CT (Apples, Crickets, Time)
Happening
ACT (Apples, Crickets, Time)
Date & Time: October 20, 2024, at 17:00
Duration: 40 min
Location: AAPL Ateliers, Luxembourg
Documentation: Victoria Vanyi
The Happening ACT (Apples, Crickets, Time) explores the interconnectedness of food, community, and ecological awareness through the symbolic act of cutting and sharing an apple, inviting active participation from the audience. Inspired by Rirkrit Tiravanija’s practices, the performance uses the apple as a representation of local production and sustainability, encouraging reflection on mindful food consumption and its environmental impacts.
The experience is set to the ambient sound of crickets, which evokes natural rhythms and serves as a gentle contrast to the rapid pace of modern life, creating a reflective space centred on time, nature and social connections. This participatory approach strengthens the audience’s connection with nature, community and core human interactions, highlighting the importance of slowness, presence and shared experiences.
Paths of Salvation
Live-Performance
Paths of Salvation
Oct. 19, 2024 at 17:00
Duration: 30 min
Audio: Croatian
Subtitles: English
Location: AAPL Ateliers, Luxembourg
Documentation: María Olando
This performance Paths of Salvation explores the dichotomy between the severity of traumatic experiences and the strength of the human spirit, with a particular focus on the resilience and strength of women in times of crisis and war. Drawing on my mother’s narrative of wartime experiences, which encompasses a complex range of emotions and perspectives, the work highlights the inherent bravery and perseverance of women in extreme and violent circumstances.
Through the use of symbolic action, engagement with materials and an evocative soundscape, the performance facilitates introspection into collective and individual trauma, while highlighting the importance of empathy, understanding and the capacity for humour in navigating the vicissitudes of life. At its core, this work celebrates the indomitable spirit of women, highlighting their silent struggles, survival tactics and the often overlooked strength they embody in the face of war and adversity.
This exploration aims not only to reflect on the emotional depth of the war experience, but also to amplify the voices of women who have been historically marginalised in conflict narratives, providing a space for healing and collective reflection.
Readapt
Readapt, 2023. Photo: G. Engelmann ©
Happening
Readapt
2023
DURATION
2 hours
LOCATION
AAPL Studios, Luxembourg
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
G.Engelmann and Caroline Martin
This interactive performance Readapt allows the artist and viewer to engage in a dialog about the nature of observation and perception. The artist sets up cameras so that viewers can observe his face and eye, while simultaneously projecting the artist’s eye onto the wall. This process creates a multi-layered dynamic of observation that encourages viewers to introspect and reflect on their own participation as observers. The viewer becomes both subject and object of observation, creating a reflective experience that connects the artist and audience in a shared observation and contemplation of the nature of art. The artwork “Readapt” explores the boundaries of intimacy and transparency in the digital age, raising questions about the control of one’s identity and perception in public space. At the same time, it highlights the role of technology in shaping our perception of the world and ourselves.
Laboratory of the Flow of Consciousness
Photo: Denis Vitaljic ©
Live – performance
Video Installation
2016
DURATION
2 hours
LOCATION
Multimedia Cultural Center MKC, Split, Croatia
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
Denis Vitaljic
In the work “Laboratory of the Flow of Consciousness” I use hands as subject and medium, rubber gloves, action, performance, installation and video projection. Rubber Gloves represents the subversion of human responsibility, adding a layer of complexity to the consideration of human relationships and ethical norms. The emphasis on the process rather than the end product suggests a deeper interest in the investigative process itself rather than the end result. The concept of a laboratory as a place for exploration and experimentation without predetermined solutions further emphasises the experimental approach to art and opens up space for unexpected and creative outcomes.
Žutilo (Yellowness)
Žutilo (Yellowness), 2014, Photo: Zorica Bulic
VIDEO PERFORMANCE
2014
DURATION
20 min
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
Nina Kamenjarin
LOCATION
UMAS, Arts Academy of Split, Croatia
The performance Žutilo is an artistic act in which I paint the pages of the daily press with yellow paint as a critique of media manipulation, misinformation and society’s passive consumption of news. By covering the text, I highlight how easily important issues can be distorted, obscured or fabricated to serve particular agendas. In an era of fake news and digital propaganda, unverified information spreads rapidly, shaping public opinion and influencing social and political realities. The lack of critical engagement with news sources allows for manipulation, turning readers into passive consumers rather than active participants in the search for truth.
Through Žutilo I invite the audience to reflect on their role in the information ecosystem: Do we question the sources and motives behind the news we consume, or do we simply absorb what is presented to us? In a world dominated by misinformation, reclaiming critical thinking is essential.