Opening: Wednesday, November 24, 2008
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Curators: Ivana Bago & Antonia Majaca
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.
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
Duration of the exhibition: 24.11.2008 - 6.12.2008
Opening hours: TUE - FR, 12 a.m. - 7 p.m., SA, 11 a.m. - 1
p.m.
Address: g-mk | galerija miroslav kraljevic, Subiceva 29, 10000
Zagreb, Croatia
Further information: www.g-mk.hr