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Ljubav reče greva [Love Says Let’s Go] (ŠKUC Publishing House, 2019) is a poetry book by Nina Dragičević, also known as a prose writer, essayist, composer and sociologist; as an artist creating in several fields of artistic and theoretical expression. This event is a presentation of a synthesis of artistic and thought genres, from lyrical immersions into love to thorough analyses of contemporary social pathologies – through sound interpretation by Žiga Jenko and vocal interpretation by Anja Novak and the author herself.
Author and performer: Nina Dragičević;
performers: Anja Novak, Žiga Jenko;
produced by: Nina Dragičević;
light design: Špela Škulj;
technical direction: Martin Lovšin;
postproduction by: City of Women in co-operation with: Bunker – Old Power Station.
Supported by: Ministry of Culture, City of Ljubljana.
N i n a D r a g i č e v i ć (1984) is a composer, sound artist, and a writer. She holds a PhD in Sociology. Nina is the author of four books: a novel Kdo ima druge skrbi (2014), and two essayist monographs – Slavne neznane: Zvočne umetnice v konstrukciji družbe (2016, en. Famous Unknowns: Women sound artists in construction of society), Med njima je glasba: Glasba v konstrukciji lezbične scene (2017, en. The music between them: Music in construction of lesbian communities) and Ljubav reče greva (2019), and To telo, pokončno (2021). Her texts were translated into English, German, Czech, and Spanish. Nina is a member of the Slovenian Writers’ Association and PEN Slovenia.
She is the author of numerous electroacoustic compositions and sound installations. In 2016 her album Parallellax (Kamizdat Records) was released, and her second album Ma’am there is no such thing in reality came out in 2019 on the same label. Her sound works were presented at Spektrum (Berlin), Kapelica Gallery, ŠKUC Gallery, Sajeta Art & Music Festival, Cirkulacija2, Slovenian Writers’ Association, AKC Metelkova, Tovarna Rog, Radio Slovenia, Radio Študent etc.
Nina is the artistic director of the Topographies of Sound International symposium-festival, co-editor at the Idiot literary magazine, and the author of Famous Unknowns radio show at Radio Študent.
The event will be organized according to the requirements of the National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia, which will be valid on Friday, September 10, 2021.
foto: Nada Žgank
