Zone of Transition III: okolje / ozemlje
In this accompanying program to the review of the film oeuvre of Anja Medved and Nadja Velušček, we will be able to watch three quite different works, each of which describes creative paths in one way or another: Nora Gregor follows the story of an actress born in Gorizia, who also appeared in Renoir's famous 1939 film The Rules of the Game. In Passages, artists from both sides of the border in Gorizia discuss the issue of the area or point of transition. The Gathering – The Secret Side of Things We Share addresses contemporary issues, giving the floor to a wide range of experts in art, philosophy, and medicine.
Nora Gregor
A short mosaic work about theatre and cinema actress Nora Gregor, about her life which was always hovering between a fairytale and a tragedy.
Passages
Conversations with some Gorizia-based artists from both sides of the border who participated in two retrospective art exhibitions in Gorizia and Nova Gorica in the year the border opened. We were interested in what the border crossing point means, who or what determines national and cultural identity, and how to live and create without borders.
The documentary video is part of a video installation entitled The Artist and His Window, which the artist created for the exhibition The Universe of Art, whose title paraphrases the slogan of the Nova Gorica gaming company HIT: The Universe of Fun. The video installation featured views through the windows of the studios of the featured artists, projected in the gallery alongside their paintings. Klavdija Figelj curated the retrospective exhibition of the younger generation of Gorizia visual artists at the Nova Gorica City Gallery. The video was also created in collaboration with the Italian association Prologo, which designed the retrospective exhibition Prehajanja / Passaggi at Gorizia Castle, where it was also presented. The video is part of the go&go project.
The Gathering – The Secret Side of Things We Share
Humans have always strived to free themselves from nature. The history of philosophy is a story of reflection on this tragic endeavor. With rapid technological development, however, we find ourselves in a new contradiction. Humans have never been more liberated from nature, yet, as a species, we have never been more fragile. The question of our civilization's survival has become a matter of intimate decisions, and we are approaching a possible collective catastrophe, each on our own. The idea for a project arose to discuss humanity's dilemmas face-to-face. Not to alleviate feelings of loneliness, but to raise awareness of a community of loners. We invited some exceptional creators, scientists, and philosophers who open up thoughts in a way that only good friends can; they awaken the thoughts that lie dormant within us.
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