Alien project

Alien project, IV part of Border Disorder
15-22 July, Maržik Gallery, Kraljevo, Serbia 2007.
Organizers of the project: Isidora Ficovic and Aleksandar Jestrovic.

The project “Alien” was realized from 15-22 July 2007. in Kraljevo. It is IV part of serial of Border Disorder projects that started in 2003. as self organized events by artists and networking between art students of Nordic and Balkan region. The first Border Disorder event happened in May 2004. in Helsinki, the second happened in October-November 2004. in Arhus, and the third was organized in November-December 2005. in Belgrade. The “Alien” project beside artists from Nordic and Balkan region and previous participants spread network on other countries and included new artists.
The participants of the “Alien” project were artists from Switzerland, Great Britain, Finland, Turkey and Serbia. The project included several events. In the workshop artists had opportunity to hear lectures about the city, to visit local cultural monuments and renowned places, to discuss the subject Alien, to present each other personal works and to realize the exhibition. On the presentation the local partners, NGO Kvart, also presented the artistic activities they organize in the city. There were held two concerts, Lauschangiff (the music group from Zurich) and Dancefloorers (the music group from Nis), also as the after parties where artists could communicate and spend time with local people in informal atmosphere.
In Marzik Gallery was performed the TV show “Sok Koridor” with its TV moderators which tempted attention of public and media.The media accompanied all events, with newspaper articles also as the TV interviews.Information about the city and complexity of cultural influences in environment such as Kraljevo artists could hear on lectures in National museum with sojourn to monasteries Studenica and Žica. On the strength of intensity of reactions of artists the project justified the realization. It is one of unusual effort to scrutinize the small urban environment in artistic way. The participants of all Border Disorder events: Maja Rakocevic, Marija Prustina, Goran Skofic, Petri Junttila, Andreas Hagstrom, Johan Kylen, Sara Toivonen, Sine Bang Nielsen, Jan Falk Borup, Ninna Korhonen, Marcel Schwengler, Mika Orava, Meike Zylmann, Claus Ejner, Boris Sribar, Ana Stojkovic, Maja Radanovic, Isidora Ficovic, Milena Putnik, Kukka Paavilainen, Mika Orava, Anne Skole Overgaard, Danijela Popovic, Vojislav Radovanovic, The Beat Fleet, MC Wikluh Sky, Corina Schwingruber, Milica Ružičić, Darinka Pop-Mitić, Goran Čače, Jamesdin, Johnny Rackowitzch, Luka Barbic, Leona Dodig, Mark Brogan, Ahmet Ogut, Pilvi Takala, Keti Stoiljkovic, Andreas Zivkovic, Talent, Milica Trifunovic, Michael Wojnar, Joy Frempong, Flo Stoffner, Flo Gotte, Luca Ramella, Lauschangriff, Sok Koridor, Dancefloorers.
















ARTIST'S PRESENTATIONS, CONCERTS, LUNCH/DINNER GATHERING


THE VISIT TO THE CULTURAL HERITAGE 


THE PREPARATION OF THE EXHIBITION 


THE EXHIBITION OPENING


PROGRAM OF THE ALIEN PROJECT

July 15th

Arriving and gathering of artists in Belgrade during a day.
After arriving all participants in Belgrade we are continuing travel to Kraljevo
(late afternoon or evening)

July 16th

10:00 Gathering in Marzik Gallery
Introduction of each participant,  giving to the participants the material and program for the workshop.
Introduction about the Border Disorder project and its history.
Information about NGO Kvart from Kraljevo.
Walk around the city with local person, historian, who will tell architectural facts and history of the city.
15:00-16:00 Lunch  
16:30 Visiting medieval monastery Studenica placed close to Kraljevo in aim to introduce artist with one of the most important cultural treasures of Serbia and local religious custom.   

July 17th

 9:00 Returning to Kraljevo.
10:00 Presenting individual ideas about works and necessary equipment and things needed for the realization of works for the exhibition
11:00 Small groups will go with local guides to some specific local aria.
15:00 lunch.
17:00 Conversation about impressions that artist had about that locations.
19:00 Lecturing of local urbanism expert about the city.
20:00- 21:30 Preparing of diner (every night artist will make different traditional meals)
During this time screening of video materials in Marzik Gallery.

July 18th

10:00 Gathering in Marzik Gallery.
The round table where the artists will have conversation about the title of the workshop “Alien “, considering different aspects and notions about  who is Alien, does we see each other like Aliens, or how we see each other since we are coming from different countries and different backgrounds 
Presenting individual ideas about works and necessary equipment and things needed for the realization of works for the exhibition
15:00 Launch
16:00- 20:00 Individual work
20:00 Concert: Lauschangriff (the music group from Switzerland)
           Dinner after concert.

July 19th

10:00 gathering in Marzik gallery.
Conversation about Border Disorder future plans and steps for the next project.
Individual work
15:00 Launch 
16:00- 20:00 individual work and guest lecturing from the Kontekst Gallery from Belgrade
20:00 Screening of video works (Bad pixel- the artistic group from Nis) in Marzik Gallery and dinner
21:00 Concert: Dancefloorers (the music group from Nis) and Lauschangriff (the music group from Zurich)

July 20th

10:00 -15:00 gathering in Marzik gallery.
Individual work and exploring the city.
15:00 Launch 
10:00 -15:00 gathering in Marzik gallery. Individual work and conversation, exchanging ideas and thoughts about the visual materials that artists collected during previous days
20:00 Preparing dinner

 July 21st

Preparing and making the exhibition during a day
19:00 Opening of the exhibition

July 22nd

Returning to Belgrade

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