Research Interests

Although Milena Popov - Nena's interest lies within a broad spectrum of art, media culture, and critical theory, her current scholarly and artistic interest is contemporary art and design at the intersection of political, technological, and environmental discourses. In her theoretical and artistic research she frequently explores notions and concepts of eco-aesthetics, sustainability, participatory art and design, gesamtkunstwerk, surveillance, biopolitics, Anthropocene, Post-Antropocene, post-humanism, trans-humanism, digital dystopia and heterotopia, post-colonialism, globalization, Otherness, and identity.

The most recent and upcoming published papers (in books, journals, exhibition catalogs):

Popov, M. (forthcoming December 2023). “Digital Fashion Sustainability in Student Video Artworks.” https://sustainabilityjjay.org

Popov, M. (2023). “Third Student Eco-Fashion Show at John Jay College.” June 16, 2023, https://sustainabilityjjay.org/2023/06/third-student-eco-fashion-show-at-john-jay-college/

Popov, M. (2023). “Four Seasons: Exhibit of Milena Popov - Nena.” Kulturni center Zrenjanin, pp. 2-4

Popov, M. (2022), “Buzzing Calligraffitti.” StreetNotes journal, Volume 29, “New York City in Transformation” special issue, eScholarship University of California Press, https://escholarship.org/uc/ucdavislibrary_streetnotes/29/0

Popov, M. (2022). “Rethinking Fashion” in Geffen et al. eds., EcoArt in Action, New Village Press, New York, https://nyupress.org/9781613321461/ecoart-in-action/

Popov, M. (2021), “Juxtaposing Rhythms of the Anthropocene and a Non-Human Nature in My Video-Sound Art Explorations,” Fusion Journal (ISSN 2201-7208), “Listening in the Anthropocene” special issue, Charles Stuart University Press,https://fusion-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fusion-Issue-19-Listening-in-the-Antrhopocene.pdf

Popov, M., et al. (2020). “Pandemic Student Experience as Foundation for Engagement with Sustainability and Solutions,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD): Cross-Cutting Solutions for the Decade of Action, Columbia University, https://ic-sd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Milena-Popov.pdf

Popov, M., Bartlett, P, Ruppert, J (2019). “Chapter 6: Integrating Core Sustainability Meta-Competencies and SDGs Across the Silos in Curriculum and Professional Development” in Ngomo, G., Mjimba, V., Eds. The SDGs and Institutions of Higher Education: Concepts, Cases and Good Practices, Springer Nature, pp. 71-86, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-26157-3_6

Popov, M., Stevenson, R. (2016). “Where is Korean Art in American Art History Textbooks and Curriculum?.” Proceedings of the 6th Symposium in Korean Studies (2016 Fellowship for American Textbook Specialists booklet). Academy for Korean Studies, pp. 187-204

Popov, M. (2016). “Traditional Korean Paper and Creative Sustainable Practice: Exhibition Review.”March 28, 2016. http://sustainabilityjjay.org/

Popov, M. (2015). “Eco Fashion Show.” December 15, 2015. http://sustainabilityjjay.org/

Popov, M. (2015). “Relations Between Eco-Aesthetics and Biopolitics.”Proceedings of the 8th Conf. Int. Forum Urban., 22–24 June 2015; Sciforum Electronic Conference Series, Vol. 8, 2015, A005. http://sciforum.net/conference/ifou/paper/2726

Popov, M. (2013). “Fashion “Without” Borders: Savage Beauty of Alexander McQueen.” journal Kultura, No. 138, March issue, pp. 228-235

Popov, M. (2011). “Contemporary Art as a Mass Communication: Pleasure of Confession in Digital “Religion.” journal Kultura, No. 131, June issue, pp. 189-195

Popov, M. (2011). “Case Study: Monument to King Petar I Karadjordjevic in Zrenjanin,” Proceedings of the conferenceQuestioning Transitional Dynamics in Re-defining Cultural Identities in South Eastern Europe, January 15-16, 2011. http://rci.mirovni-institut.si/Docs/ASO%202010%20student%20work%205.pdf

