(in English)

Performance by HAVEIT; Discussion with HAVEIT, Dr. Lorena Juan (Kunst im Untergrund & COVEN Berlin, among others), Dr. Catherine Nichols (Manifesta 14 & Hamburger Bahnhof, among others)

Shaving Patriarchy is the title of a performance by the feminist art collective HAVEIT. It was first performed in the centre of Pristina on 28 November 2016, Albania’s Independence Day, as a protest against the principles and role of patriarchy in Albanian culture. Based on this performance, the subsequent discussion will focus on the role of feminist (performance) art in public space, especially in Kosovo, and the emancipatory potential of collective working practices. What role do feminist performative practices play, especially in public space, in times of multiple crises?

This event is part of the encounter and networking project Geographies of Collectivity. Artistic Infrastructures in Times of Crisis: Berlin-Vienna-Graz-Minsk-Kharkiv-Pristina (September & October 2024) at alpha nova & galerie futura

HAVEIT - Alketë Sylaj, Hana Qena, Vesa Qena, Arbërore Sylaj - is an artist collective founded in 2011 in Pristina, Kosovo. Using performance, protest and video installation as the backbone of their work, their artistic expression often takes significant risks in what is still perceived as a predominantly conservative society. Their practice includes public performances, public interventions, video performances and exhibitions.

Dr. Lorena Juan is artistic director of the Biennale für Freiburg. In her curatorial practice, she works with experimental formats, public space and collaborative processes.

Dr. Catherine Nichols is an arts and literary scholar, curator and writer. She currently works as curator at the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart. In 2022 she curated Manifesta 14 Prishtina.

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