Artist Takeover – Matrijaršija
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02.04.2026
Limestone Books
During the Artist Takeover project, Limestone Books invites an expanded field of practitioners—including artists, designers, researchers, writers, poets, platforms, and collectives—to take over and transform the space inside out for three weeks.
We are very happy to host Matrijaršija in Maastricht this time! Autonomous Cultural Center Matrijaršija is an artist-run collective and independent printing space based in Belgrade, Serbia.
Matrijaršija began as a loose gathering of several art collectives working in a DIY, guerrilla manner, mainly around screen printing and the need for a space of their own. The first space functioned as a workshop, studio, and home—featuring ateliers, artist residencies, a garden, a club, and room for things to happen. Over the past 12 years, Matrijaršija has become a steady presence in Belgrade’s art scene, shaped by continuous practice rather than a fixed plan.
During their Artist Takeover, Matrijaršija will bring their non-institutional, turbulent, and collaborative artistic practice into Maastricht, where through collaborations with Refugee Project Maastricht, and many other organisations in the city, they will continue their practice, co-producing works via various mediums—RISO, silk screen, green screens, edible and visual—and explore various methods of audience communication.
The project is kindly supported by Stimulerings Fonds, Gemeente Maastricht, and the Nieuwq Instituut International Visitors Programme
PROGRAMME:
April 4: Who is Matrijaršija? Introduction Event
April 7: Green Screen Live Printmaking
April 11: Exoplanet Silk Screen Workshop
April 18: Closing Event & Book Launch