PRELOM kolektiv was established as an independent organisation and publisher in mid-2005. The history of PRELOM kolektiv can be traced back to 2001 when the collective started to produce a journal called 'PRELOM' (meaning 'break' in serbo-croatian). This journal was established as a project of the Belgrade Center for Contemporary Art, but from the very outset it become a space for critical query of the political constellations between art, film and social theory in contemporary post-Yugoslav context. During the last five years (seven issues in five volumes) it succeeded in involving individuals, groups and initiatives from ex-Yugoslavia and beyond in a collective effort to problematize, theorize and fight against various, heterogeneous and paradoxical forms of contemporary neo-liberal capitalism.
In the summer of 2004, PRELOM lost its former institutional background and the editorial board founded an independent organization PRELOM kolektiv, constituting itself as a publisher and laying the foundations for integrating and expanding other activities such as exhibitions, conferences, discussions, activist actions, beyond just producing the PRELOM journal. Since their independent establishment, the collective has been very active in the field of cultural policies by constituting a collective effort (forming an association of independent groups) in building and empowering the non-institutional scene in Belgrade and by organizing public art and cultural events that promote trans-national cooperation.
PRELOM kolektiv is one of the initiating partners of AR1.
