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PLACES WE LOVE

Places we love exist only in us is the opening sentence in a poem by Ivan V. Lalic. This video series is a project where I ask different people to tell their stories about belonging. Every episode contains 3 art workers of younger generations having creative control over how they want to be filmed, where, and what they want to speak about. In this episode, you will see Miloš Vučićević, Kata Martincsák, and Eugénie Desmedt trying to share their thoughts and build a mirror for collective self-reflection.

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IMPROPER DOSE NO. 15

A period for contemplation and the opportunity to let go of what no longer serves. Like the way we pride ourselves, we no longer need to abide by Nature's rules. Is it really progress if we use all the technological innovation to increase productivity? If only we, as a society, could live more attuned to these natural rhythms. Instead of surrendering to the early sunset with the rest of the ecosystem, we choose to live inside a tampon commercial, celebrating self-exploitation on a daily basis.

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INTERVIEW WITH MILOŠ VUČIĆEVIĆ

“The lives that we live in these marginalized areas can be very closely connected with other people who inhabit other areas. We may not share the same spaces, but we certainly live in the same utopias. Hospitable, the name itself was supposed to encourage the authors to think about what it actually means, and from the position of an artist who comes from abroad, in what way he would manage to find ourselves in it, does that utopia exist in which way and does that hospitality still shape some prejudices among locals, in the city or the villages on the slopes of Užice.”



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IMPROPER DOSE NO. 14

Finally, summer! Windows closed, curtains closed, hiding in the darkest corner of my room to preserve the last bits of sanity. Trying to cool down in this heat seems to be as efficient as explaining to people that being skinny is not always a choice. As being not skinny is not always a choice either. A conversation that comes up more regularly during the summer break – aka body-shamers paradise, or anytime during the doctor's appointment.

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INTERVIEW WITH AMAAENA

“In my opinion, empathy is an infinitely complex topic. if you deal with it, you immediately come up against hard pro and con positions. I was particularly interested in the question of how empathy affects socio-political courses and social interaction. This topic is also the basis of my new collection. In the implementation of the cooperation, however, I wanted to move away from the hard political space and travel to a warm place that is characterized by empathy at eye level.”

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SUPPORT THE ARTS!

Contrary to what politicians and mainstream media might tell us, the arts are essential; particularly in times like these that are brimming with fear and division. […] Seeing an act of creative expression is seeing the essence of someone’s being and reminds us of our own. Support the things that remind us of our shared humanity and expansiveness. Support the arts!

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