The exhibition "Brothers in Arms " opened on November 6 at the University Gallery. It is organized by University of Split, Arts Academy in Split, Archaeological Museum of Zagreb, University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Department of Archaeology, and the Dolenjski Museum in Novo Mesto. Authors of the exhibition are prof. Hrvoje Potrebica Ph.D. (Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities, Zagreb) and Borut Križ Ph.D. (Dolenjski Museum Novo Mesto), while Jacqueline Balen Ph.D. (Archaeological Museum of Zagreb) curated.
The exhibition will remain open until December 15, 2024.
Together with authors, at the opening, those present were addressed by: Ivana Pletković, Head of Rector's Office, Blaženko Boban, Split-Dalmatian County Prefect, and assoc. prof. art. Miona Miliša Ph.D., Dean of Arts Academy Split, while Helena Trze Jakelić, Head of University Gallery, moderated the event and opened the meeting.
"My colleague Križ and I work on the same period—the Iron Age of Europe, roughly the last millennium before Christ. During this time, Iron Age communities in Central Europe were dominated by warriors and warrior aristocracy. These communities from Homer’s time are less known. We know a lot about the Greeks and the Mediterranean, but Central Europe remained lost because it had no writing to preserve it. Such communities were among the most important contact zones between northern Europe and the Mediterranean, between Alps and steppes, and because of that, they were extremely powerful as they held the monopoly on transfer of people, goods and culture," Potrebica explained.
Visitors participated in a series of interesting interactive workshops with expert guidance, such as "Iron Age Kids: Prehistoric Print" workshop (for children) and a weaving workshop (for all ages). Children's workshop was led by Kristina Rupert, from TZ Zlatni Papuk, and the weaving workshop by Julia Katarina Fileš Kramberger, from Faculty of Humanities Zagreb. Visitors also had the unique opportunity to taste Hallstatt food prepared with ingredients used during the Iron Age. This workshop was led by Petar Odvorčić.
Additionally, to better familiarize the interested public with the culture of communities from Kaptol and Novo Mesto, Hrvoje Potrebica gave a lecture entitled "Golden Valley Dukes," and Borut Križ one on "Archaeological Treasures of Dolenjska."
Both events are part of Art Staff Week (SEA-EU), taking place at University of Split, November 5-7, 2024.
