The project Undecidable Question began development in 2022 in Ljubljana. With the support of co-producers Slovenian Youth Theatre (Slovensko mladinsko gledališče), Maska Institute, and Domino Association, a room was set up — a Bildraum — where the couple of artists Nikolina Pristaš and Goran Sergej Pristaš, together with Hrvoslava Brkušić (video), Marko Tadić (animation), Hrvoje Nikšić (sound) and Alan Vukelić (screens), shaped the first performance, subtitled Myth Interrupted. In the format of a poetic lecture inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem I dwell in Possibility, dramaturge Goran Sergej Pristaš recapitulates several mythical moments of expressing collective will and shaping discourse about the future.
In the second segment of the performance, subtitled They Called Them Footprints, CO₂ explores gestures of togetherness in world-making and shaping the present evocating the poetry of Danish poet Inger Christensen, the drawings of Gordon Matta-Clark, and the works of William Blake, performed by Nikolina Pristaš. This segment was developed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, with costume designer Silvio Vujičić joining the original artistic team.
The third and newest part, which will premiere in January, is being co-produced by KONTEJNER, Domino Association, and Maska Institute. It is based on a text created through a children’s word game, inspired by a note from Walter Benjamin. In this game, words do not form everyday sentences but instead create unexpected connections, resembling “caverns with the strangest corridors.” Free from established linguistic rules, children discover new promises of meaning and imagery, while even the simplest constructions take on the rhythm of play and exploration, building upon gestures of togetherness and shaping collective imaginaries, which CO₂ develops in collaboration with a range of artists and contributors. This segment of the project welcomes composer Sara Glojnarić, dramaturge Goran Ferčec, and Priska Pia Pristaš as an occasional performer.
This is the first time Undecidable Question will be presented in its integral form. Following its premiere in Zagreb, it will move to Kunsthaus Graz, where it will be presented as an installation.
The third part of the trilogy …to forge a swimmable path through the snow… is being created as part of the project Performances in KONTEJNER, co-funded by the City of Zagreb and the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia.
Co-production: KONTEJNER | Bureau of Contemporary Art Practice, Domino Association, Maska Institute Ljubljana.
Special thanks to Ivan Marušić Klif, Jasmin Dasović, VN Gallery and the Zagreb Cultural Information Center for the technical support.
The performances take place every evening at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., from January 14 to 21, except on Thursday, January 16, when there are no performances. Due to the specific nature of the setup, the number of visitors is limited to 7, so we recommend securing your tickets in advance.
Tickets at the presale price of 7.00 EUR can be purchased via the following link: Tickets for CO₂… a pair of artists: Undecidable Question – performance at KONTEJNER, KONTEJNER, Zagreb | From 14.01.2025 to 21.01.2025 | Entrio.hr. If any tickets remain available, they will be sold at the door for 10.00 EUR.
Performance schedule:
January 14, Tuesday, at 7 PM and 9 PM
January 15, Wednesday, at 7 PM and 9 PM
January 17, Friday, at 7 PM and 9 PM
January 18, Saturday, at 7 PM and 9 PM
January 19, Sunday, at 7 PM and 9 PM
January 20, Monday, at 7 PM and 9 PM
January 21, Tuesday, at 7 PM and 9 PM