Misplaced Women?
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Misplaced Women? is an ongoing interdisciplinary art project (2009-2017) by Tanja Ostojić that has been conceived as both an internet—platform and a real platform organized in public spaces in the cities across the globe to discuss the issues of migration, displacement, security, privacy, and exposure. It is manifested in a series of performances by the author herself, as well as delegated performances, individual or group performances predominantly by women, and performance workshops conducted by Tanja Ostojić herself. Essentially, the performance score might include unpacking, rummaging and detailed searching of the entire content, pockets, purses, wallets, personal suitcases and bags on sites that are relevant to migration, such as airports, train stations, Western Union Money Transfer services, police stations for foreigners who want to obtain residence permits, etc. Participants performing at authentic locations might repeat similar actions that build upon the basic proposal of the Misplaced Women? concept, i.e. they deal with positions andexperiences of people in transit, migration, and exile.
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Videkanić, Bojana: Bojana Videkanić holding the “Misplaced Women?” sign on the Toronto Airport and diving into her profoundly touching memories about her initiation into the life of a refugee escaping Sarajevo siege in 1992, publ. Misplaced Women? blog in 2017, sections: Airports, Borders, Signs, Stories, Toronto: https://misplacedwomen.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/bojana-videkanicholding-the-misplaced-women-sign-on-the-toronto-airport-and-diving-into-her-profoundly-touchingmemories-about-her-initiation-into-the-life-of-a-refugee-escaping-sa/
Marchevska, Elena: Hospitality in times of displacement: Elena Marchevska holding the “Misplaced Women?” Sign at Heathrow Airport London, December 12, 2016. publ. Misplaced Women? blog in 2017, sections: Airports, London, Signs, Stories: https://misplacedwomen.wordpress.com/2017/02/11/elena-manchevska-holding-the-misplaced-women-sign-at-heathrow-airport-londondecember-12-2016/
Albor, Teresa: Teresa Albor´s performances, The Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick and Westfield Shopping Mall, Stratford London, December 13 and 14, 2016. In the frame of Tanja Ostojić´s Misplaced Women? in LADA, publ. Misplaced Women? blog in 2017, sections: London, Performances, Shopping Center, Stories, Workshops: https://misplacedwomen.wordpress.com/2017/02/12/teresa-albors-performances-the-yard-theatre-hackney-wick-and-westfield-shoppingmall-stratford-london-december-13-and-14-2016-in-the-frame-of-tanja-ostojics-misplaced-womenin-l/
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