In 2004, Ireland had the honour of holding the Presidency of the European Union, and Dublin was filled with celebrations to mark the entry of ten new countries into the European Union under the enlargement program. In the midst of this excitement, Neue Slowenische Kunst, led by Helena Drnovsek-Zorko (Slovenian Ambassador to Ireland) and Noel Kelly (The Art Projects Network), organized a series of captivating events throughout the city, leaving a lasting impression on the cultural landscape.
NSK State is a groundbreaking achievement in human history—a universal state that transcends geographical, national, and cultural boundaries. It is larger than the European Union, more powerful than NATO, and more populous than the Vatican. Its establishment is a testament to the limitless potential of human imagination and collaboration.
The NSK State is a remarkable embodiment of the spirit, warmth, and hard work of its members. It is a living sculpture that transcends physical borders and resides in the ever-shifting landscape of our minds. By offering an alternative perspective on the political developments in ex-Yugoslavia, it inspires us to move beyond ethnic, territorial, and border fixations that have dominated the discourse for so long. Its presence is a testament to the boundless potential of human creativity and imagination.
NSK State established a passport office on April 29th, 2004 to issue NSK State Passports. The office also displayed and provided information about NSK and its constituent groups.
Program of Events
NSK: Passport Office
April 29th - May 2nd 2004
The Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar
State in Time is a temporary embassy installation featuring public talks, speeches by representatives of NSK and Dublin City Council, and a handing over of keys. The NSK Library includes phono and video materials, information and datasheets, CDs, and passports designed by New Collectivism.
Noel Kelly at the opening og the NSK Passport Office in Dublin, 2004
Peter Mlakar at the opening og the NSK Passport Office in Dublin, 2004
IRWIN's East Art Map
Interactive Installation
April 30th - May 5th 2004
Project Arts Centre
The documentation of every artist's move in Western civilization is a remarkable achievement. However, have you ever wondered if there is something similar in Eastern Europe? The good news is, there is. The East Art Map is an interactive installation created by the group Irwin that takes on the challenge of documenting Eastern European artists.
Miran Mohar, East Art Map, Dublin, 2004
East Art Map, Dublin, 2004
Art and Politics: The Imagination of Opposition in Europe
International Conference
April 29 - 30, 2004
With the Slovenian Society for Aesthetics and University College Dublin.
How do 'art' and 'politics' intersect? Does it happen when all art is political or when politics forcefully dominates art? According to the modernist tradition, art and politics are separate fields. However, in totalitarian societies, everything is political, and it becomes difficult to distinguish between public and private spheres. The boundaries between different fields vanish, and there is no autonomy left.
International Conference "Art and Politics: The Imagination of Opposition in Europe" Dublin, 2004
Department of Pure and Applied Philosophy
May 1st 2004
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The Department of Pure and Applied Philosophy explores classical philosophical issues and their anomalies. The primary topics of investigation include the question of God, the essence and meaning of sexuality in relation to the absolute and evil, and the intersection of theology with psychoanalysis.
Peter Mlakar: Three Forms of the Absolute Evil, Dublin, 2004
NOORDUNG: SUPREMAT
Attractor Dragan Zivadinov
May 3rd to May 5th 2004
The Helix Theatre, DCU, Dublin 7
"Supremat" is a recent addition to actor Dragan Zivadinov's series of "farewell rituals". The title of the performance is a reference to Neue Slowenische Kunst and the NSK. The title also draws inspiration from Malevich's suprematism, which originally inspired Dragan's theatrical work. Additionally, there are a few props used in the performance that allude to a "super automaton" and the notion of purification.
NOORDUNG: SUPREMAT, The Helix Theatre, Dublin, 2004
NSK: Predictions of Fire
Director Michael Benson (90 mins)
Monday, May 3rd 2004, 4:30 pm
The Irish Film Institute, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
NSK: Predictions of Fire, Director Michael Benson
Zizek, Laibach, NSK: Psychoanalysis, Culture and Politcs
OPEN SEMINAR
May 5th 2004, 4.00-6.00
DBS School of Arts, 6/9 Balfe Street, Dublin 2
With Alexei Monroe (London and Ljubljana, author of Pluralni Monolit: Laibach in NSK, 2003, Ljubljana) who spoke on "Interrogation Machine: Laibach and NSK State"; and Ian Parker (Lacanian psychoanalyst, Professor in the Discourse Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University) who spoke on "Slavoj Žižek and NSK".
Ian Parker and Alexei Monroe at the open seminar "Zizek, Laibach, NSK: Psychoanalysis, Culture and Politcs, Dublin, 2004
LAIBACH
Occupied Europe 2004
May 5th 2004
The Temple Bar Music Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Music Performance - part of a world tour for the promotion of the new Laibach album "WAT."
Laibach at The Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin, 2004
Laibach at The Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin, 2004
Laibach at The Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin, 2004
