August 27 – 28, 2025, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Many thanks to the artist JAŠA for his workshop introducing our participants to COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE: Togetherness and Tensions during the basic course within the Studio Program at BAI | Berlin Artist Residency, Art School, Arts Incubator, and Live Online Courses & Classes.
“In an increasingly complex world, the necessity and efficiency of working together—collaborating—become paramount, especially within artistic practice. This workshop, ‘Togetherness and Tensions,’ delves into the power of collective creation, exploring how shared intention and synchronised action can lead to impactful artistic outcomes. We’ll begin by examining significant works by other artists that underscore the vital role of collaboration in generating meaning and challenging perceptions.
While rooted in performance, this workshop’s benefits extend far beyond those solely interested in performance art. It offers a unique opportunity for any artist to deepen their understanding of collaboration, responsiveness, and impactful action in their creative field, viewing it as a strategy for self-realisation and survival. The core of this workshop lies in real-time, hands-on practices, where participants will concentrate on creating ad-hoc collaborations as actions that use the very essence of ‘togetherness’ while exploring urgency and tension. Prepare to engage, adapt, and build with and alongside fellow artists in a dynamic, responsive environment.” (Text by courtesy of JAŠA)
JAŠA (Mrevlje-Pollak, 1978, Ljubljana) is a highly influential contemporary artist renowned for his conceptual practice, which extensively uses space as a medium for transformative, site-specific interventions and durational performances. After graduating from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, he established an active international career with bases in Venice, Ljubljana, New York, and Berlin, exhibiting extensively worldwide. His prominence was cemented when he represented Slovenia at the 56th Venice Biennale (2015) with his monumental durational performance and installation UTTER / The Violent Necessity for the Embodied Presence of Hope. His extensive practice features impactful installations and critical engagements, including driving the ongoing ‘The Monuments’ series at Kühlhaus Berlin and the multidisciplinary ‘BLOOM’ 10-year retrospective (2022). He is also the co-author of ‘Making It_The Artist’s Survival Guide’ (2021) and actively fosters new talent through his ‘Making It’ international workshop series. From 2019 to 2020, JAŠA was a pivotal force in Non-Grupa, an influential activist movement in Slovenia. In addition to his art, he is an in-demand instructor, lecturer, and public figure.
More information on the JAŠA Website.
