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ovebound
performance, 2024
performance, 2024
On March 19, I walked the bridge on the river Sava.
On March 19, I walked the bridge on the river Sava for the very first time.
On March 19, I walked the bridge on the river Sava for the very first time and—on March 19—I felt the bridge shake.
Axioms:
1) The bridge on the river Sava is more than a bridge and less than a bridge, for
A) it is also a border,
B) it is a no-man’s-land.
2) Where one land begins and the other ends is not known. Two solutions are possible:
A) each land extends to the middle, and only the point at which they meet belongs to no one.
B) the entire bridge, between the two border crossings, is a no-man’s-land. The length of the no-man’s-land is the length of the bridge.
3) The bridge can be crossed only with a valid passport.
4) Standing on the bridge is not prohibited but is discouraged.
Constraints:
On March 19, I was allowed to:
1) go to the middle of the bridge where I can’t be seen,
2) not make any symbols with the yarn,
3) take the yarn off when I finish,
4) not cross to the other side.
Intervention:
On March 19, I walked the bridge on the river Sava for the very first time. In the middle, I tied a red yarn, not making a symbol. I was filmed tying a red yarn, not making a symbol. I stood in the no-man’s-land (type 2A), tied the red yarn and was filmed tying the red yarn. As I stood, I felt the bridge shake (not making a symbol).
Concept & performance: Katarina Gotic Damiani
Filming & editing: Nemanja Šipka