Иницијатива „Кооперација“ – активна уметност наспроти централизираните културни политики >>> Студентско списание „Излез“
(објавено на www.izlez.mk на 01.07.2014)
За членовите на оваа независна културна иницијатива, „Кооперација“ е приказна раскажана во делови. Конкретна акција заснована на старата добра интеракција со ближниот. Обид за реанимација на градот. Повик за дијалог. Декларација на слободниот граѓанин. Окупирање на привремено слободни простори. Дружење. Ресетирање. Continue reading
Makedonija: Kooperacija >>> Manek, magazin nezavisne kulture
Manek, magazin nezavisne kulture, Broj 2, februar 2014.
Art and Politics? >>> Reader: BALKAN(S) NOW
(published March 2014 on www.openspace-zkp.org)
The term politics is often surrounded by misunderstandings or confusion. Being political does not necessarily imply the ambition to govern or the management of socio-economic relationships. Then again, art is no less a problematic area when considered in its context. It is a distinctive and specialized discourse because it can be seen as a totality of dialectical changes in various artistic practices. From a contemporary perspective we particularly appreciate those traditions which aim at widening the prospects of communication, thus extending the art’s impact within the very tissue of the social structure. The goal of building an art platform based on an open dialogue and addressing a wider audience also assumes the need for the constant reexamination of the internal structure of art itself, while constantly questioning and deconstructing established cultural values. So, it is rather the urge to respond and eventually expose the results of such an investigation which is the chief motivation behind the activities of Kooperacija . Continue reading
Participation of Kooperacija on ‘BETWEEN FACTS AND FICTION’
in organization of ZFD Kosovo
27-28.01.2014 Kosovo Foundation for Civil Society, Prishtina
Participants: Flaka Haliti (RKS), Saranda Bogujevci (RKS/UK), Vladimir Miladinović (RS), Saša Šimpraga (CRO), Nita Luci (RKS), Eli Krasniqi (RKS), Eliza Hoxha (RKS), Marko Krojač (DE), Nataša Govedarica (RS), Linda Gusia (RKS), Blerta Zeqiri (RKS), Astrit Ismaili (RKS), Organic Initiative (RKS), Arben Llapashtica (RKS), Internally Displaced (RKS), Agata Rogoś – Kooperacija (MKD)
Critical Art and Art Criticism: Responsibility as Common Denominator
Time: December 12, 2013 (Thursday), 6pm
Location: Concept café, Ruzveltova 37, Skopje
Public Discussion
Participants/Speakers: Elizabeta Sheleva, PhD; Bojan Ivanov, MA; and Vladimir Janchevski (Kooperacija)
Moderator: Elena Veljanovska
On the occasion of the exhibition “Reidentification” opened recently and the release of the first issue of “Kritika”, Kooperacija is organizing a event open for the public in order to discuss the role of criticism in contemporary art practices, the role of independent initiatives in the development of critical thought in general, as well as the cultural policies today and the possible directions for their modification and improvement.
Concept café, Ruzveltova 37, Skopje
RE-IDENTIFICATIONS
Location: Ul. Mitropolit Teodosij Gologanov, br.70, lokal 2, Skopje Opening: 06. 12. 2013 (Friday) / 19:30 The exhibition will be open until 14.12.2013
Snezana Altiparmak, Metodi Angelov, Mirna Arsovska, Urosh Veljkovic, Dijana Bogdanovska, OPA (Slobodanka Stevceska & Denis Saraginovski), Fotini Gouseti, Marko Gutic Mizimakov, Neda Firfova, Simon Uzunovski, Sasho Dimoski, Dimitrie Duracovski, Dushan Drakalski, Ines Efremova, Ivan Ivanovski, Jana Jakimovska, Vladimir Jancevski, Vladimir Lukash, Filip Jovanovski, Aviv Kruglanski, Ana Lazarevska, Gjorgje Jovanovik, Oliver Musovik, Mile Nicevski, Vahida Ramujkic, Igor Sekovski, Aleksandar Spasoski, Slavica Toshevska, Igor Toshevski, Boris Shemov, Nada Prlja
Re-identifications aims to speak about anonymity from the position of obscurity, or renaming from the aspect of namelessness. Consequently, the main emphasis here is the very questioning of identity by exploiting the name as a sign / symbol and of course, the possible implications of the open (public) versus the hidden (anonymous) in the context of the inevitable relationship between the aesthetic and the political. Continue reading
FOREIGN BODY
Exhibition of Kooperacija
Location: Greta Gallery, Ilica 92, Zagreb, Croatia Opening: 11. 11. 2013, / 8 p.m. The exhibition will be open until 17th of November
Simon Uzunovski, Velimir Zernovski, Oliver Musovik, Gjorgje Jovanovik, Ines Efremova, Nikola Uzunovski, Hristina Ivanoska, Yane Calovski, OPA, Harald Schenker, Igor Toshevski, Aleksandar Spasoski, Vladimir Lukas, Filip Jovanovski, Vladimir Janchevski
KOOPERACIJA is an initiative whose purpose is artistic activity outside the inert institutional frameworks, thus suggesting an exceptional approach to the creation and experience of contemporary art. KOOPERACIJA stands for shifting and redefining the borders between public and personal space. Its objective is to unlock questions concerning the dynamic role of art in the context of centralized cultural politics and social discourse. KOOPERACIJA strives to encourage the interaction between artist and audience. Continue reading