Dis Lecture On Something Very Special
17:00
Première: 17. 2. 2021, Novi Sad (RS), 9. 10. 2021, Berlin (GE)
Author Dalibor Šandor
Artistic collaboratiors Marcel Bugiel, Frosina Dimovska, Saša Asentić
Partner Per.Art (RS)
Thank you Olivera Kovačević Crnjanski, Galerija Matica Srpska (RS)
“A person must be brave to perform in public, but it's the only way to achieve the change they desire.” Dalibor Šandor
Something Very Special is a lecture performance about society’s behaviour towards disabled people. Reflecting on his rehearsal process for We Are Not Monsters, Dalibor Šandor engages in a collaborative process with Marcel Bugiel (aka Dr Acula) as dramaturg, Frosina Dimovska (aka Sylphina) as supporter and Saša Asentić (aka Dark Lord) as collaborator.
The lecture performance Something Very Special was created as part of the project DIS_Lecture – a series of lecture performances by artists with learning disabilities who were invited to adapt this format in their own way to critically examine its ableist aspects. Along with their long-time collaborators, they are claiming their place in a field from which they have historically been excluded: the discourse on dance and performance. DIS_Lecture was created by Saša Asentić as an accessible format that promotes critical culture and solidarity in dance.
The lecture performance is part of the conference by Maska Ljubljana Cripping Performance in collaboration with Maska Ljubljana and the Platform of Contemporary Dance, Zavod MOJA KREACIJA, Maribor.
*The image depicts artist Dalibor Šandor sitting on the floor in a performance space, holding a piece of paper and reading. He wears a microphone on his ear. Next to him is an empty black chair. The setting is simple, with a light wooden floor and a plain wall in the background. The atmosphere feels contemplative, hinting at an intimate lecture performance.
Dalibor Šandor is a performer and member of Per.Art. He is interested in video games, fantasy and horror genres, and in reflecting on the social reality of disabled people in Serbia. He is the author of the idea for the performance "We are not monsters“.