Popov, M. (2011). “Remembering the River.” Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia, New York

Popov, M., Kovacevic, K. (2007). “Sofa” in Kojic-Mladenov, S., Lollipop - Body & Consumption. Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, pp. 48-49

Popov, M. (2006). Punk Portraits II. Art Graf, Zrenjanin

Popov, M. (2000). Fragments of the Memory. Cicko, Zrenjanin  

Popov, M. (1999). Old Maps of Beckerek. Kulturni Centar Zrenjanin, Zrenjanin

Popov, M., Nagorni, M., Srebotnjak-Prisic, L. (1998). Magic Rituals. Art Graf, Zrenjanin

Popov, M. (1996). Masks. Buducnost, Zrenjanin

Published artworks, reviews, interviews:

Unpsychology: Imaginings (2023). Issue 9. 2, p. 27, www.unpsychology.org

“Izlozba cetiri godisnja doba multimedijalne umetnice Milene Popov - Nene” (Exhibition Four Seasons by the multimedia artist Milena Popov - Nena), Interview with Santos TV, Zrenjanin, Serbia, July 6, 2023, https://rtvsantos.com/vesti/izlozba-cetiri-godisnja-doba-multimedijalne-umetnice-milene-popov-nene/

“Izlozba Milene Popov: Cetiri godisnja doba” (Exhibition by Milena Popov: Four Seasons), Interview with Cultural Center Zrenjanin, https://kczr.org/2023-07-06-izlozba-milene-popov-cetiri-godisnja-doba/; www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU7UhbMqzBc

Unpsychology: Climate, Complexity, Change (2021). Issue 7, pp. 70-79, www.unpsychology.org

Jajic, B. (2021). “Dr. Milena Popov, Artist Without Borders” Zrenjanin, p. 17, https://listzrenjanin.com/category/reportaze/

Art Hole: 3 magazine, (2020), August issue, London, UK, www.ahole.co.uk

“Becoming Fungus,” (2020),

http://www.soundartradio.org.uk/tomorrows-transmissions/becoming/ (Soundart Radio 102.5 FM, July 5, 2020, 7pm London, UK time), https://www.singingapplepress.com/becoming, https://soundcloud.com/camilla-nelson/becoming-fungus

Unpsychology: Other-than-Human Anthology (2020), Issue #6, pp. 98-107, www.unpsychology.org/latest-issue

“Phenomenal Woman” (2019). Still Point Arts Quarterly, Winter 2019, Issue No. 36, p. 15 and p. 40,

https://indd.adobe.com/view/7189e649-bd0f-4c58-b312-b66ab8121b9a

“Phenomenal Woman” (2019). Still Point Arts Gallery, https://www.shantiarts.co/SPAQ/SPAQ36/files/exhibition.pdf

“Wearing Memories” (2018). FIT, https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/post/182461800763/wearing-memories-black-dress

Vrachopoulos, T. (2018). “Green Habitat” exhibition catalog, pp. 28-32

“Green Habitat” (2018)

http://shivagallery.org/events/page/2/

http://shivagallery.org/portfolio/green-habitat/#more-4732

http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/acalendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=11509&information_id=31265&type=&syndicate=syndicate

“Korean Cultural Center New York- Passion. Continued: A Wave of Peace from Korea to the World” (2018)

Asia Week New York catalog, p 83

“Passion. Continued: A Wave of Peace from Korea to the World” (2018)

http://www.koreanculture.org/gallery-korea/2018/3/14/passion-continued-a-wave-of-peace-from-korea-to-the-world

“Passion. Connected. 100x100.” (2017)

https://www.koreanculture.org/gallery- korea/2017/11/1/passion-connected-100-x-100

