expression experiment expansion
expression experiment expansion
expression experiment expansion
expression experiment expansion
"Project EXP" was founded in early 2022 as a collective response to the widespread need for a specific form of communication among art students. The name embodies the essence of several key concepts that best define the project—expression, experimentation, and expansion. At its core is the undeniable drive of young artists to explore and experiment, to combine and interconnect various media in their work, to engage in artistic collaborations, to broaden their creative expression by reflecting on significant themes, and to frame their artistic practice through direct interaction with the audience. The primary objective is to create new conditions and opportunities for young artists’ creative endeavors within the community while fostering their mutual connections.
With the official establishment of the Association of Artists "Project EXP," our goal is to strengthen and support the local and regional art scene, with a particular focus on young and emerging artists, while fostering collaborations with artists and art collectives both nationally and internationally.
CO - FOUNDERS
Sara Kecman is a visual artist and photographer from Novi Sad. She completed her undergraduate studies in Photography at the Academy of Arts in 2022 and, in October 2023, began a master’s program in Art Education at the same institution.
She has showcased her work in several group exhibitions, including the project "Photography as a Method of Visual Research" (KS Svilara, Novi Sad, 2019) and the group exhibition at the Biennial of Student Photography (SKC, Novi Sad, 2021), where she was awarded Third Prize and a Special Award for a student from Serbia.
Edvard Winters completed undergraduate studies at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, specializing in New Media Art. His work focuses on intermedia art, primarily using digital media to explore futuristic concepts such as identity transformation, beauty futurism, transhumanism, and the individual as a brand.
Winters has participated in over 30 group exhibitions and projects, including an installation for the National Pavilion at ARS Electronica during the Kaleidoscope of Culture festival, the performance exhibition “Crucial Spills” at the SULUV Gallery, and an AR game designed for the Goethe-Institut exhibition Games and Politics. Additionally, he led the art workshop focusing on anti-facial recognition makeup at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Novi Sad, as part of the “Isekle smo kablove” exhibition.
Darko Sretić is a visual artist and photographer born in 1998. Since 2013, he has lived in Novi Sad, where he completed undergraduate studies in Photography at the Academy of Arts. During his studies, Darko began exploring various possibilities within photography, pushing the boundaries of the medium by combining it with materials such as resin and concrete.
In addition to his contemporary approach to documentary photography, Darko is also interested in fashion and product photography. He has actively worked on test shoots for modeling agencies, editorials for emerging young designers, and campaigns for larger brands. His photographs have been published in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Schon! and Harper’s Bazaar. Darko's work has been part of numerous exhibitions both in the region and worldwide. In 2023, he held his first solo exhibition at the Youth Center in Belgrade, presenting a series of photographs titled "Presence of Absence," one of which won first place at the "PDP Conference - Design Week" in Novi Sad. View his work here.
Vladimir Janić is a visual artist born in Subotica, Serbia, in 1998. He earned his undergraduate (BFA, 2017–2021) and master’s (MFA, 2021–2022) degrees at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. He received the Annual Award from the Department of Fine Arts for the New Media Art program (2021) and a special prize at the 9th World Biennial of Photography (2023). Vladimir has collaborated on video and photography projects with organizations such as the Center for the Promotion of Science, Balkan Projects, the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, the Museum of Vojvodina, and U10 Art Space, among others.
His photographic work has been showcased in Fotografiska, the Paris-based Fisheye Magazine, Zone Magazine, Elementi journal, BBC, and ELLE.rs. His artistic and conceptual focus revolves around the problem of communication, which he explores through the lens of control. Visually, he is particularly interested in the interplay between what is revealed and what remains hidden. Vladimir is currently pursuing doctoral studies in the Department of Fine Arts at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad.