MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS the FUTURE of TRADITION MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS the Future of Tradition
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THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE MAGAZINE NO 9 | JUNE 2019 | ISSN 2683-5282 MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS THE FUTURE OF TRADITION MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS The Future of Tradition May 13-19, 2019 FOR MUSEUMS MUSEUMS OF SERBIA International Museum Day - European Night of Museums - National Museum Week Free Admission 2 ICOM SRBIJA A WORD FROM PRESIDENT Jubilee Year From content This year, museum pro- fessionals will gather at the jubilee, 25th ICOM General Conference in magical Kyoto. There is plenty of symbol- 4 ism in the fact that the ICOM 25th General Conference - Kyoto 2019 Land of the Rising Sun is hosting 3,000 partic- Redefined Future of Tradition ipants who are going to discuss important is- sues of concern to the international museum 6 Interview community. This will be the right opportunity for Suay Aksoy, the new museum defi- nition to “rise” so as to ICOM President reflect the changed role of museums which have developed a closer bond 16 with the audience and New Museums become a more active part of the community The Largest Serbian Museum they belong to. Abroad The central theme of this year’s Conference, Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition, was exactly the thread that bonded 26 museums all over Serbia during the event Museums for 10, coor- International Cooperation dinated by ICOM Serbia. For the fifth time, the largest museum ini- Museum Connections tiative in Serbia presented museums as places where creativity and On The Silk Road knowledge unite, and visitors take an active part in creating and -ex changing ideas, and interact with each other, prioritizing the quality of knowledge exchange and development of critical awareness of major issues. 36 Museology The focus on the audience serves as a particularly significant Say yes to the dress! guideline of cultural policies and a vital part of the strategic plan of contemporary museums. Understanding the audience and its development are key elements in making museums sustainable. 40 In the year marking the 20th anniversary of NC ICOM Serbia, the suc- Case Study cessor of the former ICOM Yugoslavia, by decision of the Ministry Sweet Taste of Heritage of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia of 14th January 2019, NC ICOM Serbia gained the status of a representative cultural association. This is a great honour but even a greater commitment stimulating us to tackle, yet with more responsibility and enthusiasm, the tasks of relevance, not only for our profession but also for wider cultural audiences. By gaining the status of a representative associ- ation and having NC ICOM Serbia magazine enlisted in the Media Register of the Serbian Business Registers Agency, we have achieved major aims adopted at ICOM Serbia Annual Assembly meeting. SlavkoSpasić ICOM SRBIJA 3 ICOM 25TH GENERAL CONFERENCE Redefined future of tradition This jubilee, 25th ICOM’s triennial gathering to be held in the old capital of Japan – Kyoto – will gather more than 3,000 museum professionals from all over the world. In addition to numerous current topics of interest, the conference will primarily focus on the new definition of museum and its role in a dynamically changing world Text: Angelina Banković / Photos: ICOM General Conference Kyoto 2019 Organizing Committee 4 ICOM SRBIJA KYOTO, JAPAN his year, ICOM General Conference tion and potentials for a new definition, and will be held in Kyoto, Japan from 1st the third day will be devoted to Asian mu- Tto 7th September 2019. Some 3,000 seums and art collections, both in Japan and participants are expected from all over the worldwide. There will also be several panels world. They will be able to hear and exchange on different topics, including Decolonisation opinions on museum-related ideas, news and and Restitution – Moving towards a More issues. During the conference week, through Holistic Perspective and Relational Approach sessions, debates, workshops and excursions, (2nd September) and Museum and Local De the participants will learn about current mu- velopment (4th September). Major plenary seum trends and developments in Japan, and sessions include Curating Sustainable Futures the experiences of their Japanese colleagues, through Museums (2nd September) and Muse as well as of those coming from other parts of ums in Times of Disaster (4th September). The the world. scheduled workshops have most valuable subjects for the participants. They include The theme of this year’s conference is Muse the workshop about publishing and writing ums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradi where the study group will have the opportu- tion, and the events will be organized through- nity to learn about writing techniques and how out the seven days. The first and the last day, to get their work published in scholarly and 1st and 7th September, will be