Imagine this: you are standing in a Parisian studio, surrounded by canvases that are yet to become part of the history of Serbian art.
Or you are sitting at the very table where Serbian rulers once negotiated the fate of a small Balkan state, at a moment when Europe itself was changing its face. This is not a tourist story about Paris. This is a story about what Paris does to a person who approaches it with an open heart — and closed eyes.
A ruler who, in France, encountered European ideas of freedom and modern society, while another built diplomatic ties with Paris at a time when Europe itself was changing its face.
We will also speak of a ruler who did not love power, but rather the luxury of Paris and its artistic scene.
At the same time, in Parisian studios and galleries, another kind of history is being written.
An artist who discovers modern art and brings a new energy to Serbian painting.
A painter who finds inspiration in Montparnasse and creates works under the influence of the Parisian avant-garde.
There is also the enigmatic young collector who, in Paris, works alongside some of the most important names in modern art and builds one of the most fascinating collections of his time.
And, of course, the most renowned Serbian painter, who understood how Paris perceives elegance, prestige, and the image of society.
The lecture will be held in collaboration with Kulturni HIR on 4 June in Paris.
This is not a lecture.
This is an encounter with stories that have waited to be told.