Marina Gržinić's 2012 Interview on Necropolitics and Art Revisited for ARTMargins Online's 25th Anniversary

ARTMargins Online marks its 25th anniversary by inviting contributors to reflect on significant articles from its archive, which launched on January 15, 1999. Biljana Purić selects a 2012 interview where philosopher and artist Marina Gržinić spoke with art historians Maja and Reuben Fowkes. Gržinić discussed necropolitics, a theory introduced by Achille Mbembe, which she applied to analyze the global art market, East-West divisions, and Europe as a 'fortress of racism.' The conversation touched on the Slovenian IRWIN group, part of Neue Slovenische Kunst, and examined how global capitalism intertwines with contemporary art, emphasizing center-periphery dynamics. Gržinić argued that necropolitics influences culture through racialization and segregation, depoliticizing art via Western modernism's prescriptions. The interview remains relevant amid ongoing global conflicts and genocides, offering a critical framework for art institution criticism. ARTMargins Online serves as a key resource for contemporary art from East-Central Europe, promoting research and critical perspectives.