dedicated to professional publications (2nd September) and the meetings of Advisory Council and ICOM Digital and Smart about creating and running International committees, and the closing communications campaigns and partnerships (3rd September). In addition to this, a large ICOM General number of ICOM International Committees will get together to hold conferences each day. Conferences In 2018, most of them issued a call for publi- Speakers at ICOM’s cations and presentations on different topics, Since 1948, every three years, ICOM th gathers the international museum com- including: The Future of Tradition in Museo 25 General Conference munity around a theme of crucial inte- logy to be discussed by the International Com- in Kyoto rest for culture- and museum-related mittee for Museology; The Future of Tradition work to facilitate cultural exchange, to in the Arts, East and West to be discussed by The participants will be addressed promote international cooperation, and the International Committee for Museums and by a keynote speaker on each one to inspire new ideas and actions. in or- Collections of Decorative Arts and Design; of the three days dedicated to con- der to allow museums to continue their Transforming Museum Communications for a ferences, panels and workshops. public service mission to the society. Changing World to be discussed by the Interna- The first is the world-renowned Each conference is also home to the tional Committee for Marketing and Public Re- Japanese architect and professor International Museum Fair, where sup- lations; What is the Essence of Conservation? to Kengo Kuma. Standing out among pliers and museums showcase their be jointly organized by ICOM Committee for his numerous projects in Japan and latest projects and products. General Conservation and the International Committee around the world is Suntory Muse- conferences also organize speeches for Museology; Regional Museums Encour um of Art in Tokyo. The next speak- by world-renowned professionals on aging Sustainable Use of Cultural and Natu er is Sebastião Salgado, a French multidisciplinary subjects concerning ral Heritage to be discussed by International award-winning photographer origi- the international museum communi- Committee for Regional Museums; University nally from Brazil, a member of the ty, as well as scientific discussions on Museums and Collections as Cultural Hubs: the Académie des Beaux-Arts of Institut the conference theme among ICOM’s Future of Tradition to be discussed by the In- de France and an honorary member International Committees and also ad- ternational Committee for University Museums of the Academy of Arts and Scie- ministrative sessions to summarize and and Collections, as well as many others. nces in USA. Salgado is currently evaluate the actions conducted over the th past three-year period. On day 6, Sunday, 6 September, the partici- working on a photographic project pants will have the chance to go on excursions on the theme of the Brazilian Ama- and explore the city and the prefecture of Kyo- zon forest and its inhabitants. This ceremony. Workshops, conferences, panel to, as well as the nearby region. Two additional work will be presented in the form of discussions and the Museums Fair and Expo post-conference programmes will be orga- books and exhibitions in 2021. The Forum will be held from 2nd to 4th September, nized on 8−10 September, which include visits last keynote speaker to address the as all-day programmes. Day 5 is reserved for to prefectures Hokkaido and Okinawa. audience is the Chinese multimedia off-site meetings of ICOM Committees, and Only a glimpse at this programme schedule of artist Cai Guo-Qiang, best known excursions are scheduled for day 6. ICOM’s 25th General Conference is enough to for the innovative use of gunpowder During the three days of conferences, work- convince one that all of the participants, either in his projects and performances in- shops and panels, numerous museum-related as speakers or members of the audience, will volving explosions. He has received topics will be covered. The first day will most- have the opportunity to get to know different numerous awards and honours, in- ly be committed to museums and sustainable aspects of museum activities worldwide and cluding the Golden Lion at the Veni- development, on the second day there will be to see and learn much about the host country, ce Biennale in 1999. discussions about the current museum defini- Japan, its tradition and culture. ICOM SRBIJA 5 ICOM SERBIA FORMAL ASSEMBLY Triple celebration of Serbian museum professionals On 16th May this year in Belgrade there was a triple celebration marking the International Museum Day - from the visit of ICOM President Suay Aksoy to the presentation of awards to the most successful museums and individuals Test: Tamara Ognjević / Photos: VR Photo Team and Vladimir Vukadinović n the year celebrating all been providing its active support kinds of museum-related an- to this event ever since its launch Iniversaries, our committee five years ago. had many reasons for celebra- We had a festive and joyful cere- tion.