ART STAYS 2017

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NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA
NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE
POVZROČIL IN ZA SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK /
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE
EXCEEDING CATASTROPHE CAUSED AND
ABANDONED BY MAN
v delu / work in progress

HALDA (46°23´45˝N 15°45´24˝E), STRNIŠČE

NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA
NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE

POVZROČIL IN ZA SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK /
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE

EXCEEDING CATASTROPHE CAUSED AND
ABANDONED BY MAN

JAŠA 2011-2017

KUSTOS / CURATOR: JERNEJ FORBICI

NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA
NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE
POVZROČIL IN ZA SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK /
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE
EXCEEDING CATASTROPHE CAUSED AND
ABANDONED BY MAN
performans med otvoritvijo / performance during the opening

NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA
NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE

POVZROČIL IN ZA SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK /
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE EXCEEDING

CATASTROPHE CAUSED AND ABANDONED BY MAN

JAŠA 2011-2017
kustos / curator: Jernej Forbici
besedilo / text: Jaša, 01. 05. 2017, New York

Po ekonomski krizi leta 2008, v času, ko se je v ZDA razpočil milni mehurček, je Evropsko unijo
zajel val sprememb in pri tem prizadel zlasti mlade države, ki so kapitalizem sprejele s široko
odprtimi rokami. Slovenija je bila ena izmed njih. Ambicije in blaginjo sta nadomestila strah in
negotovost. Predvsem kar zadeva stanje duha. Največjo škodo sta utrpela občutek enotnosti in
ideja skupnih sanj. Včasih lahko strah pred popolno katastrofo sicer izolirane posameznike
poveže v skupni predstavi o tem, kakšne možnosti imajo.

Leta 2011 sem se na povabilo organizatorjev festivala Art Stays odločil, da interveniram kot
posameznik, ki »vzklika« v imenu mnogih. Delo je bilo možno opazovati samo z višine, torej z
neba, z razdalje, ki že po definiciji združuje (po)krajino in njene prebivalce, torej vse nas kot
nerazdružljivo dejstvo.

V letu 2017 se nameravam vrniti na isto prizorišče in tam uprizoriti land art intervencijo. Ne
zaradi občutka zasmehovanja, niti zaradi navideznega poenostavljenja; moj namen ni »vpiti do
neba«, temveč fizično oddaljenost oblakov izkoristiti za pogled nazaj na nas vse, kot enost v
prostoru in času.

After the 2008 economic crisis, a wave that started after the bubble burst in the USA came rushing
into the European Union and hit mostly the young countries that embraced capitalism. Slovenia
was one of them. Fear and uncertainty replaced ambition and prosperity, mainly in our state of
mind. The biggest damage was done to the sense of unity and shared dreams. A fear of a total
disaster can sometimes bind isolated individuals into one notion of options.

In 2011, upon the invitation of Art Stays Festival, I decided to intervene as an individual »crying
out« in the name of many. The work could only be seen from the sky, a distance that by default
unites a landscape and its inhabitants, us as an inseparable fact.

In 2017, I intend to return to the same spot with a subsequent land-art intervention. Be it for
emotion of ridicule or seeming simplification; my intent is not to call out to the sky but use the
distance of the clouds to look back on us as a unity in time and space.

