24/01/2024
Old Power Station, Ljubljana
Since 2020, Maska Institute has been developing the concept of Yugofuturism within the pages of the Maska journal, with the goal of translating these contemplations into tangible artistic endeavors. Last year, the institute was actively involved in numerous performance projects closely aligned with this concept. Furthermore, in the framework of Testing Ground, a new international research group has been established to primarily focus on exploring Yugofuturism through reparative methods, future anticipation, and performative utopias.
The group members are artists, cultural workers, scientists and researchers Diana Meheik, Vera Mevorah, Alma Gačanin, Rok Kranjc and Alja Lobnik.
On 24 January 2024, team members gave an presentation of their research work as part of the YUFU cycle of public events at the Old Power Station in Ljubljana. In preparation for the YUFU cycle, the group also developed a set of notions representing the first content of the Yugofuturism vocabulary, setting the stage for further research of both Yugofuturism and reparative practices.
