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The cold war is over, and it made us even colder : art and artists between Eastern and Western Europe from 1945 until 2025
ID Jovićević, Aleksandra (Author), ID Zajec, Urška (Resume translator)

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Abstract
The starting point for this article is the significant absence of Eastern European art and artists from major international art venues and narratives, highlighting their persistent marginalisation. It also reveals a systemic neglect of this region in the post–Cold War context, arguing for the reposition of Eastern European art as a critical element in understanding diverse European art practices, which traditionally suffer from a binary perspective that contrasts the neoliberal capitalist West with the postsocialist East. In her article, the author also discusses the historical context of artistic exchanges, asserting that Western art has long been perceived as universal while Eastern art has been relegated to the periphery, aspiring for recognition yet facing continual exclusion. In the aftermath of the Cold War, interest in Eastern European art gradually diminished, further alienating it from significant platforms like international biennials and exhibitions. Despite a small number of artists who gained noteworthy prominence, the broader narrative around Eastern European art remains limited, often only transiently featuring a few artists in Western art histories. The article calls for a reassessment of Eastern European art, particularly in light of the political and cultural upheavals that occurred in post–1989 Europe, which have continued to inform artistic practices and critical discourse into the 21st century. Notable references are made to several books that were published in the meantime. These books attempted to articulate the complexities of Eastern European art amidst significant geopolitical changes, aiming to bridge the gap in global art histories and recognition, although not always succeeding in it.

Language:English
Keywords:Eastern European art, Western European art, performance art, performing arts, decolonisation, deculturalisation
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:AGRFT - Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:01.01.2025
Year:2025
Number of pages:Str. 12-44
Numbering:Letn. 13, št. 2
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-178940 This link opens in a new window
UDC:7(4-11)
ISSN on article:1855-4539
DOI:10.51937/Amfiteater-2025-2/12-44 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:266903555 This link opens in a new window
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Title:Amfiteater : revija za teorijo scenskih umetnosti
Publisher:Akademija za gledališče, radio, film in televizijo, Društvo gledaliških kritikov in teatrologov Slovenije, Akademija za gledališče, radio, film in televizijo, Društvo gledaliških kritikov in teatrologov Slovenije, Akademija za gledališče, radio, film in televizijo, Slovenski gledališki inštitut, Slovenski gledališki inštitut, = Slovenian Theatre Institute, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani, = University of Ljubljana Press
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Hladna vojna je končana, nas pa je naredila še hladnejše : umetnost in umetniki med Vzhodno in Zahodno Evropo v letih od 1945 do 2025
Abstract:
Izhodišče članka je, da je za pomembna mednarodna umetniška prizorišča in narative zna- čilna markantna odsotnost umetnosti in umetnikov iz Vzhodne Evrope, kar priča o njihovi vztrajni marginalizaciji. Članek razkriva tudi sistemsko zanemarjanje te regije v kontekstu po hladni vojni ter poziva k repozicioniranju vzhodnoevropske umetnosti kot ključnega elemen- ta za razumevanje raznolikih evropskih umetniških praks, ki tradicionalno trpijo za binarno perspektivo v smislu neoliberalnega kapitalističnega Zahoda na eni in postsocialističnega Vzhoda na drugi strani. Obravnavam tudi zgodovinski kontekst umetniških izmenjav in trdim, da se zahodno umetnost že dolgo dojema kot univerzalno, vzhodna pa je potisnjena na ob- robje in si sicer prizadeva za priznanje, a se pri tem stalno sooča z izključevanjem. Po hladni vojni je zanimanje za vzhodnoevropsko umetnost zlagoma upadlo; to jo je še bolj odtujilo od pomembnih platform, kot so mednarodni bienali in razstave. Nekaj umetnikom se je sicer us- pelo močno uveljaviti, vendar širši narativ o vzhodnoevropski umetnosti ostaja omejen, saj so v mnogih zahodnih umetnostnih zgodovinah bežno predstavljeni le redki ustvarjalci. V članku pozivam k ponovnemu ovrednotenju vzhodnoevropske umetnosti, zlasti zaradi političnih in kulturnih pretresov v Evropi po letu 1989, ki so zaznamovali tudi umetniške prakse in kritični diskurz 21. stoletja. Navajam tudi več doslej izdanih knjig, ki poskušajo artikulirati komple- ksnost vzhodnoevropske umetnosti v vrtincu pomembnih geopolitičnih sprememb. Cilj teh del je premostiti vrzel v globalnih umetnostnih zgodovinah in kanonu, vendar ti poskusi niso bili vedno uspešni.

Keywords:vzhodnoevropska umetnost, zahodnoevropska umetnost, performans, uprizoritvene umetnosti, dekolonizacija, dekulturalizacija

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