Re–Fest | In a blink
UK Parobrod
Kapetan-Mišina 6a
Belgrade, Serbia
June 10, 2024
2pm ET / 8pm (Belgrade Time)
Online
Free
Catastrophe can be personal or collective; an abrupt act of violence or a longer process of decay; human-induced or natural disaster. It is a total change of paradigm, something that challenges everything we know in the blink of an eye. Catastrophe is no longer a surprise, it is the state of the world, it is what we expect – pandemics, devastating wars, hideous displays of aggression, floods, wildfires, etc. But how does soil/body/mind react?
We all know that the window or the opportunity for change that emerges from disasters is relatively short, that the idea of reconstructing in a way reduces vulnerability. The opportunity is there. But remember there is always the pressure to reinstall the old system. And that opportunity becomes narrower as you move further into the reconstruction process.
–Anthony Oliver-Smith, professor emeritus of Applied Anthropology
Digital experimental performance In a blink is a work-in-progress that will map out the stages of dealing with disasters (Warning, Threat, Impact, Rescue, Remedy, Recovery). How long can we stay in the vulnerable state of opportunity in this constant loop of healing and catastrophe?
In a blink is created by:
eho animato - Ana Konstantinović, Marija Kovačina, Tamara Baračkov, Željko Maksimović
viah - Vi Tranová, Rosalie Malinská, Nina Sibinská
Guillermo de Cabanyes
David Srbljin
In a blink is presented by CultureHub as a part of Re–Fest. It will be streamed LIVE online at 2pm ET / 8pm Belgrade time on June 10th. Watch it by navigating to the Re–Fest page and entering the virtual venue. Watch on a laptop or desktop using google chrome for the best experience.
The livestream will be produced using LiveLab Broadcaster, a browser based low-latency livestreaming platform that allows for real time interactions with online audiences. The open-source project is created by CultureHub and has been used by CultureHub and La MaMa in the following productions: Take 21 (2022), A Few Deep Breaths (2022), Fractals of Prometheus (2023), Downtown Variety Ukraine Edition (2023), and Medea (2024).
Explore the full line-up of Re–Fest 2024 here.