#kosmaj

by Vojin Stojić, Gradimir Medaković

Spomenik Borcima Kosmajskog Odreda (1966) Monument in Koraćica, Serbia

Kit 01 : Nakagin Capsule Tower .stl Kit 02 : the Karaburma Housing Tower .stl Kit 03 : the Kosmaj memorial .stl Kit 04 : Bank of Georgia Headquarter .stl Kit 05 : Jean Prouvé .stl Kit 07 : MVMP kit .stl Kit 08 : the Geisel Library .stl

Scattered across the landscapes of the former Yugoslavia, monumental sculptures rise in silence. They are remnants of a vision that once unified a region through art and remembrance. Designed by modernist architects in the mid-20th century, these striking brutalist structures were commissioned to honor the sacrifices of those who perished in World War II. More than memorials, they embodied a futuristic aesthetic, symbolizing strength, unity, and a forward-looking optimism. Serbian photographer Jovana Mladenović revives these forgotten relics in her series Monumental Fear, capturing their haunting beauty and enduring presence. “The idea is that it is the story inside the monument, representing all of those dead soldiers,” she explains. “A lot of people died in the war, but there are no records.” Among her most striking works, ballerina Milena Ogrizović, draped in red beside the Monument to the Fallen Soldiers of Kosmaj, forms a chapter Mladenović calls “The Star.” The juxtaposition of movement and monumentality embodies both fragility and defiance.

Monumento a los combatientes de la Unidad Partisana en Kosmaj, Serbia.

Spomenik Kosmaj, Serbia.

shot by Jonathan Jimenez

The Kosmaj Monument in Nemenikuće, Serbia, 1970. Source