Balkan(s) Now

Podiumsdiskussionen

The curators of the project BALKAN(S) NOW believe that a much-needed
political artistic practice is being shaped in countries such as
Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, or Slovenia: a practice that relies on
self-empowerment, strong net-working across the region, and a
pro-European yet critical attitude. Hence, when one looks at the
artistic landscape anywhere to the south of the Austrian border, one
discovers a vivid, uniquely interconnected art scene that stands in a
strong contrast to the ethnically-organized political fabric.

Panel 1, 19.00
The extended Balkans –Vienna as a platform for artists from Slovenia,
Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia and Montenegro:
Ivan Jurica, Art Education, mumok, Bratislava/Vienna
Ivana Marjanović, Co-director, Kontekst-Kollektivs, Belgrade
Walter Seidl, Head of Kontakt. The Art Collection Erste Group and
ERSTE Foundation, Vienna
Moderation: Suzana Milevska

Panel 2, 20.15
“Balkans” and “Post-war” – artistic empowerment beyond those labels:
Vasja Nagy, Free-lance curator, Ljubljana/Vienna
Ana Hoffner, Artist and PHD candidate, Vienna/Belgrade
Aneta Stojnić, Artist, theorist and cultural worker, Belgrade
Moderation: Jens Kabisch

BALKAN(S) NOW is curated by Gülsen Bal and Marlene Rigler in
cooperation with Open Systems, Vienna, Mestna galerija, Ljubljana, and
Remont, Belgrade

Veranstaltung in englischer Sprache