Aneta Stojnić Discusses Performance Art, Theory, and Politics in Transitional Serbia
Aneta Stojnić, born in Belgrade in 1981, is a multimedia artist and theorist who challenges conventional disciplinary limits in her work, which spans performance art, new media, and theoretical exploration. In a 2012 interview with ARTMargins Online, she discussed her transition from classical theater to a more interdisciplinary approach. Stojnić emphasizes that the institutional setting influences how performances are perceived, noting different reactions in galleries compared to theaters. She critiques the academic environment in Serbia for its lack of theoretical focus in artist training, with the exception of the University of Arts in Belgrade. Additionally, she commends independent art collectives like Prelom and TkH for promoting theoretical dialogue. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at the University of Arts, researching 'Critical Theory of Performance in Digital Art.'
Key facts
- Aneta Stojnić is a multimedia artist and theorist born in Belgrade in 1981.
- She works in performance art, including cyber performance and lecture performance, as well as new media art.
- Stojnić moved away from classical theater, finding it too hermetic and self-referential.
- She emphasizes interdisciplinary practice, choosing media based on project needs.
- Context influences audience reception, as seen when the same piece performed differently in a gallery versus a theater.
- Stojnić critiques the neglect of theory in Serbian art education, except at the University of Arts in Belgrade's Interdisciplinary Studies department.
- She praises independent theoretical scenes in Serbia and the region, citing magazines like Prelom and TkH.
- Stojnić discusses performance art's political potential in Serbia's transitional society under turbo-capitalism and neoliberal policies.
Entities
Artists
- Aneta Stojnić
- Nikola Dedić
Institutions
- ARTMargins Online
- Belgrade University of Arts
- Prelom
- TkH
- Frakcija
- Maska
- Reartikulacija
Locations
- Belgrade
- Yugoslavia
- Serbia
- Zagreb
- Slovenia
- Austria