ITS-Z1

ITS-Z1 (International Test Site-Z1) is a independent art space/laboratory where artists and scientists of all levels from around the world will meet, brainstorm, experiment, create and ultimately promote new ideas in a vast array of fields. Initiated by Serbian-Australian-American artist Dragan Ilic, who is based in New York and Belgrade, the goal of the art space/lab is to address the advancement of global cultural interaction. We believe that the international art scene is in crisis due to over-commercialization, and one of our primary objectives is to counteract this tendency by providing a launching pad to experimental artists to test their ideas without any of the limitations imposed by market forces or fleeting trends... Recent years have seen a surge in cooperation between scientists and artists who have come to rely on each other for inspiration. By creating an art space/lab for extreme experimental activities, from planning sessions to workshops to the production and showing..