A Similar Illusion

Name: A Similar Illusion
Start: 2026-02-22T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-02-22T21:00:00+01:00
Location: The Cukrarna Gallery SilverStripe\View\ArrayData

Reperformance as part of LUV Fest

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A man in a red shirt and a woman in a black shirt are standing embraced in a dance pose, each looking in their own direction.

22 Feb 2026, 20:00-21:00

The Cukrarna Gallery, Poljanski nasip 40, 1000 Ljubljana

The performance within the ART VITAL project is performed out by Katarina Stegnar and Primož Bezjak.

The reperformances constitute the live component of the exhibition: they reactivate iconic performances in the present, sharpen our perception that history remains in flux with and through us, and open up performance/art as a field for social change.

In preparation for the performances, Stegnar and Bezjak participated in the Cleaning the House workshop at the Marina Abramović Institute in Karyes, Greece. For five days, the artists refrained from eating, speaking, reading, and were without watches, phones, and other electronics. During the workshop, they completed a series of long durational exercises expanding focus, stamina, and concentration.