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[SLO]𝑆a𝑠̌a B𝑒z𝑗a𝑘: K𝑎k𝑜f𝑜n𝑖j𝑎 𝑧v𝑜k𝑜v i𝑛 𝑟d𝑒č𝑒
Petek, 3. 4. 2026, ob 18.00
Performans
Galerija Alkatraz,
AKC Metelkova mesto
1000 Ljubljana
V univerzalnem jeziku umetnosti
Vstop prost
𝑆a𝑠̌a B𝑒z𝑗a𝑘: K𝑎k𝑜f𝑜n𝑖j𝑎 𝑧v𝑜k𝑜v i𝑛 𝑟d𝑒č𝑒
S serijo performansov Kakofonija zvokov in rdeče vizualna umetnica Saša Bezjak vstopa tudi na uprizoritveno področje, kjer vzpostavlja prostor povezovanja: ustvarjalcev (sebe kot performerke in dveh glasbenikov) ter ustvarjalnih izrazov (podobe, geste, giba, glasu in zvoka). Kot umetnici, za katero je značilna aktivistična umetniška drža, ki jo znova in znova vzpostavlja s svojimi risbami, vezeninami, slikami, skulpturami in prostorskimi postavitvami, ji je prostor enkratnega dogodka vse bolj eksistencialen izziv za umetniško akcijo in performans. Zastavlja si vprašanje, kako sebe kot žensko in svoje telo uprizarjati v okviru angažiranega javnega dogodka. Hkrati je to tudi njen ustvarjalni eksperiment, kako z gledališkimi sredstvi in performativnim izrazom uprizarjati svojo vizualno prakso. Pri tem je zatočišče našla v raziskovanju glasu, pri čemer sta ji glasbenika hkrati opora in skupna izhodiščna točka, saj vsi izhajajo iz tradicije alternativne glasbe in punka.
Saša Bezjak svoj prehod iz vizualnega v performativno artikulira najprej z besedami: »Kot umetnica želim graditi performans v slikah ali prizorih. Izhajam iz svoje dosedanje prakse: performansa Mednarodno Bezjak rdeča (Rdeče zore, 2022), v katerem sem se posluževala eksplicitne vizualnosti. Uporabila sem blago, prelito z rdečo barvo, iz katerega je bila kasneje narejena obleka. Oblivala sem se z rdečo barvo in na bel prt odtisnila podobo svojega telesa.
Kasneje sem se v performansih oddaljevala od vizualnosti in vstopala v recitacijo angažiranih besedil (Ženske so prišle Duba, 2024) in v eksperiment z glasom in kakofonijo zvokov (Glasbena lobotomija, 2025).
Z novim performansom Kakofonija zvokov in rdeče (premiera v ljubljanski Galeriji Alkatraz in ponovitvi v Galeriji Račka v Celju in GT22 v Mariboru) želim izvedbeno raziskovati uglašenost in glasnost ter enakovredne pozicije vseh sodelujočih. Tematsko se posvečam raziskovanju manipulacij in »bolečine« v njenem fizičnem in psihološkem smislu. V bolečini sem prepoznavala potencial eksistencialne rasti in ustvarjalnega razvoja. Kot starejša umetnica z dolgoletnimi izkušnjami ženske, matere in prekarne delavke nagovarjam afirmativnost družbenih norm in olik. Ne kršim jih, le sporočam, da niso več potrebne, ker moramo biti ali postati svobodna bitja. Vse temelji na odnosih: do sebe, bližnjega, skupnosti in družbe. Zavedam se svoje naivne pozicije in (ne)moči umetniške akcije, a se prav z vztrajanjem in ustvarjalnim pogumom zoperstavljam psihološkim, ekonomskim, političnim in družbenim manipulacijam, v katere smo zapleteni. Mojih 55 let mi je prineslo previdnost, tudi naivnost. Z umetniško občutljivostjo zaznam svoje psihološko stanje in potencial za novo delo, si vzamem čas, da se lahko vzpostavi védenje, umetniška dozorelost in soočenje z javnostjo. Kljub trenutni nesvobodi in tehnologijam, ki nas usmerjajo, ostajamo svobodni. To želim sporočiti zlasti alternativno razmišljujoči mladini med 20. in 30. letom starosti, sicer pa so moji performansi namenjeni občinstvu različnih starosti.«
Če je Saša Bezjak s svojo vizualno prakso bolj subtilna (zlasti njene izvezene risbe so očiščene odvečnih detajlov in delujejo s sugestivnostjo črte) in v zavetju svojega intimnega sveta, je zdaj, v performansu pred nami neposredna, s svojo ranljivostjo in krhkostjo, pa tudi s pogumom, čustveno emancipacijo in uporom.
