Residents of North Mitrovica woke up this morning to an unexpected sight: posters featuring symbols of the Kosovo Police, the political party Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination), and the beloved Serbian Plazma biscuit. These posters appeared in several locations, including the „Braća Milić“ square near the main bridge over the Ibar River and in various spots across the city center.
One of the posters depicts a police officer, emblazoned with the emblem of the Kosovo Police, frisking a young girl. Next to her on the ground is a backpack containing the iconic Plazma biscuit.
In another, a cleaner wearing an apron adorned with the Vetëvendosje logo is shown throwing away collected trash — in this case, Plazma biscuits.
A third poster portrays a hooligan preparing to throw a Plazma biscuit in the air, mimicking a protest action.
These posters are signed by „Graforidža,“ the pseudonym of Miroslav Vujović, a well-known Serbian artist, architect, and graphic designer, famous for his satirical works and connection to the online platform Njuz.net.
Vujović recently shared his own artwork on Facebook, drawing inspiration from the famous street artist Banksy. Titled „What If Banksy and Plazma Met,“ Vujović’s piece featured a hooligan holding a box of Plazma in place of Banksy’s traditional flower bouquet — a humorous commentary on the recent Plazma biscuit shortage in Serbia.
However, unlike Vujović’s original, the posters in Mitrovica have been altered. The copied artworks include the addition of the Vetëvendosje logo on the cleaner’s apron and the Kosovo Police emblem on the officer’s shoulder, elements absent in Vujović’s original piece.
The posters appear to parody both the ongoing shortage of Serbian goods and past political campaigns against such products, particularly the Plazma biscuit, which holds cultural significance in Serbia.
Artist Distances Himself from Mitrovica Posters
In response to the posters, Miroslav Vujović was initially convinced that they were part of a prank, but after seeing the images and the misuse of his signature, he expressed shock and disappointment, denying any involvement in the creation or distribution of the artworks in North Mitrovica.
“Someone misused my creative idea, which was initially conceived in a completely different context. My original work was a light-hearted parody highlighting the shortage of Plazma in Serbia. It seems they’ve even left my signature,” Vujović explained in a written statement to us after reviewing the images and a video we posted on YouTube.
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