Skup najrazličitijih umetnika na jednom mestu
Priredile: Teodora Kovrlija i Gorjana Jordanovska
Nedavno je u Skoplju održana treća Paratissima, međunarodni skup umetnosti. Plezir magazin je bio medijski sponzor iz Beograda, pa smo poželeli da našim čitaocima prenesemo deo utisaka sa ove veoma uspešne manifestacije. O svojim iskustvima sa Sajma, utiscima o drugim umetnicima, avanturizmu u umetosti i njihovom radu razgovarala sam sa četiri veoma talentovane umetnice.
Elena Gugoska, Ivana Čaloska, Laura Ginatta aka Arual Jay i Carolin Koss su svaka na svoj način učinile ovu manifestaciju još posebnijom, a svojim idejama i kreativnošću se izdvojile, zbog čega sam poželela da ih i vi bolje upoznate.
SR: VAŠI UTISCI SA NEDAVNO ODRŽANOG MEĐUNARODNOG SAJMA SAVREMENE UMETNOSTI PARARATISSIMA SKOPJE, DA LI VAM JE OVO BILO PRVO UČEŠĆE I KAKO STE ZADOVOLJNI ORGANIZACIJOM?
CAROLIN: Bila sam impresionirana Međunarodnim sajmom savremene umetnosti Pararatissima Skopje, jer su kreirali platformu na kojoj makedonski i internacionalni umetnici mogu da izlažu svoje radove ali i da se upoznaju i druže. Ovo je drugi put da izlažem svoj rad u Skoplju, ali po prvi put sam bila u mogućnosti da budem neposredno prisutna. Prošlogodišnji događaj je bio dobro organizovan pa sam stekla utisak da se organizatori podjednako dobro brinu kako o umetničkim delima tako i o samim umetnicima tako da mi je drago što sam uspela da dođem i upoznam makedonski narod i njihovu prestonicu Skoplje.
EN: Your impressions from the International Fair for Contemporary Art Paratissima Skopje, if this was your first participation and how are you satisfied with the organization?
CAROLIN: I was impressed by the International Fair for Contemporary Art Paratissima Skopje, which created a platform where national Macedonian and international artists could exhibit together and meet. It is the second time I participated, but the first time I was able to come in person. Already last year the communication beforehand was really good and I got the feeling the organisation takes well care about the art and the artists, so I am glad I managed to come this year and that I got to know the Macedonians and Skopje!
SR: PREDSTAVITE SE UKRATKO NAŠIM ČITAOCIMA I ISPRIČAJTE NEŠTO O KONCEPTU VAŠEG
NASTUPA? ŠTA JE PUBLIKA OVOG PUTA IMALA PRILIKE DA VIDI?
CAROLIN: Poreklom sam iz Nemačke, umetnik i režiser sa trenutnim prebivalištem u Helsinkiju. Moji video radovi su sanjalačke, konteplativne prirode i plene svojim simboličkim jezikom i stilizovanim slikama. Svojim poslednjim radom pokušala sam da podignem ekološku svest kod ljudi, istražujući ljudsku suštinu i kolektivnu podsvest. Film kojim sam se predstavila na Paratissima festivalu se zove „Plastic Child” – Plastično dete i govori o detetu koji živi u kontaminiranom plastičnom svetu. Dete kao naslednik jedine žive biljke, koja mu daje vazduh neophodan za život i na kraju daje nadu za opstanak ljudske vrste. Ovaj film je deo triologije pod nazivom „Emerald Green” – Smaragdno zelena, čija je tema distopijski svet u kom je priroda dovedena do uništenja, svet u kome je čist vazduh retkost, a Sunce se više ne pojavljuje zbog neodgovorne eksploatacije prirodnih resursa i ljudskih grešaka.
EN: Introduce yourself briefly to our readers and tell us about the concept of your performance? What was there for the audience to see?
CAROLIN: I am a Helsinki based artist and filmmaker originally from Germany. My video works are usually of a dreamlike and contemplative nature and capitative through symbolic language and stylised imagery. With my latest works I tried to raise environmental awareness and explored the human essence and the collective sub-consciousness. The film I showed at Paratissima is called “Plastic Child” and is about a journey of a child who lives in a contaminated plastic world. Being the heir of a single living plant gives him the air to breath and eventually delivers hope for human kind. The film is part of a trilogy called Emerald Green, which is about a dystopian world, where nature has been rendered extinct, breathable air has gotten scarce and the sun has vanished due to exploitation of natural resources and human error.
SR: U ČEMU JE BILA VAŠA INSPIRACIJA ZA NAVEDENO UČEŠĆE?
CAROLIN: Festival sam otkrila prošle godine i stekla sam utisak da je otvorenog uma i da se organizacija oslanja na mlade i nadahnute ljude. Prijava za festival je bila lako dostupna, pa sam aplicirala. Uopšteno rečeno, veoma su mi interesantna mesta o kojima malo znam, što je bio slučaj sa Makedonijom. Drago mi je što mi Makedonija više nije samo mrlja na mapi, već potpuno suprotno, postala je mesto odakle nosim lepe uspomene, mesto gde sam upoznala veoma prijatne ljude zbog kojih bih poželela da se ponovo vratim.
