Exhibitions

MADISON NOVAK: FORGING A NATION

Gallery 121 (Belmont University) / 1907 Belmont Blvd. October 6 - 24th (Reception: October 9 4:30pm - 6:00pm)

Madison Novak

Forging a Nation: Stories of Conflict, Resilience, and Identity is an interactive storytelling exhibition organized by experiential designer Madison Novak that traces the journey of Kosovo, Europe's youngest country. Supported by the Lumos Travel Award, the exhibition emerges from a four-month immersion into the lives of young Kosovo-Albanian adults, capturing their stories of resilience, identity, and outlooks on the future while highlighting the complex relationship between the past, present, and future in post-conflict progress. Through firsthand accounts and evolving technology, it invites audiences to engage with the voices of a country forging its place in the world.