Dubravka Sekulić

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Dubravka Sekulić

Dubravka Sekulić is an architect researching transformations of contemporary cities, at the nexus between production of space, laws and economy. She joined IZK in September 2016, after spending three years as a phd fellow at the Institute for History and Theory of Architecture, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Research exhibition “Three points of Support: Zoran Bojović, tha architect” that she curated at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade in 2012, followed by the book in 2013, formed the basis for her PhD project “Constructing Nonalignment: The Work of Yugoslav Construction Companies in the Third World 1961-1989”. In 2012 Jan van Eyck Academie (Maastricht) published her book ‘Glotzt Nicht so Romantisch! On Extra-legal Space in Belgrade’ as well as the book “Surfing the Black Yugoslav black cinema and its transgression” that she co-edited with Gal Kirn and Žiga Testen. Together with Branko Belaćević, Marko Miletić, Srdjan Prodanović and Jelena Stefanović she made a research exhibition “Peti Park – A Struggle for Everyday”, which was followed by a publication. Dubravka was awarded various awards, and scholarships. Amongst others she was associated with the Post-Master Research Lab “In Search for Common Ground” at the Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart. She sits at the advisory board of BLOK, Zagreb and is a founding member of Parity Group at ETH Zürich. She often exhibits and lectures on her researches throughout Europe.

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