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JAŠA

JAŠA (Mrevlje-Pollak) se je rodil leta 1978 v Ljubljani. Študiral je na beneški Accademia di Belle
Arti in odtlej zaseda posebno mesto med evropskimi umetniki. Sodi med najplodnejše in
najvplivnejše sodobne slovenske umetnike. Njegove značilne interpretacije situacij, pripovedi,
skulptur in performansov mu dajejo pečat umetnika, ki prostore spreminja v izkustva in razvija
njihov poetični potencial. Z brezkompromisnim premikanjem umetniških meja je JAŠA v skoraj
dveh desetletjih ustvaril bogat in izjemen opus umetniških del, ki vključuje številne kritiško
priznane samostojne razstave in projekte v Evropi in ZDA. V svojih ateljejih v New Yorku in
Ljubljani je JAŠA ustvaril edinstveno okolje za razvijanje kontekstualnih in vizualnih možnosti,
ki so ključnega pomena za njegovo delo.
JAŠA (Mrevlje-Pollak) was born in Ljubljana in 1978. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice
and has since been a unique presence in Europe's artistic landscape. One of Slovenia's most prolic and
critically recognized contemporary artists, JAŠA is driven by his rhapsodic interpretations of situation,
narrative, sculpture and performance. Through his alchemistic connection with material and content,
JAŠA transforms spaces into experiences, driving them toward their poetic and ecstatic potentials. Pushing
artistic boundaries through uncompromising vision for almost two decades, JAŠA has created a rich and
remarkable body of work that includes multiple critically acclaimed solo shows and projects in Europe and
the US. In his two active studios in New York and Ljubljana, Slovenia, JAŠA has created a unique
environment which allows him to cultivate contextual and visual eventuality integral to his work.

NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE POVZROČIL IN ZA
SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK / UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE EXCEEDING CATASTROPHE CAUSED
AND ABANDONED BY MAN, 2017
intervencija v naravi / land-art project, Halda, Strnišče

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NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA
NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE
POVZROČIL IN ZA SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK /
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE
EXCEEDING CATASTROPHE CAUSED AND
ABANDONED BY MAN
v delu / work in progress

NEZAKONIT NAMEN NEMEGA OPAZOVANJA
NARAŠČAJOČE KATASTROFE, KI JO JE

POVZROČIL IN ZA SABO PUSTIL ČLOVEK /
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF BY-STANDING THE

EXCEEDING CATASTROPHE CAUSED AND
ABANDONED BY MAN
otvoritev / opening



ART STAYS KINO
ART STAYS CINEMA

v sodelovanju z / in collaboration with:
Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York
Zoran Poposki & Laurence Wood, Hong Kong

ART STAYS KINO / ART STAYS CINEMA (OPEN AIR) - Nancy Holt, Sun Tunnels
Vrt Galerije FO.VI / Gallery FO.VI Garden, Strnišče

Nanc Holt, Sun Tunnels
Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.

ART STAYS KINO / ART STAYS CINEMA

ROBERT SMITHSON, NANCY HOLT, MARTHA ROSLER,
GORDON MATTA-CLARK, DAN GRAHAM, PAUL RYAN

kustosa / curators: Jernej Forbici & Marika Vicari

Robert Smithson
SPIRAL JETTY, 1970, 35 min, 16 mm
Dokumentarec o ustvarjanju verjetno najpomembnejšega land art dela v zgodovini umetnosti.

Nancy Holt
SUN TUNNELS, 1978, 26:31 min,16 mm
Dokumentarec o nastajanju najznamenitejšega dela Nancy Holt.

Martha Rosler
CHILE ON THE ROAD TO NAFTA, 1997, 10:46 min & THE GARDEN SPOT OF THE
WORLD: GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, IN TRAFFIC, TRANSIT AND FLOW, 1993, 19:27 min
V dveh filmih nas bo Martha Rosler popeljala najprej v Čile, kjer bomo seznanjeni z uničujočimi
posledicami kontroverznega sporazuma NAFTA, in nato še v Brooklyn v New Yorku, kjer nam
umetnica razkrije zgodovino onesnaževanja in nevarnosti zastrupitve v svojem domačem
okolišu.

Gordon Matta-Clark
FIRE CHILD & FRESH KILL & DAY’S END – 1971-75, 45:45 min
Trije dokumentarci, ki spremljajo najbolj plodno obdobje Gordona Matta-Clarka med letoma
1971 in 1975. Velik doprinos k razumevanju dela tega izjemnega umetnika.

