Art
Maja Zećo explores personal memories and experiences of the aftermath of conflict, displacement, and trauma in the context of the broader socio-politics of place. She mostly works in performance, sound and video.
Her piece, 'Defend and Protect', consists of a walk in a suit, a handmade ‘bulletproof’ vest filled with soil from which she emits the sounds of military drones, which, as we have seen in Ukraine and the Middle East, are becoming key to the practice of modern warfare.
This piece represents a sonic action in public space that allows space for personal contemplation and listening in solidarity with those currently living in or near to military conflict. The audience will be welcome to use their own phones and Bluetooth speakers to join Maja in the performance.
Relationscapes: Encounters is an exhibition featuring six international performance artists reflecting on the theme of borders. Borders are contradictory; they protect and exclude, they reveal and conceal, they are physical and psychological, visible and invisible. Relationscapes: Encounters explores both the porosity and fluidity of these borders. A variety of themes such as chronic online presence, war trauma, power structures versus non-hierarchical systems and liminal beings are being investigated. The exhibition features installations, video, and live performances by Finn Adrian Jorkjen, Toni Brell, Karolina Rupp, Maja Zećo, Greig Burgoyne and Lola Bezemer.
