Remix Comix residency entitled “Alone Together” and hosted by Komunikart Pančevo took place from 10th October to 24th October 2023.

As part of the “Remix Comix: Comics for Heritage” project in Pančevo, four video interviews were recorded with members of the older generations: Miroslav Pupić Mirčica, Ivan Rakidžić, Olgica Simić, and Branko Purić, of whom the last two interviewed people now reside in a nursing home in Pančevo. The main theme of these interviews is how the older residents of Pančevo used to entertain themselves when they were young, or how they participated in the cultural life of Pančevo. Did they contribute to the creation of the cultural scene in Pančevo and the entertainment during the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s of the last century?

Through the conversation, the interviewees remembered the pleasure they experienced during their youth, which involved singing, dancing, sports, events, national holiday celebrations, theater, cinema, strolls on the promenade, visits to cafes, parks, and streets. These were collective gatherings in public and private spaces.

The exhibition, titled “Alone Together,” held at four locations in Pančevo, starting on 19th October, 2PM, featured original comics by Lidija Krnjajić, Lucie Lučanska, Vuk Palibrk, and Andrej Štular, inspired by the stories from the interviews, and developed in collaboration with the exhibition curators Maida Gruden and Andrija Stojanović. The comics were part of artistic installations placed at locations that have represented and continue to represent meeting places for the youth – “Uroš Predić” Gymnasium, the Cultural Center of Pančevo, the Youth Center of Pančevo, and the People’s Garden.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

VUK PALIBRK

Vuk Palibrk is engaged in illustration, comics, and animation. He graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, majoring in illustration. He has published comics in various publications in Serbia and the surrounding region. He is the author of the book “Crvenkapa” and a short fanzine on the subject of life during the coronavirus pandemic, titled “Dnevnik iz korone” (Diary from the Pandemic). His animated film “Dnevnik od blata” (Diary of Mud) from 2020 has been featured at numerous animation festivals in Serbia and beyond, receiving awards at some of them. His latest animated film, “Lupus in fabula” (2022), on which he is credited as a co-author, is currently making its way through the festival circuit. Vuk is originally from Pančevo and currently resides in Belgrade.

ANDREJ ŠTULAR

Andrej Štular is a multimedia artist active in various fields of visual arts, including illustration, comics, video, film, sculpture, photography, and puppetry. He regularly exhibits his works in solo and group exhibitions and participates in international festivals in Slovenia and other countries. He collaborates with the Slovenian comic magazine “Stripburger” and the Puppet Theater “Nebo.” His published comic albums include: “Lustri” (2000), “Kompost” (2008), “Živa sem” (2011), “Bežimo, svet se podira!” (2014), “Kronike” (2015), and “Medved” (2019).

LUCIE LUČANSKÁ

Lucie Lučanska (1990) studied illustration and graphic design at the Academy of Architecture, Art, and Design in Prague, where she recently completed her doctoral studies. She focuses on creating authorial books, which includes both writing and illustration. She also works on comics. She switches between projects for adults and children, between free painting and commissioned work. She has previously published fanzines and offers training in risograph printing. Her projects involve watercolors and airbrush techniques. Her latest children’s picture book titled “Knjiga čula” (The Book of Senses) won the award for the Most Beautiful Czech Book of the Year in 2022 in the category of authorial books.

LIDIJA KRNJAJIĆ

Lidija Krnjajić was born in 1995 in Novi Sad. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2020 at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, majoring in visual arts, graphic design, in the class of Professor Zvonko Tilić. She also completed her master’s studies in the same program, graphic design, and enrolled in doctoral studies at the same academy. She has showcased her work in several solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions, with a particular highlight being her solo exhibition “Izobilje vode” (Abundance of Water) held at the “Platoneum” gallery branch of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Novi Sad. She is the recipient of the Annual Award of the Department of Visual Arts for the most successful artistic work in the discipline of graphic design (2020), as well as an award for student graphic design at the 4th International Biennial of Graphics in Čačak (2020). She was a scholarship recipient of the Republic of Serbia’s Fund for Young Talents – Dositeja in 2020 and 2021. She is an active member of the Multimedia Center LED ART association and one of the founders of the Graphic Network association, which led to the creation of the Graphic Cooperative, an open workshop/studio for graphic design.