5–24 March | Belgrade & Novi Sad
First Balkan Textinnale
The upcoming edition features 38 artists from 12 countries, working with textile in bold and unexpected ways. Rather than focusing only on traditional weaving or embroidery, Balkan Textinnale shows how fabric can speak about today’s world: migration, ecology, memory, and personal freedom. Textile here becomes a shared language one that everyone understands through touch, clothing, and home.
This year’s theme, DRIFTLANDS, reflects the experience of constant movement that many people in the Balkans share between countries, cultures, and identities. Through textile, artists explore how it feels to adapt, to carry memories, and to build new meanings while staying connected to the past.
This year’s theme, DRIFTLANDS, reflects the experience of constant movement that many people in the Balkans share between countries, cultures, and identities. Through textile, artists explore how it feels to adapt, to carry memories, and to build new meanings while staying connected to the past.
ABOUT GALLERY
Nordistica Gallery was founded in 2016 in Russia as a platform dedicated to supporting and presenting contemporary artistic practices in Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Since its establishment, the gallery has focused on fostering meaningful dialogue between artists, curators, and audiences, with an emphasis on carefully developed exhibition concepts and international collaboration.
In 2024, Nordistica expanded its vision by opening a new space in the heart of Belgrade, Serbia, marking an important new chapter in the gallery’s development. The Belgrade space continues the gallery’s commitment to presenting ambitious exhibitions while strengthening connections within the regional and international art scene.
In 2024, Nordistica expanded its vision by opening a new space in the heart of Belgrade, Serbia, marking an important new chapter in the gallery’s development. The Belgrade space continues the gallery’s commitment to presenting ambitious exhibitions while strengthening connections within the regional and international art scene.
In the Media
Publications about the Nordistica Gallery and founders
EXHIBITION ARCHIVE
Our exhibition history is defined by interdisciplinary projects, complemented by live performances and artist talks.
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- October 23 – November 6, 2025Collective reflection on the residue of warmth, the echo of intimacy carried through light, bodies, and cities.
- 19 September 2025Unique visual dialogue on the eternal theme of good and evil. Group exhibition.
- August 14 — September 4, 2024FERRET DAYIllustrator and designer Tim Yarzhombek (@timbek) uses his signature ironic style to peer into a parallel reality.
- 2 — 20 July, 2025Egor Khodeev’s double portraits are like open books through which time passes.
- 12 — 29 June, 2024SUBMARINEAnastasia Saut invites viewers into a personal world where motherhood is the environment rather than just a theme.
- May 22 — June 8, 2024ANABIOSISPart of BELGRADE PHOTO MONTH, Olga Matveeva presents naked figures resembling animals in a state of anabiosis.
- 1 — 20 May, 2024TOO DRUNK TO FUCKManya Rasstegaeva offers an exhibition devoid of "edutainment" or shock value. Featuring her signature "wallpaper" and unapologetic celebrations of pleasure.
- 14 — 27 April 2025New and essential works that act as an internal radar, reacting to absurdity, daily life, and cultural codes.
- 2022/2023/2024Curatorial narrative that unfolds the story of Nickel, a town situated closest to the Norwegian border in Russia.
- February 13 — March 6, 2024KESA NE TREBANatasha Voronchikhina delves into the theme of migration through the lens of everyday phrases.
- 10 – 28 January, 2024SLOJ PO SLOJKaterina Ablamskaya draws inspiration from the textures of old Belgrade.
Sloj po Sloj (layer by layer). - November 14 – December 30, 2024IF I FIND MYSELF HERE AGAINDaria Yaromenok presents an artistic interpretation of memories from northern travels through ceramics.
- October 17 – November 12, 2024TOURISM AND IMMIGRATIONMaxim Palamarchuk. The project reflects on the well-known distinction between being a tourist and an immigrant.
- September 2024KUNGFUCT
EXHIBITION NUMBER ZERONordistica presents its first exhibition. Contemporary political artist Kungfuct and gallery co-founder invites guests.
Working with distinguished curators
At Nordistica Gallery Belgrade, we believe that strong artistic vision is shaped through thoughtful curatorial collaboration. Our program is developed in close partnership with respected and forward-thinking curators who bring depth, context, and critical perspective to every exhibition.
We are proud to work with Saška Kremenets and Kosta Gladkov, whose curatorial practices combine rigorous research, conceptual clarity, and a refined sensitivity to contemporary art. Through these collaborations, Nordistica Gallery presents exhibitions that are both visually compelling and intellectually grounded, contributing meaningfully to contemporary cultural discourse.
By working with curators, Nordistica Gallery ensures that each project is carefully articulated, internationally relevant, and deeply engaged with the evolving language of contemporary.
We are proud to work with Saška Kremenets and Kosta Gladkov, whose curatorial practices combine rigorous research, conceptual clarity, and a refined sensitivity to contemporary art. Through these collaborations, Nordistica Gallery presents exhibitions that are both visually compelling and intellectually grounded, contributing meaningfully to contemporary cultural discourse.
By working with curators, Nordistica Gallery ensures that each project is carefully articulated, internationally relevant, and deeply engaged with the evolving language of contemporary.
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Kosta GladkovContemporary artist, designer and curator -
Saška KremenetsCultural producer and curator
Contacts us
Internacionalnih Brigada, 36, Belgrade, Serbia 11000
nordisticagallery@gmail.com
