“THE PERIODS OF CRISES GIVE BOOST TO ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE”

Interview with Dr. Aida Abadzic Hodzic

Abstract

In this interview Dr. Aida Abadzic Hodzic discusses graphic arts in the sixties and the seventies of the 20th century in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but she also reflects upon the works of fine arts throughout Europe as well. The sixties and the seventies of the twentieth century have been exceptionally dynamic years in social, political and cultural history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dr. Aida Abadzic Hodzic discusses meanings and implications of terms “modern” and “postmodern”, stating that “the pluralism of postmodern era has turned into a norm that abolishes all the other norms”. She further explains why the term “urban” has lost its meaning in our BiH context. Primarily, it implies deterioration of specific urban values and the lifestyle. Bosnian and Herzegovinian cities were once the models of exceptional synthesis of various architectural epochs baring unique and attractive traits of European architectural theory and practice. The new structure of the government, however, sadly reflects in unhealthy, unplanned and often unattractive picture of our sometimes ago beautiful cities.