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SOLA

Marta Jovanovic
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SOLA

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SOLA reflects on experiences of loneliness and isolation but also on solidarity and the hope that holds out against them. The artist’s hair, growing since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, becomes a symbol for the loss of physical contact that our lives became marked by. With the act of braiding being an act of sisterly companionship and consolidation, the artist has to execute it alone. What is more, in SOLA the hair becomes a marker of time, having grown through the numerous crises that marked the past years with the eruption of violence all over the globe and in particular against women.

CREDITS

In collaboration with Agnese Tegon, Giancarlo Signoretto. Master Glass Snc Murano. Curator: Anja Foerschner. Film and editing: Matilde Sambo. Music: Mauro Sambo. Venice International Performance Art Week 2023

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