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OAO: Missing Knowledge on Forgotten Monuments

OAO: Missing Knowledge on Forgotten Monuments

OAO - The Open Academy Online represent an experimental way of education and communication that Architectuul launched via online course for students.

Preparing the performance in Belgrade. | Photo by Dušan Obradović

Preparing the performance in Belgrade. | Photo by Dušan Obradović

The first course took place between October and November 2018. The three-week online informal academic course was followed by a final presentation of the results at the Center for Cultural Decontamination during the International Forum “Creating a Concrete Utopia, Architecture of Yugoslavia 1948-1980”. 

The workshop developed an understanding of the complexity of the commemorative art of the National Liberation War of SFR of Yugoslavia, as well as broadening its common knowledge base. The cooperation with regional students from Faculty of Architecture Belgrade raised the question of the meaning and understanding of historical monuments today and offered the possibility of creating a shared knowledge of this architectural heritage. 

Final presentation of the course in Belgrade. | Photo by Dušan Obradović

Final presentation of the course in Belgrade. | Photo by Dušan Obradović

The ultimate product of the workshop is an online knowledge database, which was created through the process of researching Missing Knowledge. The workshop opened questions about the topic of forgotten monuments; are these monuments political or art projects? How do they communicate with the landscape? How do they communicate with me?

The missing knowledge database on paper. | Photo by Bostjan Bugarič

The missing knowledge database on paper. | Photo by Bostjan Bugarič

With the help of an interdisciplinary and international research student team a catalogue of missing knowledge started to arise online at Architectuul. The presentation has no fetishization of the monuments. 

OAO is open towards wide public and always requisition itself about the representation of the knowledge in the past and today. The future of OAO is to become a map of knowledge based on the online database.

Memorial of the Syrmian Front was built out of domestic materials, and symbolize a return to nature. | Graphic by Teodora Bosanac, Pavle Nikolić

Memorial of the Syrmian Front was built out of domestic materials, and symbolize a return to nature. | Graphic by Teodora Bosanac, Pavle Nikolić

Memorial park Popina by Bogdan Bogdanović is set according to celestial settings. | Photo via Spomenik Database

Memorial park Popina by Bogdan Bogdanović is set according to celestial settings. | Photo via Spomenik Database

The Monument of Brotherhood and Unity was built at the central square in Prishtina. Unfortunately, the fountain which was also part of this memorial complex has disappeared due to changes in seventies.

The statue stands as an ancient symbol of victory, life and endurance. | Graphic prepared by Teodora Bosanac, Pavle Nikolić

The statue stands as an ancient symbol of victory, life and endurance. | Graphic prepared by Teodora Bosanac, Pavle Nikolić

On the upper-level of the Monument to the Battle of Dražgoše is a viewing platform and promenade. | Photo via Spomenik Database

On the upper-level of the Monument to the Battle of Dražgoše is a viewing platform and promenade. | Photo via Spomenik Database

Monument to Fallen Soldiers symbolize smiles of the soldiers sentenced to death before being executed. | Photo via Spomenik Database

Monument to Fallen Soldiers symbolize smiles of the soldiers sentenced to death before being executed. | Photo via Spomenik Database

Bogdan Bogdanović situated this memorial on the hillside, set into two separate terraces. | Photo via Spomenik Database

Bogdan Bogdanović situated this memorial on the hillside, set into two separate terraces. | Photo via Spomenik Database

“Under this sky, human, straighten up. Bread and freedom are the same thing to us.” at the Memorial Complex Slobodište | Photo via Wikip

“Under this sky, human, straighten up. Bread and freedom are the same thing to us.” at the Memorial Complex Slobodište | Photo via Wikip

Memorial of the Syrmian Front was determined according to the historical position of the largest operation in Yugoslavia. | Teodora Bosanac, Pavle Nikolić

Memorial of the Syrmian Front was determined according to the historical position of the largest operation in Yugoslavia. | Teodora Bosanac, Pavle Nikolić