Association for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Research

The Association for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Research (Croatian: Udruga za interdisciplinarna i interkulturalna istraživanja), commonly abbreviated as UIII, is a non-governmental organization based in Zagreb, Croatia. It operates as a cultural and research platform that brings together contemporary art, media art, urban studies, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Its public identity is closely tied to the UIII exhibition and event space, described on its website as a space for contemporary and media art. The association organizes exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and public programs. Its activities are grouped under thematic frameworks such as Urbanologije (Urbanologies), which covers research on the city, urbanity, urbanism, spatial theory, urban anthropology and sociology, and visual anthropology. Another recurring project is Retropolis, which probes the question of whether better futures anticipated in the 20th century have been lost, using the history of modern Zagreb and its progressive social and artistic movements as a case study. UIII's programming includes collaborations with artists, curators, and researchers. Its website lists events such as an exhibition on the Zagreb Fair (Zagrebački velesajam) marking 70 years on the right bank of the Sava, Pansinijevi dani 2026, and a workshop titled "Zvuk etera" (Sound of the Ether) for young people aged 10 to 16 on the island of Korčula. These examples illustrate the association's mix of historical reflection, urban research, and participatory cultural education. As a non-governmental organization, UIII is not a commercial company in the traditional sense, but it functions as a brand-like cultural entity with a distinct name, visual identity, and program. It is based in Zagreb and operates primarily in Croatia, often in partnership with local and international artists and institutions. Its work is documented through its official website, which serves as the primary public record of its activities.

The Association for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Research (UIII) is a non-governmental organization from Zagreb, Croatia. Public information about its founding date and early history is limited in the available sources. Its official website presents it as a space for contemporary and media art, and its activities are organized around research, exhibitions, and public programs. Over time, UIII has developed recurring thematic programs. Urbanologije (Urbanologies) encompasses activities related to research on the city, urbanity, urbanism, spatial theory, urban anthropology and sociology, and visual anthropology. Another key project, Retropolis, asks whether the better futures anticipated in the 20th century have been lost, and uses the specific case of modern Zagreb to explore this question. The project examines the 1930s, when modern Zagreb was being shaped, including plans extending across the Sava River (today's Novi Zagreb), the work of the newly founded Building Office, and progressive ideas circulating through institutions such as Božidar Adžija's Workers' Chamber and Andrija Štampar's School of Public Health, as well as artistic movements like constructivism and zenitism, and numerous workers' and women's newspapers. It highlights manifestos for the future that remain relevant today: the right to equality among people, the right to work, housing, and health, the right to artistic freedoms and freedom of speech—in short, the right to the city. UIII's public programming includes exhibitions, workshops, and events. Its website lists upcoming and current activities such as an exhibition on the Zagreb Fair (Zagrebački velesajam) marking 70 years on the right bank of the Sava, featuring Melita Čavlović, Sonja Leboš, and Lana Lovrenčić; Pansinijevi dani 2026 with Gildo Bavčević, Siegfried Fruhauf, and Igor Stangliczky; and a workshop titled "Zvuk etera" (Sound of the Ether) for young people aged 10 to 16 on the island of Korčula, led by Manja Ristić and Mark Vernon. These activities reflect the association's commitment to interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange, often blending historical research, urban studies, and participatory art education. As a non-governmental organization, UIII operates in the cultural and research sector rather than as a commercial enterprise. It collaborates with artists, curators, and researchers, and its work is primarily documented through its official website. The association is based in Zagreb and active in Croatia.

Non-governmental cultural and research platform focused on interdisciplinary and intercultural research, contemporary art, and media art.

• Urbanologije

  Activities related to research on the city, urbanity, urbanism, spatial theory, urban anthropology and sociology, and visual anthropology.

• Retropolis

  A project probing whether the better futures anticipated in the 20th century have been lost, using modern Zagreb as a case study.

1. 1UIII | Homeuiii.hr
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