“Passion.Connected: Milena Popov Nena.” (2017)

http://passion.koreanculture.org/helmet?id=81

“Street Painting Festivals” International Street Painting Society. (2016)

http://www.internationalstreetpaintingsociety.com/events.html

“Kalendar događaja,” SEEcult.org Portal za kulturu jugoistočne Evrope. (2016)

http://www.seecult.org/kalendar/d/2016-06-24P1D

“Zrenjanin dobija prvu 3D sliku u centru grada.” RTV Santos. (2016)

http://rtvsantos.com/vesti/zrenjanin-dobija-prvu-3d-sliku-u-centru-grada/

"3D Trotoar umetnost” Korzo fest 06 Zrenjanin. (2016)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-kA13nYJ5o

“Najave dogadjanja,” Zrenjanin, June 2, 2016

http://www.listzrenjanin.com/najave-dogadaja-18/

“Strip radionica Epika na prvom 3D Korzo festu u Zrenjaninu.” (2016)

http://kikinda.civilon.com/tag/3d-korzo-fest/

Janicic, C., Kovacevic, K. (2015). “Was ist Kunst/ Kunst ist was/.” KruparArt 2015 exhibition catalog, pp. 16-17

“DigitalBigScreen 2014.” (2014)

http://digitalbigscreen.si/?page_id=193

“Grupa Aufwiedersehen.”(2014)

http://www.arte.rs/sr/aktuelno/grupa_aufwiedersehen-8956

Vrachopoulos, T., et. al. “The Rule of Law and the Right to be Human.” (2014)

The Athens School of Art/John Jay College of Criminal Justice, p. 13 and p. 54

“The Rule of Law and the Right to be Human.” (2014)

http://www.efsyn.gr/?p=193859,

http://www.kemea.gr/index.php/el/,

httt://mobile.enet.gr/?i+news.edl.article&id+426189,

TVNovaGreece, Interview, May 2nd, 2014,

http://www.avgi.gr/article/2447308/apeikonizintas-to-kratos-dikaiou,

http://tospirto.net/art/exhibitions/17467,

http://www.athinorama.gr/arts/article.aspx?id+1003939,

http://clickatlife.gr/atzenta/event/37073,

http://floroieikastikoi.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-rules-of-law-right-to-be-human.html

http://theartfoundation.metamatic.gr/GR/BLOG_/texnes-politismos/2048/themelio_tou_kratous/

“Here. Now. Where?” (2014)

http://www.saout-radio.com/pdf/HNW-_SaoutRadio.pdf

http://radioartnet.net/11/2014/02/25/ici-maintenant-ou/

www.marrakechbiennale.org

“Bringing the Hidden into View: Exhibit by Milena Popov,” Environmental Cafe, an EcoCinema Event. John Jay College, The City University of New York (2014)

http://environmentaleducationfund.org/ecocinema-cafe.html

Jandric, R. (2014). “Krupar Art 2014,” exhibition catalog, pp. 16-17

“Prezentacija casopisa Kultura, br. 138” in Metropolis,

RTS2 (main TV station for culture in Serbia), Serbia - September 2013

Lopes, C. (2013). “History! Hauntings & Palimpsests” exhibit press release, Anya & Andrew Shiva Gallery, New York, p. 1

“History! Hauntings & Palimpsests,” Anya & Andrew Shiva Gallery, (2013)

http://shivagallery.org/portfolio/history-hauntings-and-palimpsests/

“Chat with Paolina” (2013) in Trijenale prosirenih medija, exhibition catalogue, Paviljon Cvijeta Zuzoric, Belgrade, p. 24

Jajic, B. (2013). “Interview with Milena Popov,” Zrenjanin, August 20, p. 17

LJ. B. (2012) “How Contemporary Venus looks like?” Zrenjanin, August 6, p. 19

Kojic Mledenov, S. (2011), “Lollipop, Body, and Consumption/Lilihip, telo i konzumacija,”

https://sanjakm.blogspot.com/2011/07/lollypop-body-and-consumptionlilihip.html

Janicic, C. (2011). “Chat with Paolina,” exhibition catalog, Savremena galerija, Zrenjanin

