IN THE MOOD FOR INTERRUPTION : curated by Tevž Logar

13 September - 19 October 2024
  • In The Mood For Interruption - Curated by Tevž Logar

    Featuring Bora Baboçi, Nona Inescu, Damir Očko, Tanja Ostojić, Duba Sambolec, Neša Paripović
  • In the realm of the official narratives of art history the body, as a space that ‘archives’ social, political, cultural, and personal traces, often served as a powerful medium for revealing stories that have been historically marginalised or repressed. On the other hand today, the body holds significant importance in contemporary society, serving as a central focus in numerous tangible cultural, social, and political discourses in relation to the questions of gender identity, technology, labour, health, environment and migration.
     
    It is through the lens of this relationship, and in the context of the conceptual framework of this year’s Curated by festival, Untold Narratives, that informs the approach of the exhibition In the Mood for Interruption at Galerie Kandlhofer, through the body itself. The exhibited works offer multiple perspectives that can help us to understand more deeply its profound importance in shaping and reflecting our everyday.
     
    In contemporary society, the body is not just a biological entity but also a complex symbol of identity, agency and experience. Its significance permeates various aspects of life, reflecting broader cultural, social, and political dynamics. In the context of contemporary art, we can uncover a multitude of repressed narratives that challenge dominant discourses and offer new perspectives on identity, power, and representation.
  • Bora Baboçi
    Bora Baboci
    Suffer Me Not the Return, 2024
    Piece 1: mortar block with pigments
    Piece 2: textile with mortar and pigments
    26 x 35 x 3 cm; 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 1 1/8 in

    Bora Baboçi

    Bora Baboçi (1988) lives and works in Tirana, Albania.Her work directly tackles the boundaries between public and private by creating tactile, immersive experiences which show tangible connections between people, objects and their environments and how this impacts human behaviour, movement and social interaction.

     

    In contemporary society, the body is not just a biological entity but also a complex symbol of identity, agency and experience. Its significance permeates various aspects of life, reflecting broader cultural, social, and political dynamics. In the context of contemporary art, we can uncover a multitude of repressed narratives that challenge dominant discourses and offer new perspectives on identity, power, and representation. On a subtle level this can be recognised in the work of Bora Baboçi (b. 1988), whose work directly tackles the boundaries between public and private by creating tactile, immersive experiences which show tangible connections between people, objects and their environments and how this impacts human behaviour, movement and social interaction. (Excerpt of the exhbition text by Tevž Logar)

  • Nona Inescu
    Nona Inescu
    Afterlife (Strelitzia nocolai), 2023
    Digital print on Hahnemeuhle Rag Satin paper
    60 x 40 cm, 23 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    Edition 1 of 3 plus 1 AP

    Nona Inescu

    Nona Inescu (1991) lives and works between Berlin, Germany and Bucharest, Romania. 
     
    Dialogue about the body through various artistic positions and perspectives is concluded with the selection of objects and photographs by Nona Inescu (b. 1991) whose work reflect the various complex relationships that emerge between the human body, nature and culture. By merging elements of nature with human-made objects, Inescu not only creates thought-provoking works that encourage viewers to re-evaluate their relationship with the natural world, but also that showcase humanity’s co-existence with nature. Although Inescu’s poetic and sometimes even completely ephemeral gestures at the first glance seem stripped of any kind of agency, a more profound approach to artworks reveal that nature is portrayed as an equal subject to humanity rather than an object for exploitation. (Excerpt of the exhibition text by Tevž Logar)
  • Damir Očko
    Damir Očko
    Homo Paid Bro, 2024
    collage-mounted on archival cardboard, gouache on paper, fabric, glitter, acrylic ink, gold leaf
    150 x 100 cm, 59 x 39 3/8 in

    Damir Očko

    Damir Očko (1977) lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. 

     

    Damir Očko’s collages frequently explore themes related to the human body and identity. The layering and juxtaposing of various materials, including photographs, drawings, text and found objects, evokes the complexity of bodily experiences and artists’ personal narratives. While not necessarily explicitly focused on gender, Očko’s work often engages with themes that indirectly address gender dynamics, such as vulnerability, power and the human condition. (Excerpt of the exhibition text by Tevž Logar)

     
  • Tanja Ostojić
    Tanja Ostojić
    Personal Space , 1996
    photos of the performance
    Set of 2 B&W barite photos, 40 x 26 cm each + oak frames, museum glass
    Edition: 1/5 + 2 AO

    Tanja Ostojić

    Tanja Ostojić (1972) lives and works in Berlin, Germany. 

     

    Challenging of the traditional gender roles and stereotypes can be also associated to the work of Tanja Ostojić. In the series of exhibited photographic works Ostojić simultaneously explores how societal norms shape the construction and representation of female identity, whilst the work represents critical and engaged reaction to the socio-political context that strongly influenced the artist’s conditions of production. (Excerpt of the exhibition text by Tevž Logar)

     
  • Duba Sambolec
    Duba Sambolec
    1/2 Volume Hanging, 2010-2011
    Silicone, horsehair, fabric, metal, paint, readymade, different materials
     

    Duba Sambolec

    Duba Sambolec (1949) lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia. 
     
    The question of context is also a point of departure for the sculpture of  Sambolec which refers to a long-lasting cultural treatment of female body as a living, warm entity waiting to be exposed, gazed at or consumed. Deliberately headless sculpture references the historic Western concept of a dual-human existence in which the head, associated with thinking and ideas, is seen as superior, while the rest of the body holds a lower and more problematic status in our cultural canon. (Excerpt of the exhibition text by Tevž Logar)
     
  • Neša Paripović
    Nesa Paripovic´
    UKRŠTANJE / CROSSING, 1995
    digital photography
    86 x 104 cm; 33 7/8 x 41 in
    (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)

    Neša Paripović

    Neša Paripović (1942) lives and works in Belgrade, Serbia. 
     
    Undoubtedly, the tension between space and body, is something that can be also recognised in the series of historical works of  Paripović  who uses the urban landscape as a backdrop for his work where the city becomes a stage for his artistic intervention. In the case of Paripović we witness how the artist focuses on the body as a site of exploration and expression, and how personal identity is negotiated within different social contexts. (Excerpt of the exhibition text by Tevž Logar)
    • Nesa Paripovic´ MOGUCNOST KAMERE / CAMERA CAPABILITY, 1975 digital photography 137 x 88 cm 45 x 45 cm each, (45 x 90 cm) (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)
      Nesa Paripovic´
      MOGUCNOST KAMERE / CAMERA CAPABILITY, 1975
      digital photography
      137 x 88 cm
      45 x 45 cm each, (45 x 90 cm)
      (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)
    • Nesa Paripovic´ PORTRETI / PORTRAITS, 1973 digital photography 137 x 88 cm 54 x 34 5/8 in (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)
      Nesa Paripovic´
      PORTRETI / PORTRAITS, 1973
      digital photography
      137 x 88 cm
      54 x 34 5/8 in
      (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)
    • Nesa Paripovic´ PRESKAKANJE / SKIPPING, 1977 digital photography 89,5 x 130 cm (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)
      Nesa Paripovic´
      PRESKAKANJE / SKIPPING, 1977
      digital photography
      89,5 x 130 cm
      (printed 2012. edtion 1/5)