Sanja Iveković's Women's House Project Expands to Poland with Abortion Focus
Sanja Iveković inaugurated her first solo exhibition titled "Practice Makes the Master" at Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź, Poland, running from October 17 to December 13, 2009, with Magdalena Ziółkowska as the curator. The exhibition showcased a Polish adaptation of her project Women's House (Sunglasses), which addresses abortion rights in partnership with the Federation for Women and Family Planning. This initiative, inspired by her time at the Centre for Women's Studies in Zagreb, involves women crafting plaster casts of their faces while sharing personal narratives. Since its initial presentation at Manifesta 2 in 1998, the project has gained international recognition. Iveković is also engaged in research for a Museum of Modern Art commission focused on women's contributions to Poland's Solidarity movement. An interview conducted by Katarzyna Pabijanek occurred on October 18, 2009.
Key facts
- Sanja Iveković's first solo show in Łódź ran from October 17 to December 13, 2009
- The exhibition "Practice Makes the Master" was curated by Magdalena Ziółkowska at Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź
- Women's House (Sunglasses) project began in 1998 and debuted at Manifesta 2 in Luxembourg
- The Polish version collaborated with Federation for Women and Family Planning, focusing on abortion rights
- Iveković developed workshop methods involving plaster face casts and personal stories with shelter residents
- The project has involved shelters in Zagreb, Luxembourg, Bangkok, Peje, Genova, Belgrade, Utrecht, and Istanbul
- Iveković is researching a Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw commission about women in Poland's Solidarity movement
- The interview was conducted on October 18, 2009, by Katarzyna Pabijanek and partially published in Wysokie Obcasy
Entities
Artists
- Sanja Iveković
- Magdalena Ziółkowska
- Katarzyna Pabijanek
- Lucy Lippard
- Bojana Pejić
Institutions
- Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź
- Federation for Women and Family Planning
- Centre for Women's Studies
- Autonomous Women's House
- Manifesta 2–The European Biennial of Contemporary Art
- Fraenhaus
- Bangkok Emergency Home
- Safe House
- Casa per le donne
- Center for Women and Children
- Vie-Ja
- Mor Cati
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
- Sociological Society of the University of Zagreb
- Wysokie Obcasy
- ARTMargins Online
- Belgrade cultural centre
- Gender Check
Locations
- Zagreb
- Croatia
- Łódź
- Poland
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Luxembourg
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Peje
- Kosova
- Genova
- Italy
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Utrecht
- Netherlands
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Vienna
- Austria
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Eastern Europe
- former Yugoslavia
- socialist Yugoslavia
- ex-Yugoslavia