Tradition anew! The Biennale of Western Balkans (catalogue publication) (original) (raw)
2020, Tradition anew! Biennale of Western Balkans
The first catalogue publication of the Biennale of Western Balkans and the initiation of its publication by the History of Art Laboratory, School of Fine Arts in the University of Ioannina, Greece. The catalogue includes curatorial texts from the exhibitions, conferences and events that took place in October 2018 in Ioannina, as well as reflections and documentation by artists, participants, volunteers and organisers. It has been published in English and is available in digital format under an open license (CC BY-SA 4.0), uploaded to the open-access repository Zenodo. In addition, you can access the Biennale's 2018 stationery, including booklets, posters, banners and invitations in the following link www.bowb.org The illustrations and catalogue layout have been designed by Markos Karellas and Christos Kotsinis. The publication has been realised with the support of the School of Fine Arts, University of Ioannina and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. We warmly thank everyone taking part in the publication and invite you all to check it out and experience tradition anew once again.
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