14.11.2023
18:00h
Project Space 17
On October 17, the exhibition “In the making II” of the artist Dardan Zhegrova was opened. One of the industries, which Queer Ecology – In the Making II refers to this time, is that of textiles – as one of the most polluting industries on the planet. Galeria 17, transformed into a joyful working environment, has welcomed children aged 6-13, so that together with the artist Dardan Zhegrova, can contribute a little to this sensitive environmental and social issue, through an open working, educational and self-awareness process. The children were asked to bring their own clothes to create the puppets, and in this way the whole approach was based on a personal aspect. This is also related to the genesis of the workshop, which comes from Dardan’s childhood memories when he created his first doll with a piece of wood, a sock filled with wool and scraps of textile from his mother’s sewing that she used to support the family after being dismissed from work in the 90s.
For this process of working with children, the topic that Dardan has dealt with as well as other creative projects will be presented, to understand more deeply about his concepts and views as an artist.