EN: What was your inspiration for participating at the festival?
CAROLIN: I already discovered the festival last year and got the feeling it is a really open-minded and young spirited organisation. Applying was very easy, so I took a chance. Generally I am also very interested in discovering places I know little about, which was in that case Macedonia. So after visiting there, I am glad Macedonia is not a blind spot on my map anymore, on the opposite it became a place with great memories and sympathy for it’s warm-hearted people, which makes me want to visit again!
SR: DA LI STE DO SADA IMALE PRILIKE DA UČESTVUJETE NA NEKOJ SMOTRI ILI SAJMU U ZEMLJI I INOSTRANSTVU I KOLIKO OVAKVE MANIFESTACIJE POMAŽU U AFIRMACIJI UMETNIKA I NJIHOVOM POVEZIVANJU I MEĐUSOBNOJ SARADNJI U BUDUĆNOSTI?
CAROLIN: Nisam imala prilike da učestvujem na mnogo festivala pre ovog, naročito ne na onima gde su postavke umetnika koje su izlagane bile tako raznolike. U vremenu kada dolazi do mešanja različitih kultura, mislim da je ispravno imati ovakve umetničke festivale na kojima se različite umetničke forme susreću, mešaju i razmenjuju.Takođe, smatram da je moj rad simbioza umetnosti i režije, dok u pozadini egzistiraju muzika i performans. Zato smatram da je potpuno prirodno da budem okružena različitim tipovima umetničkih formi i načinima ekspresije istih.
EN: Have you had a chance to take part in a similar festival or fair in your country or abroad and how such events helps promoting the artists and their connection and mutual collaboration for the future?
CAROLIN: I barely have participated in an art festival before, where so many different art forms were represented. In times where cultures mix and all the possibilities are constantly laid out, I think it just feels right to also have art festivals where all the different art forms meet, mix and exchange. I also consider myself working on the interface of art and filmmaking as well as having a background in music and performance. So for me it feels very natural and inspiring to be surrounded by all these different type of art forms and ways of expressions.
SR: KAKAV JE VAŠ UTISAK O DRUGIM UČESNICIMA, KO JE NA VAS OSTAVIO NAJSNAŽNIJI UTISAK I KOGA BISTE OD KOLEGA POHVALILE?
CAROLIN: Bila sam iznenađena visokim kvalitetom umetničkih radova, a posebno mi se svideo performans Vittoria De Ferrari Sapetto koji je bio izuzetno snažan i dubokouman u svojoj poruci. Takođe, uživala sam gledajući i slušajući THE YET performans koji spaja umetnost i zvuk, hrabru i delimično improvizovanu predstavu koja proširuje granicu između umetnosti i zvuka.
EN: What impression did you get from the other participants? Who made the deepest impression? Which fellow artist will you praise?
CAROLIN: I was surprised by the high quality of the art works and I especially liked the performance by Vittoria De Ferrari Sapetto, which was extremely powerful and meaningful in its message. I also enjoyed watching and listening to THE YET art and sound collective, their bold partially improvised performances, expanding the borders between art and sound.
SR: TEMA OVOG BROJA PLEZIR MAGAZINA JE „AVANTURA” PA ME ZANIMA KOJA JE BILA DO SADA VAŠA NAJVEĆA AVANTURA U PROFESIONALNOM SMISLU I DA LI JE ZA BAVLJENJE UMETNOŠĆU DANAS POTREBNA IZVESNA DOZA AVANTURIZMA?
CAROLIN: Mislim da ste kao avanturista znatiželjni po prirodi, zainteresovani za nepoznato. Isto važi i za umetnike. Stvaranje umetnosti je slično kao da pakujete svoj kofer zajedno sa kovčežićem za preživljavanje, jer radoznalost postoji u zvuku, mirisu, poruci, boji, formi, u misli ili u svemu tome zajedno. Zaista ne znate gde će vas radoznalost odvesti ali osećate pravac kojm treba ići i marširate preko drvlja i kamenja, blata i vode, peska i pustinje, brda i planina samo da bi pronikli u suštinu i videli šta možemo da uradimo sa tim. I zaista, kreacionizam u umetnosti je kao da idete na uzbudljivo putovanje, nikad ne znate gde će vas odvesti ali zato uz put učite i prikupljate iskustvo.
EN: The theme of this issue of “Plezir magazine” is “adventure”, and that’s why it interest me, what was your greatest adventure so far in a professional sense and whether nowadays you need a certain amount of adventurism if you engage in art?
CAROLIN: I think as an adventurer you are curious by nature, interested in the unknown. Same goes for the artist. Creating is like packing your bag with all your skills and a small survival kit, because you got curious in a sound, a smell, a message, a colour, a structure, a thought or all together. You don’t really know about the destination, but you sense a direction and start marching over sticks and stones, mud and water, sand and fields, hills and mountains to search for its origin and see what you can do out of it. Indeed making art is like going on an adventurous journey, never knowing where it takes you, but learning and picking up a lot along the way.
