(Xchange) RECOGNISING at revolting
Subject |
(Xchange) RECOGNISING at revolting |
From |
micz flor <micz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
Date |
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:12:09 +0100 |
RECOGNISING
12 hour performance by Group BAZA and Aleksandar Davic
(Novi Sad, Yugoslavia)
Date: Thursday, August 20 - Friday August 21
Time: 8 pm - 8 am
The group BAZA comes from Novi Sad, the second biggest city in FR
Yugoslavia. BAZA does not belong to an alternative artistic scene
in Yugoslavia (there seems to be nothing worth to be an
alternative to) but the artistic underground movement. Since 1996
- when BAZA was founded - nothing has really changed in the
political and social reality; if anything, things became worse -
which is one of the reasons why BAZA do not announce their
performances, actions, events trough the usual channels, which are
either under governmental or oppositional control. Instead BAZA
instrumentalise rumours and gossip, extremely ?developed?
strategies to function as indicators for quality in Yugoslavian
society, treating reality with sarcasm and irony.
Recognising is the third project by BAZA. As well as the previous
two projects (?Inside (the) Walls? 96/97 and ?Day as any other?
97), it explores the present Yugoslavian society from the point of
view of cultural reality and human relationships. Since one of the
main interest of BAZA are communicational problems, both in direct
communication and CMC, in 1997 they founded CYBERNS media lab
together with Aleksandar Davic and 4 other artists and programmers
in order to experiment more with digital technology advances and
disadvantages. The performance Recognising will be the first
which will directly address Internet users, being broadcasted
constantly throughout 12 hours.
RECOGNISING speaks of personal experiences in everyday life within
an isolated society, using a complex language of symbols,
including only a few statements. The whole performance is based on
repeated cycles of 45 minutes, in which one can experience air
raid attacks, the feeling of being ridiculed, depressed,
frightened and physically as well as mentally strong at the same
time.
During the Performance separate work will develop, independent
vision trough the eye of the live net camera observer by
Aleksandar Davic, audience reactions in real time and space and
Internet participants whose submissions will immediately become
part of the performance through the web site.
Participants can join the performance from remote by interacting
through an IRC chat room installed at the web site:
http://www.yourserver.co.uk/revolting/workplace/recognising
At any time, BAZA will see the activity in the chat room and re-
act to the remote input. Details on how to join will be made
available by Thursday afternoon.
BAZA members are:
Vera Midic, Psychology student and artist, founding member of
Group BAZA and Cyberns media lab
Vladimir Barbul, Literature and Language student and artist,
founding member of Group BAZA and Cyberns media lab
Branka Milicic-Davic, artist and media activist, founding member
of Group BAZA and Cyberns media lab
Aleksandar Davic is a film and video maker, teaching assistant at
Drama department of the Academy of Arts Novi Sad.
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