In the dramaturgical intervention “A Multilogue for Later” Nina Gojić examines the possibility of creating new systems in the art scene and models of cooperation and solidarity among cultural workers. Her research is based on the thesis about the continuity of self-management and self-organizing practices in the Yugoslav cultural space resulting from non-alignment, which today function as a tangible alternative to the neoliberal logic which is increasingly shaping the management of culture. The idea of non-alignment is extended to the development of the discourse on still unformed collectives, unfinished or not yet started processes which, on the level of cultural production, become a potential basis for imagining new communities. The work consists of two events and a soundmap that the author created through conversations with her previous collaborators. Starting from the reflection on the idea of cooperatives in culture, the work also questions the collaborative models and the sharing of resources in the art scene. The dramaturgy of the multilogue is realized on three levels: through the spoken text, through the way the text is edited, and through the minimally choreographed gallery space.
Sound design: Iva Ivan
Set up design: Tea Truta
The audio installation is on view until November 26. For the duration of the exhibition there will be two public events. More details about the program will be available soon.
The exhibition is part of the project “My sweet little lamb (Everything we see could also be otherwise)” which presents works from the Kontakt Collection in Vienna along with other historical, contemporary and new works that provide interpretations and critical rethinking of the collection. Founded in 2004, the collection includes capital works by a number of the most prominent artists from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe from the 1960s onwards. The project is dedicated to Mladen Stilinović (1947-2016) and is named after his work from 1993. “My sweet little lamb (Everything we see could also be otherwise)” will take place over several months (November 2016 – May 2017) in six episodes in various gallery spaces, ateliers and private apartments. The project is curated by WHW in collaboration with Kathrin Rhomberg.
