"Hosting Moderna galerija!"

Years of (non)policies have proved an existential threat to the basic infrastructure
and intellectual and creative work in the field of visual art. The city and the country are downgrading the visual arts relative to other fields of artistic production.

Contemporary visual art has long exhibited the haracteristics of total art, and for several decades now the discourse of visual art has extended well beyond the notions of classic techniques, tools and means of expression. Contemporary art includes performative, non-gallery, conceptual, contextual and traditional art practices and dimensions, and does not differentiate between 'new' or 'old' media. The effects of malnourishment, which
threatens to drastically decline activities or even result in close-downs, can be seen in all spheres - production, interpretation, presentation, education, theory, documentation, archives, research, counselling or promotion.

The major international contemporary visual arts events, such as documenta, the Venice Biennale, Manifesta and others are closely connected with the Moderna galerija, public institutes, galleries, freelance artists and NGOs, all of which represent a solid basis, with well-developed international networks.

To express
support for the Moderna galerija and its endeavours to secure better working
conditions during renovation, we have been organising activities which aim to mitigate the negative effects that the suspension of the gallery's activities have on modern and contemporary art. Our activities are also an appeal to institutions and individuals working in the field of contemporary art to establish
a networking platform to facilitate easier communication and collaboration.