K-9_topology: Through the Lens of a Long-Term Care of an Artwork
2022
A video essay presents the 'K- 9_topology' series by Maja Smrekar and offers an insight into approaches to the development, production and exhibition of artworks that include living organisms and biomaterials, along with the challenges that artists and other professionals face when re-installing and archiving such works. The documentary is accompanied by the opinions of the following curators and theorists: Jens Hauser, Ida Hiršenfelder, Martin Honzik, Lucie Strecker, Jessica Ullrich, Jurij Krpan and Eva Smrekar.
Duration: 53min 23sec
CONCEPT, DIRECTOR, SCRIPT
Maja Smrekar
SCRIPT EDITING and CONSULTATION
Živa Brglez
VIDEO EDITING and POSTPRODUCTION
Hana Jošić
CAMERA
Aljoša Abrahamsberg
Lovro Dujnić
Axel Heise
Hana Jošić
Paola Pisani
Urša B. Potokar
Sandra Sajovic
Anže Sekelj
Ivan Šardi
Philippe Zunino
“HOMECOMING” 3D RENDER and DESIGN
Dongwook Jang
VOICEOVER / SCRIPT READING
Blaž Šef
MUSIC
“Cynomorph” by Sašo Kalan
“Arp” by 4t thieves
“Algorithms” by Chad Crouch
“The Trust” by Litmus
SOUND MASTERING
Sašo Kalan
GUEST COMMENTATORS
Jens Hauser
Ida Hiršenfelder
Martin Honzik
Jurij Krpan
Eva Smrekar
Lucie Strecker
Jessica Ullrich
PHOTOGRAPHY
Amar Belmabrouk
Lovro Dujnić
Isa Foltin (gettyimages)
Miha Fras
Martin Hieslmair
Laval Jeantet
Hana Jošić
Sanjin Kaštelan
Tom Mesić
Sandra Odgaard
Borut Peterlin
Petra Rainer
Anže Sekelj
Maja Smrekar
Sunčan Stone
Gjino Šutić
Manuel Vason
Florian Voggeneder
Maja Smrekar family archive photos: Courtesy of the Artist
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Simon Gmajner
Thanks to: Kapelica Gallery / Kersnikova Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, BioTehna / Ker-
snikova Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jure Sajovic, Tim Prezelj, Kristijan Tkalec
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING COLLABORATORS AND SUPPORTERS
Ada and Byron
Afra
Chaar"ey Charushila
Hu"nass
Yellowstone
K-9_topology: ECCE CANIS (2014)
Produced by: Kapelica Gallery / Kersnikova Institute, Slovenia; Supported by: Ministry
of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Ljubljana - Department for Cul-
ture, Slovenia, European Commission – 7th Framework Programme (KiiCS - Knowledge
Incubation in Innovation and Creation for Science) // Curatorial and production team:
Jurij Krpan, Sandra Sajovic, Petra Milič // Expert collaborators: Andrej Strehovec,
Marko Žavbi, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana (dr.
Alja Videtič Paska, dr. Tilen Konte), Department of Forestry, Biotechnical Faculty, Uni-
versity of Ljubljana (dr. Miha Krofel), Mia Zahariaš, Manca Kemperl, Lojze Jazbinšek //
Light design and technical support: Jure Sajovic, Scenart
K-9_topology: I HUNT NATURE, AND CULTURE HUNTS ME (2014)
Produced by: Bandits-Mages Rencontres, France // Co-produced by: Kapelica
Gallery / Kersnikova Institute // Supported by: CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de
l"image animée, France, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of
Ljubljana - Department for Culture // Production team: Ewen Chardronnet, Isabel Car-
lier, Marta Jonville, David Legrand // Expert collaborators: JACANA Wild Life Studios,
Jean-Philippe Varin, Véronique Gérault, Christophe Gaudry
K-9_topology: HYBRID FAMILY (2015/2016)
Produced by: Kapelica Gallery / Kersnikova Institute, Praksa Institute, Slovenia // Co-
produced by: Freies Museum Berlin, Germany // Supported by: Ministry of Culture of
the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Ljubljana - Department for Culture // Co-cura-
tors: Jens Hauser, Jurij Krpan // Production team: Sandra Sajovic, Katarina Hergouth,
Jana Putrle Srdić, Darius Bork // Artistic collaborator: Manuel Vason // Expert collabo-
rators: dr. Primož Debevec, Miloš Vujković
K-9_topology: ARTE_mis (2016/2017)
Produced by: Kapelica Gallery / Kersnikova Institute, Slovenia // Supported by: Ministry
of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Ljubljana - Department for Cul-
ture, European Commission - Horizon 2020 (DITOs - Doing It Together science) // Lab
equipment: Domel, Iskra Pio, Kambič Laboratory Equipment // Curatorial and produc-
tion team: Jurij Krpan, Sandra Sajovic, Jana Putrle Srdič, Simon Gmajner // expert col-
laborators: Gjino Šutić, Kristijan Tkalec // Light design and technical support: Miloš
Vujković, Jure Sajovic, Boris Britovšek // Sound for video documentation: Saška Rakef,
Urban Belina, Brane Zorman
K-9_topology: CYNOMORPHA (2017)
Produced by Kersnikova Institute / Kapelica Gallery // Supported by: Ministry of Cul-
ture of the Republic of Slovenia // Expert consultancy and support: Gjino Šutić // Cura-
torial and production team: Jurij Krpan, Sandra Sajovic, Jana Putrle Srdič, Anže Sekelj,
Simon Gmajner, Kristijan Tkalec, Aljaž Rudolf // Technical support: Jure Sajovic
rePRODUCTIVE NARRATIVES (2020/2021)
Production: Kersnikova Institute, Slovenia in co-operation with City of Women, Slove-
nia // Project partner: Universal Research Institute, Croatia // Thanks to: Educell, com-
pany for cellular biology, d.o.o., Slovenia
AS WELL AS
Ars Electronica in Berlin / DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum, Germany, curators:
Manuela Naveau and Martin Honzik, 2017; Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria; KON-
TEJNER | bureau od contemporary art praxis, Zagreb, Croatia: Touch Me Festival, cura-
tors: Jurij Krpan, Luja Šimunović, Klara Petrović, 2020; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Slovenia (Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia); CLICK Festival, Elsinore, Denmark;
Universal Institute, Zagreb, Croatia, +MSUM | Museum of contemporary art Metelkova,
Ljubljana, Slovenia, Cukrarna Gallery, Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, Slovenia; T.
Canli & K.P. Lesch (Allelic variation of serotonin transporter Scheme); HOLOBIONT.
LIVE IS OTHER, Magazine 4, Bregenz, Austria, curators: Judith Reichart, Lucie Strecker,
Jens Hauser, Thomas Feuerstein, 2021; International Festival of Contemporary Arts -
City of Women, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021; Art Laboratory Berlin, "Nonhuan Agents in
Art, Culture and Theory” Conference curated by Regine Rapp and Christian de Lutz,
2017; ART ORIENTÉ OBJET (Marion Laval-Jeantet & Benoît Mangin): May The Horse
Live In Me performance, Kapelica Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2011
PRODUCED BY
Kersnikova Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
This video is a part of the #Arc-hive" project, co-funded by the Cre-
ative Europe programme of the European Union
and Ministry of Public Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
April 2022
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