Recently rediscovered but still very pertinent, Kino Beleške was produced in 1975 with young artists, curators and critics in Belgrade. It presents a series of speech acts and performative gestures by protagonists of the new artistic practice in former Yugoslavia: each a personal take on the role of art in society.

Lutz Becker
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Kino Beleske Summary
This film, for many years lost and recently rediscovered, was produced in 1975 by in collaboration with the group of artists, curators and critics gathered around Student Cultural Centre of Belgrade.* The film includes verbal statements and performative gestures of the numerous protagonists of the New artistic practice in former Yugoslavia, referring to the role of art in society and re-thinking the concepts of 'form', 'autonomy', 'economy', 'politicality' and 'institutionalization' of contemporary art.
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