Jelena Jureša
Aphasia
GhentThe starting point of «Aphasia» is the question of complicity in war crimes. Artist Jelena Jureša examines this issue with a war photo taken in Bosnia in 1992. It shows a Serbian paramilitary soldier wearing combat boots and kicking a woman lying on the ground. The same man turns out to be a DJ in Belgrade’s Goa scene thirty years later. In her exploration of this man’s identity, Jureša finds an expression for the unspeakable. The audience becomes a co-player of the evening set in an immersive club atmosphere. The musicians Alen and Nenad Sinkauz and the dancer Ivana Jozić stand on pedestals; the space is filled with ambient and techno music and Jozić’s macho gestures. The spectators become witness to the war crime «Aphasia» is about.
The medical term «Aphasia» describes the inability to form words and sentences. For Jureša, the title is an effective analogy: how does collective memory come into being and how do we find a language for it? How are war crimes and guilt dealt with? In the course of this haunting evening, it becomes increasingly clear that those questions not only apply to the Yugoslav wars, but are just as relevant to the current war in Ukraine. (af )
Simple words
This piece is about a famous photo from the war in Yugoslavia in 1992.
The photo shows a man in uniform kicking a woman.
The woman is lying on the ground.
The man was a criminal during the war.
Today the man is a famous DJ.
The play tells the story of the man and the war.
The audience is in the middle of it.
The play feels like a concert.
Artistic direction and cast
| Konzept, Regie | Jelena Jureša |
|---|---|
| Mit | Ivana Jozić, Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz |
| Choreografie | Ivana Jozić, Quan Bui Ngoc |
| Musik | Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz |
| Tondesign | Hrvoje Pelicarić |
| Text | Asa Mendelsohn, basierend auf einem Monolog von Barbara Matejčić aus dem Film Aphasia |
| Dramaturgische Beratung | Thomas Bellinck, Sara Oklobdžija |
| Konzept & Bearbeitung Video | Jelena Jureša |
| Postproduktion Video | Dejan Šolajić |
| Bühnenbild | Stef Stessel |
| Lichtdesign | Stef Stessel, Simon Neels |
| Wissenschaftliche Beratung | Christophe Busch |
| Film Archive | Royal Belgian Film Archive (CINEMATEK), Filmarchiv Österreich, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Österreichische Mediathek, ZDF Archiv |
| Technische Leitung | Simon Neels |
| Unterstützung Technik | Maxim Maes |
| Foto | David Visnjic |
Production
| Produktion | KAAP in Zusammenarbeit mit ROBIN |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | Kunstenfestivaldesarts, De Singel, Workspacebrussels, Hannah Arendt Institute, KAAP, ROBIN Residenz Colabo La Geste Gent – KVS Brussels |
| Unterstützung | MOUSSEM, Nomadic Art Centre, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK), School of Arts of University College Ghent, Vlaamse overheid |
| Premiere | Mai 2022, Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brüssel) |
Rote Fabrik, Clubraum
Club Performance, War, Complicity
Swiss Premiere, Nominated for the ZKB Patronage Prize
Duration
1:20 hrs.
Language
English
Surtitles
Handout in German language
Age
16 years plus
An inclusive event
Note
Standing room only
Stammtisch
Sun 27.8., 21.00 hrs, further information
Cooperation
An event in collaboration with IG Rote Fabrik
Filmpodium
As part of the festival, Filmpodium Zürich shows the film «Aphasia» by Jelena Jureša on Tue 29.8. Further information
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Dates
shows from today- Mo 28.08. 21:00 - 22:20 CHF 35.–/20.–
- Tu 29.08. 21:00 - 22:20 CHF 35.–/20.–
- We 30.08. 21:00 - 22:20 CHF 35.–/20.–