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Thematic Exhibition in the MAU Dome

NON-ALIGNED WORLD – 1961/1989

From 29 August to 2 September 2026, Belgrade is hosting the Commemorative Conference marking the 65th anniversary of the First Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement. On this occasion, the Museum of African Art is presenting the exhibition Non-Aligned World in its dome.

On a global level, the Non-Aligned Movement was committed to the struggle of peoples for freedom and emancipation from external control and economic exploitation, as well as to mutual support among member states through a shared process of decolonization. At the First Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Belgrade in 1961, key elements of a new political platform were established, advocating peace and disarmament and opposing the division of the world into economic, military, and political blocs. The non-aligned alternative opposed imperialism, racism, apartheid, all forms of racial segregation, and economic and political domination, advocating anti-colonialism, emancipation, equality, peace, cooperation, and solidarity.

The significance of the exhibition is further enhanced by the space in which it is presented. This very space, the dome of the Museum of African Art, was intended to host part of the programme of the Ninth Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Belgrade in 1989. The dome was added to the building for this purpose, but was never completed, and the envisioned meeting space for the Non-Aligned countries never fulfilled its intended function. Today, more than three decades later, Non-Aligned World is presented precisely in this unfinished part of the Museum – as a symbolic space that had been waiting for the Non-Aligned.

PICNIC AT MAU

Sunday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Join us for a full day of gathering and relaxation in the green oasis of the Museum garden. During the “Picnic at MAU” event, visitors will be able to enjoy an outdoor music programme, creative and educational activities for children (workshops, board games, and more), a guided tour of the thematic exhibition (in Serbian), and other engaging activities.

Bring a blanket and a good mood, and spend the day enjoying nature and good company.

At 11 a.m., a creative workshop for children aged 6–12, Recycling for Conservation and Creation: The Colourful World of African Animals, will take place. At 3 p.m., adult visitors are invited to join a curator-led tour of the thematic exhibition Recy: Art – Waste as a Resource.

Admission is free.

Thematic Exhibition

Recy: Art – Waste as a Resource

Extended till September 30

Curator and catalogue author: Ivana Vojt, Senior Curator

The Museum of African Art presents its new thematic exhibition Recy: Art - Waste as a Resource, which foregrounds one of the most pressing global challenges: the consequences of the growing amount of waste and the possibilities of its transformation into a valuable resource.

Against the backdrop of accelerated urbanization, population growth, and shifting consumer habits that have dramatically increased waste across the African continent, the exhibition showcases creative responses by individuals, associations, and companies who turn this challenge into opportunity. At its core are utilitarian objects, jewellery, and souvenirs fashioned from industrial solid waste in Sub-Saharan Africa, bearing witness to innovative approaches to sustainability and economic ingenuity.

Rooted in the Museum’s collection - enriched since 1977 with works made from recycled materials—the exhibition has been significantly expanded with new acquisitions and donations from across Africa. Particularly noteworthy are objects gathered during field research in Tanzania in 2024, facilitated by touristic agency Disco Travel, alongside works from private collections and gifts from collaborators and friends of the Museum. On this occasion, the collection has grown by one hundred new pieces.

Program in the Garden of the Museum of African Art

“Recy: Sculpt(H)ure-aay” – on Waste as a Contemporary Cultural and Ecological Issue

Extended till September 30

In the garden of the Museum of African Art, from May 20 to September 30, 2026, the program “Recy: Sculpt(H)ure-aay” will be realized, representing a accompanying segment of the ongoing exhibition “Recy: Art – Waste as a Resource,” authored and curated by Ivana Vojt.

The thematic exhibition of the Museum of African Art, “Recy: Art – Waste as a Resource,” showcases utilitarian objects, jewellery, and souvenirs made from discarded materials in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting one of the key global challenges – the growing amount of waste and the possibilities of transforming it into a valuable resource.

The accompanying program “Recy: Sculpt(H)ure-aay” in the museum courtyard presents artistic responses by three young local artists to the ongoing exhibition.

The authors, Marko Blanuša, Petar Božović, and Damjan Božović, graduated in applied sculpture at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade.

Virtual Tour

MAU DIGITAL IMPRINT

The project of digitally recording the permanent display and whole Museum of African Art (MAU) building was conducted in several stages over the course of 2015, 2021 and 2022, with the aim of creating a so-called digital imprint as form of cultural heritage preservation. In light of the announced reconstruction of the Museum, by mapping all relevant data, we wanted to create lasting documentation of the initial architecture, as well as the concept of the first permanent display of the MAU. Recording the space and exhibition setting of the Museum using the most current technology and translating the data into a digital impression will make them permanently accessible to all future researchers and other interested parties, even when they cease to exist in their current state.

We invite you to actively explore our new online presentation www.otisak.mau.rs. Enjoy panoramic virtual walks through the museum, encounter the permanent display, museum garden or murals painted onto the façade, and investigate the many contents regarding exhibited pieces and collecting trajectories. Go back to 1977 and read about some of the impressions at the time of the opening of this lasting symbol of Non-Aligned times – a museum created on the grounds of friendship and sincere support of the peoples of Africa, and admiration for the power of their artistic expression.