Dan Graham
CLASSIC AND RECENT INSTALLATIONS/PAVILIONS 1974-2008, 2009, 15:37min, color,
sound
Od poznih sedemdesetih let je Dan Graham gradil serijo objektov na prostem, ki jih imenuje
Paviljoni. Strukture vabijo k dialogu med gledalcem in krajino, med umetniškim delom in
umetniškim kontekstom, ter pri tem odpirajo vprašanja v zvezi z uporabo in učinki prostorov, ki
veljajo za javne. Dokumentarec spremlja njegovo delo in projekte v Franciji, ZDA in na drugih
mednarodnih lokacijah.

Paul Ryan
COAST OF CAPE ANN/ ECOCHANNEL DESIGN, 1985-86, 50:49 min, color, sound
Paul Ryan je ustanovni član pionirske skupine Raindance, ki je deloval kot teoretik in ustvarjalec
v zgodnjih video gibanjih sedemdesetih let. V dotičnem filmu Ryan predstavlja osnutek za
televizijski kanal, ki nadzira ekološko stanje določenega okolja, v tem primeru reke Hudson.

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Robert Smithson
SPIRAL JETTY, 1970, 35 min, 16 mm
A documentary about the creation of what is probably the most important land-art work in the
history of art.

Nancy Holt
SUN TUNNELS, 1978, 26:31 min,16 mm
A documentary about the creation of the most famous work by Nancy Holt.

Martha Rosler
CHILE ON THE ROAD TO NAFTA, 1997, 10:46 min & THE GARDEN SPOT OF THE
WORLD: GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, IN TRAFFIC, TRANSIT AND FLOW, 1993, 19:27 min
In two videos, Martha Rosler takes us first to Chile in 1997, which was then on a fast track to join
the economic alliance known as the North American Free Trade Agreement, and then to the
neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, where the din of industry and traffic
accompanies an urgent environmental alert about the artist’s home community.

Gordon Matta-Clark
PROGRAM THREE: FIRE CHILD & FRESH KILL & DAY’S END – 1971-75, 45:45 min
Three documentaries following the most fruitful period of Gordon Matta-Clark, from 1971 to
1975. A significant contribution to our understanding of the work of this exceptional artist.

Dan Graham
CLASSIC AND RECENT INSTALLATIONS/PAVILIONS 1974-2008, 2009, 15:37min, color,
sound
Since the late 1970s, Graham has been constructing a series of outdoor sculptures that he terms
»pavilions«. The structures call for a dialogue between spectator and landscape, art work and art
context, and raise questions about the uses and effects of sites designated as public. The film
surveys this body of work, with documentary footage of projects in France, United States, and
other international locations.

Paul Ryan
COAST OF CAPE ANN / ECOCHANNEL DESIGN, 1985-86, 50:49 min, color, sound
Paul Ryan is a founding member of the pioneer media collective Raindance and was both a
practitioner and theoretician of the early video movement in the 1970s. The featured film is a
blueprint for a television channel, designed to monitor the ecology of a particular site, in this case
the Hudson River.

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Robert Smithson Gordon Matta - Clark
Martha Rosler Paul Ryan
Dan Graham
. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.

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ART STAYS KINO / ART STAYS CINEMA, Slovenski trg, Ptuj

Gostujoči projekt / Hosted project: TRANSLATION(S) III:
TELESA V TRANZITU / BODIES IN TRANSIT

kustosa / curators: Zoran Poposki & Laurence Wood
Umetniki / Artists: A4C (IT), Justin Ascott (UK), Damon Ayers & Tessie Word (US), Lynn Book
(US), Jessica Ledwich (AU), Chooc Ly Tan (FR/UK), Zoran Poposki (HK/MK) and Laurence
Wood (HK/UK).

Telesa v tranzitu je mednarodni video projekt ki raziskuje eno najbolj vročih tem sodobnosti: prečkanje
mej. Migracija, imigracija in begunci, ljudje in kulture, ki se srečujejo, mešajo, topijo ena z drugo ali
spopadajo...
Bodies in Transit explores one of the most topical issues of contemporaneity: the traversing of
borders. Migration, immigration, and refugees, people and cultures meeting, mixing, melding or
clashing...

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