In the atomic bunker in Konjic, which was a top-secret military facility during the time of the former Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito, the third Biennial of Contemporary Art was opened today.
24 artists from Israel, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina installed works in the atomic shelter.
The theme of this year's exhibition is the background of the Cold War and its consequences for present and future civilization.
The modernly built bunker, called Tito's bunker, is a unique place in the region.
The bunker, located in Konjic, was built in secret from 1953 to 1979.
Its purpose was to shelter Tito and his 350 closest associates and family members for six months in the event of an atomic disaster.
The impressive space, a massive concrete structure, was built on about 6.500 square meters of space, and is located about 300 meters below the surface of the earth.
The facility, which was built like a labyrinth, has more than a hundred rooms, and consists of numerous residential areas, conference rooms, offices and the presidential block.
4,6 billion US dollars were invested in the construction of the tunnel.
The temperature in the bunker is between 21 and 23 degrees, and the air humidity is 60 to 70 percent, which represents ideal conditions for life.
Today, the facility belongs to the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Today, Tito's bunker is a meeting place for artists from the region, Europe and the world.
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