{"id":1330,"date":"2022-04-20T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sr.studenica.org\/?post_type=studenica_kutak&p=1330"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:37:44","slug":"umetnici-u-srbiji","status":"publish","type":"studenica_kutak","link":"https:\/\/sr.studenica.org\/en\/studentski-kutak\/umetnici-u-srbiji\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists in Serbia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Postoji ne\u0161to o \u010demu u poslednje vreme jako \u010desto razmi\u0161ljam.\u00a0 Misli vezane za tu temu nadolaze od kako se bli\u017ei kraj studiranju i \u0161kolovanju. S obzirom da sam diplomirana glumica (ili kako se to danas zove, diplomirani audio vizuelni umetnik), pitanje koje me konstantno prati jeste „A \u0161ta posle?“. Pitam se \u0161ta je umetnost kome skrivila, pa je postala tako tretirana? Gde je moje mesto? Koji je pravi izbor? \u0160ta ako pogre\u0161nim? Ima nas mnogo, ho\u0107u li se izboriti?
\n„Umetnik je tvorac, autor umetni\u010dkog dela ili \u0161ire umetni\u010dkog stvaranja, \u010dovek koji se aktivno bavi umetno\u0161\u0107u.“ Ka\u017ee „aktivno bavi“. Stalno i kontinuirano. To je san svakog umetnika, a da li je to mogu\u0107e? Da li je to samo ideal?
\nAristotel ka\u017ee:“ Umetnik je zanatlija koji radi pod pravilima.“ Ima li danas toga jo\u0161 uvek? Ko ih se pridr\u017eava, a ko ih odbacuje? \u0160ta dovodi do umetni\u010dkog genija? Sloboda, pravila ili \u0161ta?
\nA couple of colleagues from the music, art and drama department wanted to discuss this topic with me and answer some questions.What does "permanent employment" in your profession represent for you, and what and how much does it gain and what and how much does it lose?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Employment options for someone who has studied visual arts are not common, but certainly some of them follow the standard pattern of permanent employment, regular income, hourly wages, etc. Work in cultural institutions, schools, creative studios, etc. In addition, there are jobs that are more related to project work and the general independent engagement of the artist in the field of his creative practice. I have personal experience of both. I work as a teacher at a school, and at the same time I also do independent practice presentations as well as project work. Working at a school ensures a more regular income, but of course there are modules that are respected and the repetition of the program, which may become less interesting in practice over time. Project work gives more opportunities for new experiences, meeting new people from practice, both local and from abroad. However, the whole process of searching, writing and realizing a project can sometimes be exhausting and often frustrating. Also, the financial aspect varies a lot and is not fixed, which can seriously affect the entire principle of work and lifestyle.
\nIt represents a type of security, constant monthly salary, seniority, health insurance. On the other hand, you have to deal with topics that may not concern you personally, as a freelance artist you can deal with stories that are personally meaningful to you and maybe even develop more as a young artist, perhaps the Institution, as much as it has many advantages, is also a kind of brake.<\/p>\n

U na\u0161oj zemlji to predstavlja naj\u010de\u0161\u0107e zaposlenje u nekoj dr\u017eavnoj instituciji (u na\u0161em slu\u010daju naj\u010de\u0161\u0107e u \u0161koli). Nekim umentnicima je to prva \u017eelja, a nekima poslednja. Mislim da dr\u017eavne institucije kao \u0161to su \u0161kole, kulturni centri itd… ne daju veliku slobodu umetnicima da se izraze jer su deo sistema koji naj\u010de\u0161\u0107e godinama nije a\u017euriran. Nekako, upadne\u0161 u taj sistem i rizikuje\u0161 da izgubi\u0161 kreativnost, jer te taj sistem pojede kroz godine.\u00a0 Verujem da mo\u017eda postoje izuzeci, ali oni rade po \u010ditav dan, jednu smenu u nekoj instituciji, a drugu ne\u0161to za sebe privatno. Ono \u0161to dobija\u0161 \u201estalnim zaposlenjem\u201c jeste redovna plata i egzistencija, ali mislim da se nijedan umetnik ne \u0161koluje sa tim ciljem.<\/p>\n

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Free artist - power, creativity, courage, uncertainty, persistence
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\nEmployed artist - system, dependence, existence, security, flexibility, responsibility<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
What do you think about the position of a freelance artist in Serbia?<\/span><\/p>\n

I don't think so.
\nCertainly a difficult position. It takes a lot of patience, strength to fight for what you want. Milism that it is even more difficult for women, because no one cares what happens to pregnant freelance artists. And how can you even decide on a family when everything is uncertain, and there is no strong Union that protects your rights.
\nI think they are not visible and appreciated enough, they are seen as "weirds", because in our society it is still true that you are important only if you are a doctor, lawyer, economist, etc. Other professions are not of vital importance and "can be done without". Maybe in recent years it's going a bit more upward in favor of artists, but I'm not sure.<\/p>\n

Is a "free" artist in Serbia really and how free?<\/span><\/p>\n

I don't believe that anyone really holds any serious limit to the prohibition of creativity. I am free to work. The possibilities of implementation, support and reaction of the environment to the work is another matter.
\nHe is free until all freedom is paid for. There are taxes that of course everyone has to pay, and no one cares about the unemployed artists.
\nI think he is free, but if he wants to be accepted, known, etc. maybe he still has to set some boundaries for himself.
\nHow did the situation with the corona virus affect freelance artists and did you feel fear at some point?<\/span><\/p>\n

The corona virus has greatly affected the field of creative creators, those who carry out their practice in public places and cultural institutions. Mobility, which is somewhere in the basis of the realization of most project activities, was disabled. Budgets were reduced, projects were canceled and the overall collective anxiety and depression of isolation that arose after the outbreak and further development of the situation with the pandemic had a large negative impact on the possibilities of developing the practice. I myself felt the same fear, frustration and general stagnation.
\nI didn't feel fear about it when the pandemic started, because then I was still tucked away at the Academy, then there was preparing the diploma via the zoom platform, another new experience. I am sure that it was very difficult for people whose existence depended on temporary jobs, which did not exist then. Basically, most freelance artists are forced to do some work on the side, which has nothing to do with their chosen profession, for the sake of existence.
\nMislim da je veoma uticala. Ima vi\u0161e lo\u0161ih nego dobrih strana. Dobro je mo\u017eda to \u0161to su ljudi bili kod ku\u0107e i imali su vremena da se posvete nekom ozbiljnijem radu kod ku\u0107e (muzi\u010dari su snimali, slikari slikali, mo\u017eda se pisao neki ozbiljan scenario i sl…), a sa druge strane osetila sam veliki strah da nikada vi\u0161e ne\u0107u stati na scenu i osetiti kontakt sa publikom.<\/p>\n

How do you see these two positions - "free" artist and "employed" artist, describe in three words?<\/span>
\nRad – Radi – Rad.
\nFree artist - power, creativity, courage, uncertainty, persistence
\nEmployed artist - system, dependence, existence, security, flexibility, responsibility<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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