Bratislava: Traditional exhibition of naive paintings by naive artists from Serbia

01. Dec 2022.
The traditional exhibition of paintings, entitled Slovak naive painting from Serbia was officially opened in the Kalab gallery in Bratislava, organized by the Babka Gallery and under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.

The exhibition includes works by well-known artists, but also by many young artists.

Marija Barlović, temporary chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Slovakia, pointed out the peculiarity of the naive painting of Slovaks in Serbia, and that there is still no simple explanation for it, but that it is most likely a combination of the artistic talent and the cultural space and environment in which they live and create. She stated that the relations between Serbia and Slovakia are tightly intertwined, and that authentic works of naive painting prove that we are closer to one another than we think.

Radoslav Kutaš, State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture of Slovakia, Pavel Babka, founder and director of the Babka Gallery from Kovačica, Andrea Kutlikova, founder of the Kalab Center and Katarina Pucovska, journalist and editor addressed the naïve art appreciators, including many representatives of the public, cultural and political life of Slovakia and representatives of the Embassy.