Adair Rounthwaite
Historian of contemporary art and chair of the Division of Art History at the University of Washington; author of This Is Not My World about the Group of Six Authors and experimental art in socialist Zagreb.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 2min
Adair Rounthwaite, "This Is Not My World: Art and Public Space in Socialist Zagreb" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
Adair Rounthwaite, a historian of contemporary art and chair at the University of Washington, dives into the interplay of art and public spaces in socialist Zagreb. She unpacks the provocative actions of the Group of Six Authors, exploring how they challenged state ideologies through public interventions. Adair illuminates the concept of intimacy as a framework for understanding the group's work and discusses their strategic use of kitsch to provoke societal norms. Moreover, she contextualizes their practices within the broader global art scene, reflecting on artists' responses to Yugoslavia’s turbulent changes.
Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 2min
Adair Rounthwaite, "This Is Not My World: Art and Public Space in Socialist Zagreb" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
Adair Rounthwaite, a historian of contemporary art and chair at the University of Washington, dives into the vibrant art scene of socialist Zagreb. She explores the Group of Six Authors' innovative public art events from the 1970s, transforming state-controlled spaces into platforms for personal expression. Rounthwaite discusses the intimate relationships and collaborations among artists, the role of language in critiquing ideology, and compares Yugoslav practices with global avant-garde movements. She also hints at her upcoming research on right-wing art, ensuring a provocative dialogue ahead.
