About the Exhibition

The exhibition Not Many Things Disgust Me, A Lot of Things Make Me Sad by Belgrade Raw and Jelena Nikolić is a visceral invitation to explore the tension between seeing and understanding, between witnessing and belonging. Born from the act of observing and recording, the works dismantle the illusion of objectivity, asking whether truth is a collective experience or a solitary reckoning. Through their distinct yet interwoven perspectives, the artists blur the lines between document and emotion, positioning the viewer in a space where perception becomes both mirror and question. This collaboration doesn’t simply present images but unsettles, reflects, and insists on vulnerability.

Join us at the Manifesto Gallery for the opening of the exhibition “Not Many Things Disgust Me, A Lot of Things Make Me Sad” by Belgrade Raw & Jelena Nikolić on Friday, on 13th June at 18:00.

About the Authors

Belgrade Raw is a photography collective founded in 2009. Through the medium of photographic imagery, it explores the social, urban, and political aspects of city life.
Their collaborative work includes exhibitions, events, workshops, multimedia projects, and publications, continuously questioning the nature of the photographic medium and the concept of authorship.
In recent years, their work has been exhibited in Vienna, Trebinje, Pittsburgh, London, and Novi Sad.
The collective consists of ten members.
Check them out here: www.belgraderaw.rs.  www.instagram.com/belgraderaw

Jelena Nikolić (1990) observes, approaches, magnifies and repeats.
She is interested in ordinary things. Since childhood, she has dreamed of being a painter and a swimmer.
She studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, completing her undergraduate degree in Painting and her master’s degree in New Media. She has held four solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions and workshops both domestically and internationally. She lives and works in Belgrade.
Check her out here: www.instagram.com/yssdx