity, and gender rights. Art becomes a voice that penetrates every layer of the viewer’s existence, affirming critical reflection on society […]
No News Agency
No News Agency examines the boundaries between fact and interpretation, conventional media narratives and personal history. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the work subversively reimagines the concept of a global news agency. Yes—institutions always claim objectivity and universality. Yet far too often, the information we receive is filtered through political and economic power. Through video art, installation, ready-mades, and performance, Adriana Trujillo connects two borderlands […]
Vagon Gallery Artist Talks
Some of the conversations we held in 2024 at Vagon Gallery are now available online on our Vagon Gallery YouTube channel. We bring you brilliant and inspiring young artists: Nikola Kekerović, Saša Tatić, Katarina Aćimović, Irena Pejčić, Andreja Kargačin, and Eldina Kožljak. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@VagonGallery/videos
Blue Harmony
We might say that the playful illusion of unreality is the very concept behind an ecological reflection on everything that makes us who we are. Eldina Kožljak brings a subtle, research-based approach to exploring the connections between marine and terrestrial worlds, engaging with themes of universality, territoriality, adaptation, and survival. The relationship between humans and nature is extremely dynamic—caught in a self-destructive race. Here it is! The end is almost upon us! Through […]
ART SURVIVE BLOG
The curator of Vagon Gallery and artist Isidora Branković gave a lecture titled “Bosnia and Herzegovina Art Scene” to students at Nihon University College of Art in Japan. This event marks a significant step in promoting the contemporary art scene of Bosnia and Herzegovina on an international level. The lecture offered insights into the country’s dynamic cultural and artistic landscape, with a special focus on […]
Invocation of Light
Performance by Isidora Branković and Anđela Rakočević, Ilijana Božić, Vanja Gajić, Una Filipović. The meditation space becomes everything they used to tell me about when I was little. A small burrow in chicken lungs. And then you daydream for a long time. Ants. Ants are a family of insects that live in large communities resembling cooperatives.
Almost Every Night
Almost every night, I sit in bed and stare at my phone. Then I fall asleep and dream about the internet.” This is how an article in the online magazine WEIRD begins, titled Do you dream in internet? Don’t freak out. The fact is, we live in a hyper-technological era, and our reality is dominated by cyberspace, […]
Family Photography
The exhibition Family Photograph is the result of dialogue and collaboration between Štab Gallery (Serbia) and Vagon Gallery (Bosnia and Herzegovina). These contemporary art spaces, which promote and present the work of younger generations of artists, position contemporary art as a space for engaged and affirmative thinking on mapping the art of today. Family Photograph explores identity tied to geographical areas, creativity, and social segments […]
Neugenic
The exhibition Neugenics, by artist Andrejka Kargačin, was held as part of a collaboration between Šok Zadruga Gallery from Novi Sad and Vagon Gallery from Banja Luka. This exhibition marks the beginning of a long-term cultural exchange and joint artistic endeavors between the two galleries. The body, as the central point of the research approach, opens a field of inquiry into living and dying—and everything that is familiar to us […]
Visit of the graduates of the Catholic School Center "Ivan Merz"
We had wonderful guests – the graduates of the Catholic School Center "Ivan Merz"! Katarina Borojević spoke in more detail about the current exhibition Neugenics by artist Andrejka Kargačin, focusing on the importance of experimentation and the use of unconventional materials in art. This was followed by a lecture by Isidora Branković on what Vagon Gallery represents, our collaborations, and contemporary art today. Open [...]
