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Art performance Russian · English · International 18+

We've been selected for this exhibition

17 October 2026, 18:00
Belgrade, KP radionica
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Public Filming of an Unrealized Performance

In September 2026, we were invited to participate in Sofia Art Week in Bulgaria, which will take place from October 24 to November 1. We were excited, started preparing, and contacted the Bulgarian Embassy in Serbia to apply for visas. Almost immediately, we received a reply saying that the earliest available appointment for submitting our applications was in October 2027.

Obviously, we can’t go. But we’ve decided to film a performance and send the video to the festival. This is how a new performance emerged — a response to the despair of being unable to travel freely outside Serbia.

We will be filming a reenactment of Alexander Brener’s performance They Didn’t Let Me into This Exhibition (1994), in which the artist transforms rejection by an art institution into a public act of protest. More than thirty years later, we find ourselves in a similar situation, except that, unlike Brener, we were actually accepted into the exhibition. It’s the country that won’t let us in.

The entire filming process will be open to the public. From 18:00 until late in the evening, you’ll be able to observe what’s happening, and at some point, we might invite the audience to join in.

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Публичная съёмка несостоявшегося перформанса

В сентябре 2026 года нас пригласили принять участие в фестивале Sofia Art Week в Болгарии, который пройдёт с 24 октября по 1 ноября. Мы сразу написали в болгарское посольство в Сербии, чтобы подать документы на визу. Нам ответили, что ближайший доступный слот для подачи — октябрь 2027 года.

Поехать мы не можем и мы решили снять перформанс на видео и отправить его на фестиваль.

Мы будем снимать реэнакмент перформанса Александра Бренера «Меня не взяли на эту выставку» (1994), в котором художник превращает отказ художественной институции в публичный жест протеста. Спустя более тридцати лет мы оказываемся в похожей ситуации, хотя нас, в отличие от героя Бренера, на выставку нас взяли. А вот в страну — нет.

Весь процесс съёмки будет проходить в открытом режиме. С 18:00 и до позднего вечера можно будет наблюдать за происходящим, а в какой-то момент мы, возможно, предложим зрителям присоединиться к действию.

Event languageRussian · English · International
Age18+

Venue

KP radionica

Адмирала Гепрата 10, Београд 11000, Сербия

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KP radionica

KP radionica is an independent cultural space in a heart of Belgrade, focused on interdisciplinary artistic practices and collective forms of interaction. It hosts exhibitions, concerts, performances, and workshops, bringing together artists who explore new forms of expression. P…

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KP radionica is an independent cultural space in a heart of Belgrade, focused on interdisciplinary artistic practices and collective forms of interaction. It hosts exhibitions, concerts, performances, and workshops, bringing together artists who explore new forms of expression. Particular attention is given to the processual nature of art—the space values not only the final works but also the open demonstration of their creation, the exploration of methods, and the mechanisms of artistic expression. Radionica serves as a platform for communal experimentation, idea exchange, and the investigation of boundaries between different art forms.

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