Slobodne veze/Loose associations, contemporary art practices

National Network
Croatia
Address

Vinogradska 34
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

Telephone
+385917632983
E-Mail
slobodne.veze@gmail.com
Website
https://slobodneveze.wordpress.com/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. Youth and education
General Information
Slobodne veze/Loose associations, contemporary art practices is a self- regulated artists’, curators’ and cultural workers’ initiative. It is a civic association (NGO) founded in 2009 by Ivana Meštrov, Tonka Maleković and Nataša Bodrožić. It is based in Zagreb, Croatia. The associations has 8 members and several collaborators, currently 2 people emploeyd (part time). Budgetary resources in a year- 20 000- 25 000 EUR. Main sources of funding: Ministry of Culture Croatia, City of Zagreb/Office for culture, education, sports, Kultura Nova Foundation, foreign embassies, Goethe Institute etc. Modalities of action- projects and public campaigns, seminars...
Mission and Objectives

We are looking for modes of destabilization of the system of apparent reality through mechanisms of discursive analysis (and visual representation) in order to create gaps, territories of “the possibilities undiscovered” which are to be found outside of the given choices imposed by the dominant politics of culture.
- inciting creation/promotion/development of the contemporary art creation through various collaborative platforms in Croatia and abroad
- preservation of the architectural and other (cultural) heritage of the 20th century modernism in post- socialist realm

Main Projects / Activities

MOTEL TROGIR- campaign for the preservation of the mid 20th century architecture in ex Yugoslavia/Croatia
POLITICS OF FEELINGS/ECONOMIES OF LOVE- research and publication project aimed at analysis teh relation between ideology and creation of social emotions, reading group, performative programme, publications
CURATORIAL PLATFORM- informal educational platform for young art historians and everyone interested in curatorial practices

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

spreading the informations

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Recently we started developing collaborations with associations in Morocco and Algeria.
We are long term collaborators with the BJCEM network/ we have been curated exhibitions within teh last two editions of the Young artists biennial- MEDITERRANEA 16 and 17.
Our main project MOTEL TROGIR is based on the Adriatic coast- town of Trogir, Croatia and it would be lovely to connect more with various cultural subjects along the Medoterranean.
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Natasa Bodrozic
Job Title
president/ MOTEL TROGIR project leader
Head of the organisation
Nataša Bodrožić
Contact (2) Full Name
Sasa Simpraga
Job Title (2)
MOTEL TROGIR project manager