Kinopravda Institute is a factory of ideas exploring the various horizons of cinematic arts in the 21st century. Through a multidisciplinary program that operates along the axis of research-curation the Institute develops and presents creative work for audiences both offline and online. Kinopravda Institute is an independent initiative of the Vlada Petrić Foundation, based in Belgrade, Serbia and operating internationally.

Kinopravda Institute derives its name from the film series by legendary Soviet filmmaker and theorist Dziga Vertov. KINOPRAVDA is a double-homage, also to Vlada Petrić who was Henry Luce Chair of Cinema at Harvard University, and whose namesake foundation provides support for the Institute. Petrić’s book Constructivism in Film is the defining English-language monograph on Vertov’s life and work.

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Vlada Petrić

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Igor Simić contemplates content at Anita Beckers Gallery

March 11th 2026

Igor Simić is presenting his latest visual works in an exhibition at the Anita Beckers Gallery this month. In Everything is Content, Simić examines the impact that technological advancement has had on contemporary image production and the conditions in which this phenomenon operates. The advent of the digital age set off a revolution in the visual arts world, collapsing narrative hierarchies as the boundary between the banal and the sacred became blurred.

In a set of paintings created in cobalt blue, oil, and candle soot, Simić subtly hints at the historical, technological, and geopolitical contexts that underlie the production of images. Through his choice of materials, Simić reveals how images, ideas and living beings have been transformed into exploitable content that is inscribed with sacrifice and the exploitation of nature. Fire is another element that features prominently in this series of works, linking them to the sacred through religious symbolism, martyrdom and faith. The exhibition Everything is Content opens on March 13 and lasts until April 18.

Igor Simić’s short films, which are distinguished by their highly polished and incisive style, are available for distribution through the Kinopravda Institute catalogue. All inquiries pertaining to film rentals and distribution should be directed to → [email protected]