The Balkans share a strong cultural space despite differences

The first Balkan triennial of small-format sculptures opened in Danilovgrad, making this city an important meeting place for contemporary sculptors from the region.

The event was opened by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Montenegro for Education, Science and Relations with Religious Communities. Dr. Budimir Aleksic, who assessed that the event represents a significant step in strengthening cultural and artistic cooperation in the Balkans.

"Today we are laying a new cornerstone of cultural and artistic cooperation in our region – we are opening the First Balkan Triennial of Small-Format Sculpture. We have the privilege of seeing the works of leading sculptors from eight countries in the region: Serbia, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and, of course, our Montenegro. This gathering is not just an aesthetic event and a review of artistic creativity. It is proof that the Balkans, despite all their differences and complexities, share a common cultural space, powerful and recognizable. Here, precisely in Danilovgrad, borders cease to be lines of separation and become places of meeting, tolerance, cultural and artistic achievements and true rapprochement," said Aleksić.

He pointed out that this is one of the most significant events in the cultural history of Montenegro when it comes to sculptural art, and that the Art Colony in Danilovgrad is an institution that the entire country is proud of.

Artists from eight countries in the region are participating in the triennial, and the organizers expect this manifestation to grow into a traditional event that will contribute to further connecting and developing the Balkan art scene.