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As Jelena explains, the most inter- esting and technically demanding instal- lation for taking pictures was the candy room, then the large cloud in which one sits, and alongside which are more small- er bubbles, as well as a ball tub, which ex- ists in every sele museum and was cel- ebrated by Beyonce in her music video. It’s also interesting that the entire muse- um originated out of the frame of a mo- bile phone. Namely, all dimensions and settings were created on site in such a way that the plaster walls extand as far as the frame of a mobile device camera. Jelena also reveals that whoever comes to the museum who’s a lover of seles and Instagram, and is also crea- tive, has enough attractive space to cre- ate their ideal sele, which they can then drag through lters as they desire. Selfies are clearly more than just a trend. The term, which represents a self-portrait photo image usually post- ed on social media, was declared the word of the year six years ago by the editorial board of the Oxford English Dictionary. It is believed that the word itself was first used during a forum in Australia in 2002, but only gained true popularity a decade later, with World Selfie Day being celebrated every 21 st June as of 2014. Interestingly, in 1839, photographer Robert Cornelius shot a self-portrait with his camera, which re- quired quite a lot of effort to achieve. He had to set up the camera, open the aperture, quickly position himself in front of the camera and wait a few minutes for the desired photo to be taken. Experts also suggest that the kind of selfies we make tes- tify to what we’re like as people. The conscientious tend to hide where the pictures are taken, op- timists look straight at the lens, while those who pout their lips are said to be emotion- ally unfulfilled. Now we have a special space for all of this, a new museum that you leave with a smile.

“The idea originated in 2014 in the Philippines, where the first selfie mu- seum opened. It didn’t achieve glob- al acclaim, however, until a similar one opened in New York in 2018. Others then began emerging around the world, and until recently the closest to us were in Vi- enna and Budapest,”says Jelena Obreno- vić Damnjanović, an academic painter who has spent more than eight years engaged in interior design, imaginative installations and unusual objects. Along with painter Jelena and sculptor Nikola, she is among the authors of the setting, which will remain in its current format until 24 th February. The main attractions will then remain, but some things will change over time.

I magine a space lled with inspiration- al and colourful corners where you can explore your creativity to your heart’s content and have fun while doing so. Such a place, unique to the region, recently came into existence in Belgrade. The new sele museum is a pop up exhibition space with over 20“Instagram”-friendly installations, where anyone can create their own lit- tle works of art, humorous photos and video recordings. With this concept, Bel- grade has joined a group of around twen- ty cities worldwide.

MAKATI SITI NA FILIPINIMA JE SVETSKA PRESTONICA SELFIJA JER SE TAMO NAPRAVI NAJVIŠE TAKVIH FOTOGRAFIJA, A PRATE GA MENHETN I MAJAMI MAKATI, A CITY IN THE PHILIPPINES, IS THE WORLD’S CAPITAL OF SELFIES, WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF THESE PHOTOS SHOT THERE, FOLLOWED BY MANHATTAN AND MIAMI

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