overbound
performance, 2024On March 19, we walked the bridge on the river Sava.
On March 19, we walked the bridge on the river Sava for the very first time.
On March 19, we walked the bridge on the river Sava for the very first time and – on March 19 – we 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, we were allowed to:
1) go to the middle of the bridge where we can’t be seen,
2) not make any symbols with the yarn,
3) take the yarn off when we 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. Nemanja filmed me tying a red yarn, not making a symbol. We stood in the no-man’s-land (type 2A), tied the red yarn and filmed the tying of the red yarn. As we stood, we felt the bridge shake (not making a symbol).
Credits:
Concept & performance: Katarina Gotic
Filming & editing: Nemanja Šipka