N.d. (2011). “Chat with Paolina”, Yellow Cab, Politika, July 31, p. 35

N.d. (2011). “Chat with Paolina”, Info Kult, Zrenjanin, July 27, p. 5

L. S. (2011). “Installation in Zrenjanin’s Gallery”, Blic, August 2, p. 16

N.d. (2011). “Chat with Paolina”, City Focus, July, p. 15

“Who are inspirations of Veneras Today.” (2011)

www.seecult.org

Vuksanovic, S. (2010). “Update: Sopsteveni (zenski) lik,” exhibition catalog, O3on gallery, Belgrade, p. 3

“Update: Sopsteveni (zenski) lik.” (2010)

TV B 92, Belgrade Serbia

“Update: Sopsteveni (zenski lik)” (2010)

TV Studio B, Belgrade, Serbia

“Update: Sopsteveni (zenski lik).” (2010)

www.seecult.org

Stokic, J. (2009). “Dear Countrymen and Women,” exhibition catalog, Gallery MC, New York, NY, p. 2

“Dear Countrymen and Women,” MC Gallery (2009)

http://www.gallerymc.org/h/dear-countrymen-and-women/

“Mladi Zrenjaninski umetnici,” Savremena Galerija (2008)

http://www.galerija.rs/OLD_html/www%20engleski/ProsleEng/mladi_zr2008Eng.htm

N. d. (2008). “Side View,” Politika, August 30, p. 14

N. d. (2008). “Side View,” Info kult, Zrenjanin, August 29, p. 18

Surla, S. (2008). “Museum Night”, Zrenjaninske Novine, May 22, p. 17

Prekajski, T. (2008). “Museum Night”, Dnevnik, May 17, p. 22

Jajic, B. (2008). “Program of the Museum Night,” Zrenjanin, May 16, str. 19

N. d. (2008). “Cultural Calendar,” Info Kult, Zrenjanin, May 16, p.18

Prekajski T. (2008). “Museum Night in Zrenjanin,” Dnevnik, May 9, p. 22

Kojic Mledenov, S. (2007), “Lilihip, telo i konzumacija,” MSUV:2007 journal, Muzej

savremene umetnosti Vojvodine, Novi Sad, pp. 10-11

Kojic Mledenov, S. (2007), “Lilihip – telo i konzumacija/ Lollipop

Body and Consumption,” exhibition catalog, Muzej savremene umetnosti Vojvodine, Novi Sad, pp. 34-35

Vukadinovic, M. (2007). “Who are Venus of Today”

www.seecult.org, and www.b92.org

Cutillo, C. (2007). “Secrets of Queens,” Astoria Times, September 20, p. 12

Jajic, B. (2006). “An Artist in New York”, Zrenjanin, August 16, p. 18

Merino, J. (2004). “Escaping Juarez”, El Diario La Prensa, November 28, p. 13

M. N. (2003), “January Salon at the WAH”, South Asian Insider, January 24, p. 10

Stojin, M. (2000), “Birth City Through Centuries,” Zrenjanin, May 8, p. 19

LJ. B. (1999). “Young Painters”, Zrenjanin, November 15, p.19

Janicic, C. (1998). “Beating the Dead Horse,” artwork review, Sombor

Jajic, B. (1998). “Keys for Dreams of Mankind,” Zrenjanin, February 9, p. 17

L. K. (1997). “Golden Anniversary of SMS”, Zrenjanin, November 28, p. 18

N. d. (1997). “BFA Graduates by Academy of Arts,” DOO, Novi Sad, p. 23

Grujic, M. (1996). “Commendation to Painting,” Zrenjanin, May 7, p. 19

Grujic, M. (1996). “Zrenjanin’s Vedute,” Zrenjanin, February 23, p. 18

N. d. (1995). “Painter’s Happening,” exhibition catalog, Gradska biblioteka “Zarko Zrenjanin,” Zrenjanin

Grujic M. (1995) “From a Colorist's Eye,” Zrenjanin, June 5, p. 15