With the unveiling of a mural by French-Spanish artist Adrian Manso, known by the artistic name Bebop12, the new cultural factory - Art Mill, located in the fourth silo, officially began operating in Silosi.
Photo by Matija Borbelj
This mural, the first to be realized inside Silosi, marked the beginning of a long-term program through which the brutalist architecture of the industrial complex will become a space for hundreds of new artistic interventions. In this way, Art Mill is conceived as a place of continuous production, exchange, and presentation of contemporary street art.
Photo by Matija Borbelj
The mural’s theme is dedicated to public health, and is inspired by a story from Catalonia about women known as trementinaires- guardians of knowledge about medicinal plants, who for generations passed down the skills of preparing natural remedies. Through this narrative foundation, the artist connects tradition, nature, and the contemporary urban context, drawing as well on elements of Catalan ceramics as an important part of local cultural heritage.
Photo by Sofija Bošnjak
The mural was created as part of an international street art project that connects Belgrade and Barcelona through artist exchanges and artist residency programs, with the aim of nurturing local values and the authenticity of the space in which artistic interventions are created. Adrian Manso was selected through an open call by the B-Murals platform, and his work thematically and visually fits into the broader context of Silosi as a place where art, community, and ecology come together.
Photo by Sofija Bošnjak
The project was carried out in cooperation with the Saša Marčeta Foundation, the B-Murals platform from Barcelona and the Silosi Beograd Cultural Center, with the support of the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia for Southeast Europe. The new mural and the opening of Art Mill further confirmed Silosi as one of the key places for contemporary street art and international cultural exchange in Belgrade.
Photo by Sofija Bošnjak
Photo by Matija Borbelj
