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Andreja Kuluncic: On The State Of Nation
24 November - 06 December 2008
Galerija Miroslav Kraljevic is pleased to announce the new project by Andreja Kuluncic - On the State of the Nation. The project is the result of a year-long research on the topic of social distance, with a focus on the formats of occurrence and construction of the image of the ‘others’, i.e. marginal social groups, in the local mass media.
The initial part of this complex project involved several stages: research, sociological survey, discussions and collaborations with experts in social and humanistic sciences. Now, at its final stage, the project continues with a set of direct actions that further explore ways in which it is possible to raise the sense of responsibility of the media as well as reshape the perception of both those who produce and those who read, watch or listen the media-generated content.
The artist’s tactic is thus based on subtle infiltration into dominant and discriminating models of constructing the image of the ‘other’. This is achieved (in close collaboration with journalists from the mainstream media) by a series of subtle insertion of positive, ‘normalizing’ news as well as with the individuals, organizations and initiatives belonging to the marginal groups in Croatian society. This collaboration formulates a crucial part of the project as the various media representatives, through the project, engage in exploring and initiating possibilities of an alternative, non-discriminating approach and discourses.
Looking into the models in which those - who are in the local context perceived as Others (whether this is defined through their sexual orientation, race or religion), On the State of the Nation explores new models of formulating the idea of tolerance and the possibilities of ‘deconstructing’ Otherness.
The gallery space of G-MK thus serves simultaneously as a discursive pad and propulsive news-production hub, at the same time presenting a comprehensive overview of the researched material, expert opinions and a user-friendly media archive. During the course of the project a set of educational and discursive units - in the form of workshops with journalists and students, presentation and panel discussions - will take place.
More information about the program is available at: www.g-mk.hr
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Andreja Kuluncic is one of internationally most renowned artists from Croatia. Her work focuses on socially relevant and often provocative issues, often brought forward through a multidisciplinary approach, by appropriating methods from social sciences and collaborating with experts in various fields.
www.andreja.org
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Production: Galerija Miroslav Kraljevic (in the framework of the project Land of Human Rights)
Curated by: Ivana Bago & Antonia Majaca
Curatorial assistant and project coordinator: Ana Kutlesa
Production coordinator: Nevena Tudor
Partners in the project:
- Exhibition setup design: ARCHISQUAD, the squad for conscious architecture (www.archisquad.hr)
- RESTART - production, education, publishing, distribution, technical assistance and promotion of socially-engaged video and documentary film
www.restarted.hr
- RADIO 101 (www.radio101.hr)
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The project 'On the State of the Nation’ is part of the collaborative project Land of Human Rights by < rotor > association for contemporary art/ Graz, University of J.E. Purkyne/ Usti nad Labem, riesa efau | Motorenhalle/ Dresden, Trafo Gallery/ Budapest, Galerija Skuc/ Ljubljana, g - mk | galerija miroslav kraljevic/ Zagreb (www.landofhumanrights.eu)
With the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union
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g-mk | galerija miroslav kraljevic is a non-profit space and platform dedicated to context responsive art and intellectual practices.
The Program of G-MK is supported by: City of Zagreb - City Office for Education, Culture and Sport, Ministry of Culture - Croatia, INA Ltd.
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subiceva 29 | 10 000 Zagreb |
t. +385 1 45 92 696
e. info@g-mk.hr
url. www.g-mk.hr
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Type of programme: exhibition
Lasting time: 24.11.2008. - 06.12.2008.
