Jugoslovanska umetnost v Neue Galerie. Trigonska ideja, politike internacionalizma in konstrukcija kulturne identitete v povojnem Gradcu : trigonska ideja, politike internacionalizma in konstrukcija kulturne identitete v povojnem Gradcu

Zupin, Rea (author), Žerovc, Beti (mentor)

Avstrijski Gradec se je v šestdesetih letih 20. stoletja začel vzpostavljati kot dinamično kulturno prizorišče. V tem obdobju je v ospredju kulturne politike stala t. i. trigonska ideja – ideološki koncept, ki je skušal vzpostaviti simbolno kontinuiteto prostora nekdanje Notranje Avstrije in utrditi Gradec kot stičišče umetniškega dialoga med Avstrijo, Italijo in nekdanjo Jugoslavijo. Ključni akter pri uresničevanju te kulturne politike je bila graška Neue Galerie, ki je prek Trideželnega bienala Trigon in Mednarodnih slikarskih tednov na Štajerskem predstavljala sodobno umetnost omenjenih držav. Ta posebna delovna politika je omogočala bogato kulturno izmenjavo med Gradcem in Jugoslavijo vse do njenega razpada ter ustvarila obsežen fond povojne umetnosti držav nekdanje Jugoslavije v zbirki Neue Galerie. V magistrski nalogi preučujem odnos med Avstrijo in Jugoslavijo znotraj trigonskega sodelovanja ter analiziram motivacije obeh držav za sodelovanje. Zagovarjam tezo, da je trigonsko sodelovanje temeljilo na asimetriji interesov: avstrijska stran je vodila kulturno izmenjavo utemljeno na simbolni apropriaciji prostora nekdanje Notranje Avstrije, jugoslovanska stran pa je v sodelovanje vstopala predvsem zaradi umetniških, institucionalnih in internacionalnih interesov. Naloga hkrati ponuja celovit vpogled v potek in značilnosti Trigona in Mednarodnih slikarskih tednov na Štajerskem, analizira strukturo in vsebine posameznih bienalnih razstav, opisuje slikarske kolonije in predstavlja zbirko slovenske umetnosti, ki je preko trigonskega delovanja prišla v Neue Galerie. Na podlagi obsežnega arhivskega gradiva, intervjujev in analize kulturne politike obeh držav naloga ponuja kritični vpogled v mehanizme kulturne diplomacije ter prispeva k razumevanju kompleksnih dinamik med umetnostjo, državno in regionalno politiko ter institucionalnimi cilji.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Trigon, Mednarodni slikarski tedni na Štajerskem, Neue Galerie Gradec, kulturna politika, Avstrijsko-jugoslovanski odnosi
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: R. Zupin
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: 283, [23] f.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-172107
• UDC: 7(497.1)"196"(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 248250627
• Publication date in RUL: 06.09.2025

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Yugoslav art in Neue Galerie. The Trigon Idea, the Politics of Internationalism and the Construction of Cultural Identity in Postwar Graz : magistrsko delo

Abstract

In the 1960s, the Austrian city of Graz began to establish itself as a dynamic cultural venue. During this period, the so-called Trigon idea stood at the forefront of cultural policy – an ideological concept that sought to establish a symbolic continuity of the former Inner Austria region and reinforce Graz as a hub for artistic dialogue between Austria, Italy, and the former Yugoslavia. A key player in implementing this cultural policy was the Neue Galerie Graz, which, through the Trigon Tri-National Biennial and the International Painting Weeks in Styria, showcased contemporary art from the aforementioned countries. This unique cultural policy enabled a rich exchange between Graz and Yugoslavia up until the dissolution of the latter, and it created an extensive collection of postwar art from the former Yugoslav countries within the Neue Galerie collection. In my master’s thesis I examine the relationship between Austria and Yugoslavia within the framework of the Trigon collaboration and analyze the participatorial motivations of both countries. I argue that the Trigon collaboration was based on an asymmetry of interests: the Austrian side led the cultural exchange grounded in a symbolic appropriation of the space of former Inner Austria, while the Yugoslav side participated primarily for artistic, institutional, and international benefits. The thesis also offers a comprehensive overview of the development and characteristics of the Trigon Biennial and the International Painting Weeks in Styria. It analyzes the structure and content of individual biennial exhibitions, describes the painting colonies, and presents the collection of Slovenian art that came to the Neue Galerie through Trigon's activities. Based on extensive archival material, interviews, and analysis of the cultural policies of both countries, the thesis offers a critical insight into the mechanisms of cultural diplomacy and contributes to the understanding of the complex dynamics between art, state and regional politics, as well as institutional objectives.

• Keywords: Trigon, International Painting Weeks in Styria, Neue Galerie Graz, cultural policies, Austrian-Yugoslav relations