Ana Sluga, Somewhere Else, 2011

January 24, 2017, 7pm
Cultural Centre Nova Gorica, Mala dvorana

The Fresh Perspective program focuses on technological and stylistic characteristics as well as shifts in contents and concepts in the production compared to older works from the archive. The program pursuits for different artistic approaches to the times of today and intentionally exposes women artists.

Selected works: Ana Čigon, Za luno, 2015; Pila Rusjan, Elisa, 5, 2010; Noemi Veberič Levovnik, The Yellow Turn, 2011; Valerie Wolf Gang, Distant Memory, 2014; Katarina Rešek (Kukla), Napravi mi dete: Napoleon, 2016; Andrea Knezović, Ode to Helplessness, The Inability to Breathe In 1.0, 2016; Ana Sluga, Somewhere Else, 2011; Yuliya Molina, Some-body, 2015; Neža Jurman (Nez Pez), Morph, 2016; Urška Djukić, Persistence vol.2, 2014; Nika Autor, Postcards, 2010; Vesna Bukovec, Circular, 2016; RÁTNEEK (Maja Prelog, Blaž Murn), 2 0 4 5, 2016

Nataša Prosenc Stearns, Afterlife, 2010

January 18, 2017, 6pm
Photon Gallery, Ljubljana

The title of the programme (curated by Jasna Jernejšek) is taken from the Miha Vipotnik’s video, entitled Lenora in which he metaphorically addresses the possibilities of artists to question the incomprehensible paradox of death, or „enigma of death“ as Hans Belting designated it. The idea of death that exceeds biological finitude of human body is based on complex mixture of processes, socially accepted knowledges, expectations, beliefs, rituals and everyday practices which are integral part of the cultural definition of death.

The selected artists contemplate the idea of death in various ways. How is one touched upon the death of the (beloved) Other? Is death possible without life, and the opposite, is the life without death possible? How to deliberate one’s own death? How to see one’s own death given that it is impossible gaze which is a source of numerous fantasies? The artists of this programme do not offer unambiguous answers but rather reflect their personal experiences in their own expressive ways.

Selected works: Damijan Kracina, Ant, 1997, Miha Vipotnik, Lenora, 1983, Ema Kugler, Phantom, 2003, Marko Kovačič, Requiem M, 1990, Nataša Prosenc Stearns, Afterlife, 2010, Gorazd Krnc, Three Doors, 2007

Video screening from DIVA Station archive
Short Film Night: Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 23pm
Slovenian Cinematheque, Miklošičeva 28, Ljubljana

A selection of works from DIVA station, prepared by Neža Grum and Luka Polutnik titled Thank you for your attention!.

In today’s time we face an abundance of information, which are outlining our daily routines and often divert out attention. The curated video programme explores attention deficiency on two levels. The selection of six video works tries to catch the viewers’ attention and at the same time test it and look for reasons for its absence. It tackles it with humour, sexuality, meditation and spirituality, provocation, repetitivity and materiality.

Selected works: Oliver Marčeta: Jesus von New Orleans, 1994, Jasna Hribernik: House of Contrasts, 1998, Ana Sluga: Still Life I/, 2011, Mark Požlep: Soft machine, 2010, Nataša Prosenc Stearns: Betonski človek (The Concrete Man), 1995, Ana Čigon: OHOHO, 2015

More: www.scca-ljubljana.si/arhiv/news-en_16-29.htm

Presentation of archive, screening of video program and discussion
December 4, 7.30pm
UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art, Brooklyn, New York

DIVA Station was hosted by UnionDocs (UnDo) Center for Documentary Art based in Brooklyn. The event included the presentation of DIVA Station archive and a screening of curated program DIVA Station Presents No 3. Curator Barbara Borčić presented DIVA Station archive, while Emil Memon, New York based artist, and Pawel Wojtasik, video artist and film maker, joined the discussion.

Selected works:

• From analogue to digital
  Miha Vipotnik: Space 2, 1986; Ana Čigon: One More Kick, 2009; Sašo Sedlaček: Veliki izklop / The Big Switch Off, 2011; Luka Dekleva: Singing Bridges, 2008; Vesna Bukovec: Important News, 2003; Nika Špan: How to Socialise the Blues?, 2007
• From memory to fiction
  Marko A. Kovačič: Naprej v preteklost / Forth into the Past, 1995; Valeri Wolf Gang: Distant Memory, 2014; Miha Vipotnik: Path of Crazy Wisdom, 1993
• From impression to digression
  Emil Memon: Schizophrenia / Blue movie, 1983/95; Nataša Prosenc Stearns: The Noise Factor, 2012; Urška Djukić: Persistence 2, 2014; Neven Korda: Jesensko tihožitje / An Autumnal Still Life, 2002; Zvonka T Simčič: Broken h-h-h…egg, 2000; Ana Čigon: Finger in U.S., 2010; Jasna Hribernik: Tense Present: Šum fotonov / Tense Present: Photon Noise, 2015; Andrej Lupinc: V 8. minutah okoli sveta / In Eight Minutes Around the World, 1990-2000

More: www.scca-ljubljana.si/arhiv/news-en_16-26.htm

Presentation of archive, screening of video program and discussion
November 16, 7–9pm
LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), United States

DIVA Station archive was hosted by LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions). The event included the presentation of DIVA Station archive and a screening of curated program DIVA Station Presents No 3. Curator Barbara Borčić presented DIVA Station archive, while Slovene artist Nataša Prosenc Stearns, Nancy Buchanan, Los Angeles based artist and curator, and Kathy Rae Huffman, artist, curator and writer, joined the discussion.

Selected works:

• From analogue to digital
  Miha Vipotnik: Space 2, 1986; Ana Čigon: One More Kick, 2009; Sašo Sedlaček: Veliki izklop / The Big Switch Off, 2011; Luka Dekleva: Singing Bridges, 2008; Vesna Bukovec: Important News, 2003; Nika Špan: How to Socialise the Blues?, 2007
• From memory to fiction
  Marko A. Kovačič: Naprej v preteklost / Forth into the Past, 1995; Valeri Wolf Gang: Distant Memory, 2014; Miha Vipotnik: Path of Crazy Wisdom, 1993
• From impression to digression
  Emil Memon: Schizophrenia / Blue movie, 1983/95; Nataša Prosenc Stearns: The Noise Factor, 2012; Urška Djukić: Persistence 2, 2014; Neven Korda: Jesensko tihožitje / An Autumnal Still Life, 2002; Zvonka T Simčič: Broken h-h-h…egg, 2000; Ana Čigon: Finger in U.S., 2010; Jasna Hribernik: Tense Present: Šum fotonov / Tense Present: Photon Noise, 2015; Andrej Lupinc: V 8. minutah okoli sveta / In Eight Minutes Around the World, 1990-2000

More: www.scca-ljubljana.si/arhiv/news-en_16-23.htm