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(Ne)podliježe selekciji/Does Not Succumb To Selection

Performans (Ne)podliježe selekciji je rad koji je sam izvela 07.aprila na godišnjoj izložbi Collegium Artisticum 2015. u Sarajevu, kao kritički osvrt na okolnosti pod kojima se biraju radovi za izložbe. Rad koji sam predala nije prošao selekciju ULUBIH-a na ovoj izložbi zbog svjesnog i nesvjesnog narušavanja kriterija. U nadi da zbog karaktera rada (konceptualni rad, LED instalacija, mlada umjetnica) moj rad neće podleći selekciji, jer dešava se i to ali ne iz navedenih razloga, predala sam prijedlog za izložbu koji je izvan predispozicija. Rad je podlegao selekciji. Inspirirana ovim okolnostima odlučila sam da ispoštujem kriterije za izlaganje i izložim rad na jednoj od bitnijih izložbi u BiH, jer najbitnija ne postoji. Performans je podrazumijevao posjetu izložbi sa jasnom porukom ispisanom na leđima i fotografisanje na nekoliko lokacija unutar izložbenog prostora.


Ovo je rad koji kritizira i propituje etiku selekcije na selektivnim izložbama.                    
Ovo je rad koji kritizira etiku selekcije i izbora generalno.
Ovo je rad koji ne podliježe selekciji i zadovoljava umjetničke predispozicije.

        
Fotografija: Melisa Vreto         

Inspired by the situation I got myself into on purposely and got my work rejected on this exhibition I decided to exhibit my reaction and attitude about their decision or selection. It was a subversive act that spoke largely about the situation in art and culture but also in other parts of this malfunctioning society. Many of the experienced artists and the ones that are honorary members do not succumb to selection because the rules apply only to the newcomers. The issue was I was not allowed to exhibit the work I wanted ( that was rated as one of the best student works in last ten years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo) which was out of propositions, while some of the members could install entire rooms on the exhibition just because they enjoyed the status of the untouchables. Should I mention that the exhibition is not curated and that technical secretary does the selection.

Photography: Melisa Vreto


This is the work that criticizes and questions the ethics of selection criteria on selective exhibitions.
This is the work that criticizes and questions the ethics of selection criteria in general.
This is the work that is not a subject to selection and complies with propositions.



(Ne)podliježe selekciji/Does Not Succumb To Selection
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