Art

Bosnian Culture: Art

Although we may find some traces of a penetration of Western architectural forms, of which the most significant example is the Benedictine basilica of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina has not developed in the medieval period, a significant Christian monumental architecture. From sec. XII established itself in the region instead Bogomil religion, inspired by Manichean, which gave life to an art form native of extraordinary originality. Of particular interest in this regard are the reliefs that adorn the steles and sarcophagi of the necropolis bogomile of Radimlje Boljuni and in particular, with geometrical designs and scenes of everyday life. Bogomil civilization are also very valuable manuscripts on parchment. § Since the end of the century. XV the region fell under the rule turkish and remained there until 1878. Of these four centuries remain important examples of civil construction, such as markets, baths and bridges, mosques, among which we highlight in particular Begova Dzamija and Ali Pašma Džamja in Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Ferhadija džamija. § During the 1992 to 1995 conflict that has bloodied Bosnia and Herzegovina proclamatasi independent Republic, the enormous loss of life were added destruction of monuments and works of art irreplaceable, as was the case with the shelling of the Old Town of Sarajevo or the destruction of the old bridge of Mostar turkish. After the end of the conflict, despite the precarious living conditions of peace, in Sarajevo, once a city of culture and culturally vibrant and resumed a certain avant-garde artistic activity, which has brought together artists of the younger generation with the international scenario. This relationship between Sarajevo, Bosnia and contemporary art is not broken even with the choice by some of these artists, a voluntary exile in other European countries. Among the names most recent examples are Anur (b. 1971), who calls himself "an operator of communication", invited to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 49th Venice Biennale, and video-artists Sejla Kameric (b. 1976) and Edina Husanovic (no. 1975).