Wednesday 2 October, 5pm

Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1 B304, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT

Entry is free, book via Eventbrite.

Jasmina Cibic

Slovenian artist Jasmina Cibic explores the intertwinements of state power, culture, and gender constructs. She examines the instrumentalisation of culture during pivotal historical social and ideological crises. Through archival research, she seeks out historical ready-mades such as national architectural projects, state-endorsed aesthetic styles, political gifting of culture, and the naming of organisms and plants—case studies that illuminate the strategic expression of political interests and power rhetoric. Cibic translates her research into films and immersive theatrical compositions, incorporating photographs, performances, and installations.

Cibic represented Slovenia at the 55th Venice Biennial with her project “For Our Economy and Culture”. She was the winner of the Film London Jarman Award (2021), the B3 Biennial of the Moving Image Award (2020) and has screened her films at the Whitechapel Gallery, MOMA New York, London Film Festival, HKW Berlin, the Louvre, Dokfest Kassel and the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival among others. Cibic’s recent exhibitions include solo shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, The High Line New York, Museum der Moderne Salzburg, macLyon, Museum Sztuki Łódź, CCA Glasgow, Phi Foundation Montreal and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Gateshead. Cibic’s work recently been presented at group exhibitions including IMMA Dublin, Biennale Jogja, Innsbruck Biennial, MAXXI Rome, Mac Belfast, Chicago Architectural Biennial and the Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade.

🔗 Jasmina Cibic's website.