The exhibition is organized by ULUPUDS, the Section for Textile and Contemporary Clothing, in collaboration with Manak’s House, a detached department of the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade.
The display brings together 50 artists, including 7 students, presenting contemporary artistic practices rooted in rich textile heritage. The central theme of the exhibition—knowledge transmission—is presented as a living and dynamic process in which textiles function not only as a material, but also as a medium of cultural memory, identity, and contemporary artistic expression.
Daliborka Đurić, President of the ULUPUDS Section for Textile and Contemporary Clothing, noted that the exhibition is traditional and held every March, adding that the exhibited works, in terms of quality, can stand alongside high fashion on the global stage. She also highlighted the diversity of materials—from natural ones such as cotton and wool to innovative and recycled materials, including sculptural forms made from neoprene and copper wire.
As emphasized by Professor Lidija Jovanović, the exhibition enables an encounter between tradition and contemporaneity through new interpretations of structure, rhythm, and the relationship to material, without literal references to the past. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of textiles as a “slow medium,” requiring time, dedication, and deeper reflection.
At the opening, the award for the best work was presented to Dejan Došljak for “Appendix 26”, while the award for the best student work went to Milica Mladenović for “I Will Return Home Through Landscapes.”
The exhibition “Pass It On” will be open to visitors until April 17, offering audiences an opportunity to explore contemporary textile expression that connects heritage and innovation.
