Disappearing Ecologies (with Celestína Minichová)
Starting from the indisputable stance that our bodies are an integral part of the natural environment, artists Celestína Minichová and Klára Kusá explore the boundaries between the human and the non-human, the body and the environment, and, through a critique of anthropocentric perspectives, emphasize the interdependence and shared vulnerability of all forms of life. In this project, the artists draw upon previous spatial-experiential stimuli from two geographically and climatically distinct locations, the Spanish village of Vélez Blanco, their residency site, and The Hague in the Netherlands, where they are pursuing their studies, continuing their in-situ artistic research in Zagreb with a particular focus on the element of water. (...) Through journeys across various landscapes they have physically and emotionally experienced, the artists shape a narrative structure that transcends the conventional exhibition format through a hybrid participatory and multimedia exhibition. They invite the audience to engage in a collective act of creation within a carefully crafted space that takes on the characteristics of a ritual – intimate, collective, and symbolic. Through performative gestures, photographs, tactile materials, and installations, the artists shape an imaginary through which they explore what it means to be in relation to space, time, and elements – not as a visitor, but as a participant and witness.
Sara Mikelić
Series of photographs (found in Vélez Blanco desert), conductive carpets with sound, sand, aggregates and shells (found in The Hague), gastropod shells (found in Vélez Blanco), stones (found in The Hague, Vélez Blanco and Zagreb), stone (3D print), dead bee (found in situ), burnt paper (found in Vélez Blanco), plant (found near the river Sava), knitting needles, metallic objects, glasses with instructions, aquarium with the water from Sava, dice. Galerija Siva, Zagreb, Croatia, 2025
WORKSHOP: That Which Waters Curiosity - That Which Waters the GroundThe workshop held prior to the exhibition took place at a site near the Sava River. Participants explored and familiarized themselves with the surroundings, engaged in discussions on post-humanity and environmental issues, and collected water from the river in glasses. This water was later incorporated into the installation itself.
FOREWORD TO THE PROJECT CAN BE FOUND HERE.