As part of project activities aimed at promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles and at promoting the future walking and cycling route along the Đetinja River, an initiative was launched for the creative design and visual enhancement of public spaces along the planned route.
In cooperation with the management of the School of Art in Užice, an open call for the school's students was organised during October 2026, with the aim of presenting, through their original works, ideas and proposals for painting public spaces along the future recreational route.
The call focused on the flora and fauna of the Đetinja River and its banks, walking and cycling. Through different artistic techniques and their own artistic expression, students had the opportunity to present their vision of the river's natural values and of the possibilities for creatively designing the space.
As a result of the initiative, 14 original student works were collected, offering diverse and original proposals for the future visual identity of the space along the Đetinja.
The collected works will be brought together and prepared for public display at events and gatherings planned within the BioRider project in the coming months, so that the local community can get to know the ideas of young artists.
With this activity, the BioRider project further encourages the involvement of young people in designing public spaces, connecting art, the natural values of the Đetinja River and the promotion of sustainable mobility. The BioRider project is co-funded by EIT Urban Mobility and carried out by the Regional Development Agency Zlatibor, Green Mobility and the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (IAUS).