TUE, 9 September 2014
Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana

Was it ever possible to practice critical theory within a form of meme? The problem is not just that its concept was invented by evolutionary biologist and that the cats they are a-LOLin’, entailing all the misgivings of informatics, communication, like/dislike binaries, quantification, valorization… it’s also that critical theory has a crisis of its own  on its hands, or as Tiqqun puts it: “We don’t need any more critical theory. We don’t need any more professors. Now critique works for domination. Even the critique of domination.” In short, has subversion been reduced to a joke or does the joke itself have to be taken seriously?

Screening and artist’s presentation

Side programme of Eternal September.

Free entrance

Komenskega 18, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Guided tour
TUE, 2 September 2014
Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana

Eternal September is a group exhibition that aims to explore the relationship between professional art making and the rising tide of amateur cultural movements throughout the Web, a historical event that has triggered a huge, fascinating shift in every field of culture, especially the visual one. The exhibition includes works by 15 authors and artistic groups (professionals and amateurs alike) and a series of special projects and accompanying events that will take place both offline and online.

WED, 14 May 2014
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 2 April 2014
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 12 February 2014
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

What is the connection between hacker practices, artistic experimentation and queer performativity in the post-digital era? Since 2011 Tatiana Bazzichelli has been developing the reSource transmedial culture berlin, the year-round initiative of transmediale festival as a project of networking based on the inter-connection of genres and practices in the field of art, technology, politics and identity. The main goal was to facilitate the sharing of resources and knowledge between the transmediale festival and the local and translocal scene engaged with art and digital culture in Berlin. This presentation will reflect on curating as an activity that crosses practices and languages, in connection with a critical reflection on media culture. By highlighting how networking can be a disruptive concept able to work on the convergences of interdisciplinary fluxes, the focus will be post-digital practices presented before and during transmediale 2014 “afterglow”, linking the artistic with the mediatic, political, economic and queer practices.

WED, 12 February 2014
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 15 Januray 2014
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

Troika book presentation
THU, 10 January 2014
Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova, Ljubljana

WED, 11 September 2013
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED 27 March 2013
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 6 March 2013
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 10 October 2012
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 13 June 2012
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

WED, 23 May 2012
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

Wafaa Bilal discussed specific bodies of work including Domestic Tension aka Shoot an Iraqi, Virtual Jihadi and the 3rdi, elaborating on the evolution of his work, reflecting on his personal narrative and experiences living in both the conflict zone of Iraq and the comfort zone of the United States. His dynamic, participatory work blends technology and performance to engage viewers in dialogue. The controversial aspects of his work spark deeper conversation, posing questions about political and personal realities. Bilal’s work places him in the role of artist as platform initiator, helping to shift and change distribution channels in media.

Book presentation
TUE, 27 March 2012
Jakopič Gallery, Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana

MON, 19 March 2012
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana

MON, 19 March 2012
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana