In the cultural center of Serbia in Paris, an exhibition of street art in Virtual Reality “Traces: Street Art of Serbia and France 1995 – 2022” was presented.
The exhibition follows the development of street art between Serbia and France and the influence of France and French artists on the domestic scene from 1995 to 2022. It was created as a result of the long-term research work of our curator Ljiljana Radošević.
In the virtual space on the VR-All-Art platform, over 70 works created in Serbia and France will be displayed, which will show the relationship between these two countries in the field of street art. The goal of the exhibition is to create the first comprehensive presentation of the influence of French creativity in the field of graffiti and street art on the domestic art scene, as well as the creation of Serbian artists in France, through innovative and new technologies made possible by virtual spaces. In addition to the exhibition, a life-size virtual replica of the work of the famous French artist Blec Le Rath was installed in the space.
In addition to this exhibition, the virtual exhibition “Loving Street art Belgrade” from 2020, translated into French, was presented to the audience in Paris, where there are over 40 works created by domestic and foreign authors on the streets of Belgrade. During the duration of the program, the audience will access exhibitions with the use of VR equipment, and 30 of the most notable works of Serbian and French artists are also exhibited in the center.
One of the first cities to embrace graffiti culture in Europe was Paris. Misha Jens, the first official Belgrade graffiti artist, brought a new style from the streets of Paris to Belgrade in the mid-90s, so we can say that the influence of the French scene on the domestic scene and the relationship in the field of graffiti and street art have lasted for more than two decades. Famous French artists visited Serbia and left their works of art on the walls as part of major festivals such as Belef (Blek le Rat, REMED) as well as in cooperation with the French Institute, and many Serbian artists (Aleksandra Petković TKV, duo Sobekcis, Nikola Mihailović , Wuper et al.) spent time in France where they created and received inspiration for further work.
The exhibitions “Traces: Street Art of Serbia and France 1995-2022” and “Loving Street Art Belgrade” are available to audiences from all over the world on the VR ALL ART platform.
The exhibition in the Serbian cultural center in Paris will last until April 15.
The author of the project is the “Street Art Belgrade” organization, whose members have been researching, documenting and popularizing street art and graffiti for over two decades. The project was realized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, the Cultural Center of Serbia in Paris and the company VR ALL ART.
