The DIVA News page refers to public presentations, exhibitions, screenings, publications in Slovenia and on the international scene, connected to participations of DIVA Station Video Archive and the video artists who had contributed their video artworks to the archive. We also introduce events organised by DIVA Station (SCCA-Ljubljana) in order to promote its content and usage.
The second edition of the new program VideoGarden in the inner courtyard of the Škuc Gallery brought a curated selection of new acquisitions of the DIVA Station. Vesna Bukovec and Peter Cerovšek selected works by U. Berlot, S. Bezovšek, P. Cerovšek, N. Grum, M. Jerman, Lealudvik, E. Memon, N. Novak, P L A T E AU R E S I D U E and Small but dangers. The audience was great in number and they participated actively in conversations with the artists.
The program "Welcome to the 8-minute Autumnal Picnic in the Past" curated by Barbara Borčić and Peter Cerovšek, opened a new program venue in Ljubljana – VideoGarden in the inner courtyard of the Škuc Gallery. The program was well-received as the conversation with present artists M. Prelog, K. Kokalj, N. Korda, and M. Kovačič followed.
During the pandemic, DIVA joined online cultural program initiatives and hosted online events. At the same time, of course, the DIVA online archive is always open for viewing and research. We are proud to have acquired many new video works during this time. We updated the set of works by E. Memon, Z. Lenardič, M. Vipotnik, U. Berlot, P. Cerovšek in N. Prosenc Stearns, who also sent us her latest video, a response to the current pandemic in Los Angeles. We are happy to include in the archive also the works of those who are new authors in the archive: A. Medved, S. Bezovšek, K. Kokalj, M.Jerman & Tandem P L A T E AU R E S I D U E.
SCCA-Ljubljana joins the #stayathome online cultural programs, which these days seek to ease our persistence of staying home in the wake of the new coronavirus epidemic by opening their archives. DIVA Station shows programs online and individual video works on FB. Following the program Awaiting the Future by Anita Budimir and online projection of the continuation of the retrospective of Miha Vipotnik, Lara Plavčak prepared Stay at Home, DIVA!
After the successful opening, the exhibition and the second evening, we were still able to continue with the screening of the film / video opus by Miha Vipotnik on March 3. The March program consisted of four videos / films from 1988 to 2015 that all tackle the themes of personal and social control, the atmosphere of political instability and military interventions. The program was introduced by Nika Grabar, a good expert on Vipotnik's oeuvre.
She is particularly interested in a specific “video/space”, in which the viewer becomes involved and in Vipotnik's toying with meanings through the exploration of technologies: ‘He makes mistakes in the system to make it visible. With "too good" use of media technologies, whether analog or digital, he plays with the "dwarves" who regularly inhabit our daily lives.’ More
Behind us is the successful opening of the program and exhibition of Miha Vipotnik, the pioneer of experimental video art and multimedia practice. His film / video opus entitled Faces of Analogue / Quantisation of Red will continue to be shown once a month until June.
Shortly after the New Year, the Transgression exhibition inhabited the Kino Šiška entrance hall on the ground floor and first floor (10-28 January 2020). A group exhibition of video works from the archive DIVA Station presented ten video works from 1985 to 2019. Despite the demanding large spaces, the layout of the exhibition curated by Vesna Bukovec and Peter Cerovšek was very successful. (photo: Kaja Brezočnik)
We participated at the International Alternative Film / Video Festival in Belgrade. The program "Welcome to the 8-minute Autumnal Picnic in the Past" curated by Barbara Borčić and Peter Cerovšek was well received, and interest in films was high. We also participated in talks on this year's topic "Great Acceleration."
Every year, the DIVA Station / SCCA-Ljubljana marks the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage at the Slovenian Cinematheque, thus highlighting the importance of AV archives and presenting examples of good international practice. This year we hosted the Berlin n.b.k. Video Forum. Kathrin Becker, its director has prepared From Found Footage to Re-enactment, a one-hour program of six video works, each addressing in its way different aspects of AV heritage and its appropriation. more
DIVA has collaborated with the City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts on several occasions. This time, on its 25th edition, our archive facilitated a group exhibition entitled Cheers to Women! 25 years of film and video (Alkatraz Gallery, AKC Metelkova, Ljubljana, 24. 9.–7. 10. 2019). Namely, in their search for the woman authors, the curators, Vesna Bukovec and Ana Cigon, analysed the video archive DIVA Station and looked through the former editions of the City of Women festival. At the opening, Ana Čigon managed a performance that staged exhibited works and strengthened the reception of the audience. More
