Tanja ostojic biography examples

Interview by Xandra Popescu in Berlin; Tuesday, Dec. 10,

Tanja Ostojić in front of Lexicon Tanja Ostojic Map, migration map of 30 women who all bear the same first name and family name; photo by Roland Anton Laub; courtesy of the artist

So called politically engaged or critical contemporary art is often a case of preaching to the choir.

From the safe confines of the museum or gallery, artists address topics such as migration and poverty for a public largely composed of other art professionals who share similar political convictions. The stance against injustice and inequality becomes a shiny merit badge on one´s chest.

Tanja ostojic biography examples

More often than not, these attitudes are backed by sincere intentions, but in spite of that one cannot help but feel that much of it moves in a closed loop circuit.

The work of Yugoslav born artist Tanja Ostojić piqued my interest many years ago.

Her work draws inspiration from her own experience as a non-Europ