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Illustration: Sa\u0161a Bezjak – cover of the publication Uterus effects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On March 13, 2020, a presentation of the publication Uterus Effects<\/em> was scheduled to take place at the Museum of the 16th District in Vienna (Ottakringmuseum). However, due to the safety measures imposed by the spread of COVID-19, the event has not yet been realized in front of a Viennese audience. We take this opportunity to present it to our country instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uterus Effects<\/em> Publication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The publication Uterus Effects<\/em> is an experimental feminist project aimed at identifying and analyzing societal, political, and cultural interpretations of both the functions (motherhood) and dysfunctions (illnesses) of the female reproductive system. Given the lack of public discourse and the insufficient attention paid to women in advanced stages of pregnancy, postpartum, or recovering from cancer or other reproductive system diseases, this publication seeks to provide a necessary space for those who wish to share their experiences or thoughts on these issues. A significant aspect of this exploration is the role of art, particularly its function as a potential therapeutic tool for faster psycho-physical recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The publication contains a collection of texts, illustrations, and free (artistic) forms that question the relationship between art, motherhood, and reproductive system illnesses. The works were selected through an open call, and the production was funded by the Vienna City Department of Culture (MA7) and the 16th District Cultural Office (Bezirksorientierte Kulturangelegenheiten). The publication is divided into three sections: the first part covers analytical texts that, from various theoretical and methodological perspectives, interpret themes such as the dysfunctionality of motherhood, as depicted in the artist Tabita Rezaire’s work Sugar Walls Teardom<\/em> (text by \u0110ulija Guaran), the maternal aspect of the Virgin Mary (text by Jovana Pikuli\u0107), and art therapy as a means of dealing with trauma (text by Ivana Man\u010di\u0107). The second part contains works describing (negative) experiences with institutional childbirth treatment, in the form of diaries by Petja Grafenauer and letters by Jelena Milojevi\u0107. This section also includes an experimental documentary drama and a translated questionnaire by the famous Austrian feminist Kete Lajhter, edited and prepared by Jelena Mici\u0107. In the third and final part of the publication, readers can view illustrations and short explanations of works by artists: D\u017eenana Pind\u017eo-Meki\u0107, Flora Lu, Jana Adamovi\u0107, Jelena Cvetkovi\u0107, Kathleen Day, Laura Manke, Marija Jankovi\u0107, Mia Arsenijevi\u0107, Milena Gaji\u0107, Nina Babi\u0107, Sanja Umi\u010devi\u0107, Sa\u0161a Bezjak, Tatjana Hardikov, Vladislava Savi\u0107, and \u017deljka Aleksi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The editor of the publication is Amalija Stojsavljevi\u0107 (Pan\u010devo, Serbia, 1984), an art historian and curator who founded the association KUNSTENTROPIE \u2013 Verein f\u00fcr zeitgen\u00f6ssische und nicht-akademische Kunst und Kulturveranstaltungen<\/em> in early 2018. The goal of this association is to support and promote non-academic and marginal artistic content through various activities such as exhibitions, workshops, discussions, or festivals. The association\u2019s target group is young artists and young people in general who wish to develop creatively and experiment in the field of art. Given Austria\u2019s unique cultural context, particularly the interaction of young people from different parts of the world, further fueled by the migrant crisis, the association places special emphasis on promoting interculturalism and diversity, as well as promoting social minorities in both Austria and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The publication will soon be available in bookstores, but for now, you can order a copy on the KUNSTENTROPIE<\/a><\/em> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1292,"template":"","class_list":["post-1963","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/warped-development.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/1963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/warped-development.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/warped-development.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/warped-development.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/warped-development.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}