Saša Bezjak, Dušan Dovč
I𝑛f𝑜
Organizacija: 27. Mednarodni feministični in kvirovski festival Rdeče zore (KUD Mreža)
Avtorska zasnova in izvedba: Saša Bezjak
Kuratorstvo: Dušan Dovč
Glasba: Rajko Muršič (kitara), Urban Saletinger (bobni)
Lektura: Sonja Benčina
Prevod: Ana Makuc
Oblikovanje grafične podobe: Janu Krohm
Kontakti za medije: Saša Nemec, [email protected]
[ENG]
𝑆a𝑠̌a B𝑒z𝑗a𝑘: C𝑎c𝑜pℎo𝑛y o𝑓 𝑆o𝑢n𝑑s a𝑛d R𝑒d
Friday, 3 April 2026, at 6 p.m.
Performance
Alkatraz Gallery
ACC Metelkova mesto
1000 Ljubljana
V the universal language of arts
Free entrance
𝑆a𝑠̌a B𝑒z𝑗a𝑘: C𝑎c𝑜pℎo𝑛y o𝑓 𝑆o𝑢n𝑑s a𝑛d R𝑒d
With her series of performances Cacophony of Sounds and Red, visual artist Saša Bezjak enters the field of performance art, where she creates a space for connection: between artists (herself as a performer and two musicians) and creative expressions (images, gestures, movement, voice and sound). As an artist characterized by an activist artistic stance, which she repeatedly establishes through her drawings, embroideries, paintings, sculptures and spatial installations, the space of a one-off event is an increasingly existential challenge for her artistic action and performance. She asks herself how to portray her body and herself as a woman in the context of an engaged public event. At the same time, this is also her creative experiment in how to stage her visual practice using theatrical means and performative expression. In doing so, she has found refuge in exploring the voice, with musicians providing both support and a common starting point, as they all come from a tradition of alternative music and punk.
Saša Bezjak first articulates her transition from the visual to the performative in words: ‘As an artist, I want to build performance in images or scenes. I draw on my previous practice: the performance International Bezjak Red (Red Dawns, 2022), in which I used explicit visuality. I used fabric dyed with red colour, which was later made into a dress. I covered myself in red paint and printed the image of my body onto a white tablecloth.
Later, in my performances, I moved away from visuality and entered into the recitation of politically engaged texts (Women Have Come Duba (Ženske so prišle Duba), 2024) and into experiments with voice and cacophony of sounds (Musical Lobotomy (Glasbena lobotomija), 2025).
With my new performance Kakofonija zvokov in rdeče (Cacophony of Sounds and Red, premiered at the Alkatraz Gallery in Ljubljana and repeated at the Duck Gallery in Celje and GT22 in Maribor), I want to explore harmony and volume, as well as the equal positions of all participants. Thematically, I focus on exploring manipulation and "pain" in its physical and psychological sense. In pain, I recognized the potential for existential growth and creative development. As an older artist with many years of experience as a woman, mother and precarious worker, I address the affirmation of social norms and manners. I do not violate them, I only communicate that they are no longer necessary because we must be or become free beings. Everything is based on relationships: with oneself, one's neighbor, the community, and society. I am aware of my naive position and the (in)effectiveness of artistic action, but it is precisely through persistence and creative courage that I oppose the psychological, economic, political and social manipulations in which we are entangled. My 55 years have brought me caution, but also naivety. With artistic sensitivity, I mark my psychological state and potential for new work, taking the time to establish knowledge, artistic maturity and confrontation with the public. Despite the current lack of freedom and the technologies that guide us, we remain free. I want to convey this message especially to alternative-minded young people between the ages of 20 and 30, but my performances are intended for audiences of all ages.
While Saša Bezjak is more subtle in her visual practice (especially her embroidered drawings, which are stripped of unnecessary details and rely on the suggestiveness of lines) and sheltered in her intimate world, she is now, in the performance before us, direct, with her vulnerability and fragility, but also with her courage, emotional emancipation, and rebellion.
Saša Bezjak, Dušan Dovč
I𝑛f𝑜
Organisation: 27th International Feminist and Queer Festival Red Dawn (Arts and Culture Association KUD Mreža)
Concept and execution: Saša Bezjak
Curator: Dušan Dovč
Music: Rajko Muršič (guitar), Urban Saletinger (drums)
Graphic Design: Janu Krohm
Media Contacts: Saša Nemec, [email protected]
Financial Support: The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, the City Municipality of Ljubljana - Department of Culture
Finančna podpora: Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Slovenije, Mestna občina Ljubljana - Oddelek za kulturo
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Galerija Alkatraz, Masarykova 24,Ljubljana, Slovenia
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