MandićBaptism

“The only moment when there is no acting is when I squirt. I can’t act that.”

(Marko Mandić)

MandićBaptism or/as a laboratory for the production of potential content. I wank to an old text by an old/dead author while the Big Daddies screw up the world. The plural sounds good to me for this sentence, but it’s probably better if it’s all in the singular. To make it all plural is probably idiotic as well. I act full-time, sell old eggs, recycle, collage, so you can’t see that there’s a zero behind it. I (only) switch on when the water is running down my throat. The brackets are there because I’m not sure if the “only” only is necessary. But it gives something. Crucifying The Baptism on the Savica with Via Negativa. And then all these little dilemmas about which word is better. The Baptism on the Savica crucified with Via Negativa. Regards, Marko

Photo: Marcandrea

Photo: Marcandrea

Photo: Marcandrea

Photo: Marcandrea

Photo: Marcandrea

Photo: Marko Mandić

Photo: Marcandrea

MandićBaptism

2024 • VN20
Solo performance • 160 min

Conceived and performed by — Marko Mandić
Prompter — Gaja Pöschl
Curator — Bojan Jablanovec
Installation design — Matej Stupica
Producer VN — Špela Trošt
Producer MG+MSUM – Tomaž Kučer
Coordinator MG+MSUM — Adela Železnik
Production — Via Negativa
Co-production — MG+MSUM, Ljubljana

Performance
28-01-2024, +MSUM Ljubljana

Installation
28. January – 22. February 2024, +MSUM Ljubljana