Velimir Zernovski: “Confutatis – what are heroes made of?”

Presentation of the project “Confutatis – what are heroes made of?” by the fine artist – Velimir Zernovski, realized as the final event within the European Nomadic Biennale – Manifesta 14 (28.10.2022)

Within the framework of the one-night event, a printed publication will be promoted with an introductory text “On Working and Mourning with Velimir Zernovski”, conceived by the art theorist – Dr. Catherine Nichols, curator of Manifesta 14 and Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery of Contemporary Art, Berlin. Nichols has also mounted numerous monographic and thematic art exhibitions including Beuys: We are the Revolution, The End of the 20th Century: The Best Is Yet to Come and Capital: Debt – Territory – Utopia, Everyone is an Artist: Cosmopolitical Exercises with Joseph Beuys and many others.

The publication contains a theoretical counterpoint to the art project: “Confutatis – what are heroes made of?”, conceived by Dr. Natali Rajchinovska-Pavleska, curator of the project, critic and art theorist.

Due to the specifics and uniqueness of the performance, the project will be presented through documentary video material from the performance of the one-night performance.

Collaborators: Collective Veternica, Skopje & Trisomia 21, Skopje

Performers: Velimir Zernovski, Masha Blazevska, Kristina Petrovska, Ena Kovachevska, Nana Taneska, Martin Manchevski, Matej Petrovski, Ana Jovanovska, Matej Alarov, Ena Mitrevska, Mario Mickovski, Stefan Trpkovski, Elizabeta Petkovska, Ilina Georgieva, Kosta Cvetkovski, Filip Angelovski, Oliver Blazhevski, Ivana Nedelkovska, Milos Stojanovic, Marija Bejkova, Biljana Miteva, Biljana Dimitrova
Musical collaborators: Filip Mitrov, Joana Risteska
Stage director: Stojan Pavleski
Performance photos: Jelena Belic

          The publication was published by Association of citizens – Kontrapunkt
          The edition is part of the CRIC – festival for critical culture

The project was implemented with the support of:

          Manifesta 14, Pristina, 2022
          Ministry of Culture of the Republic of North Macedonia
          The publication was published within the framework of the project Re-Imagine Europe – New Perspectives for Action
          The project is supported by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission