Avant-Garde and the End of the World: International Conference with Artistic Programme

Research Centre for Humanities and School of Humanities of University of Nova Gorica organize:

Avant-Garde and the End of the World

International Conference with Artistic Programme
10.–12. 10. 2024, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
The conference Avant-garde and the End of the World focuses on the ways of creating a radical vision of the world. It aims to create a platform for discussing the role of literature, art, and activism in facing contemporary challenges and to explore how the avant-garde contributes to understanding, shaping, and reshaping the world in the context of apocalypse.
The event marked the centenary of The First Constructivist Exhibition of the avant-garde artist Avgust Černigoj whose work has significantly contributed to the understanding of socially engaged art and to overcoming the boundary between life and art.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1451108235533415

Guests: 𝐕𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐬̌𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜́, 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠, 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐬̌𝐤𝐨, 𝐓𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐳̌ 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐬̌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐜, 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐫𝐞𝐜̌𝐢𝐜̌, 𝐋𝐞𝐯 𝐊𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐭, 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐡, 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐋𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐫𝐬̌𝐞𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐣𝐝𝐚, 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 Ø𝐫𝐮𝐦, 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬̌𝐤𝐨, 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫, 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐜́, 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐠, 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥, 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐳̌ 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬̌𝐢𝐜̌, 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐕𝐮𝐜̌𝐢𝐜́𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜́, 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐙𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜́, 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐙̌𝐞𝐳̌𝐞𝐥𝐣, 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐙̌𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐯.

ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME ON RADIO ŠTUDENT
7. 10. 2024: Literarni incest, AvantGaza: Ob koncu sveta, Matjaž Zorec, https://radiostudent.si/kultura/literarni-incest/avantgaza-ob-koncu-sveta

1. 1. 2024: Objekt meseca, Avgust Černigoj: Umetnik-antena, Andrea Zabric, https://radiostudent.si/kultura/objekt-meseca/umetnik-antena
2. 1. 2024: Kulturni obzornik, »Spremeniti umetnost in družbo«: Intervju s Tanio Ørum, Metod Zupan,
      https://radiostudent.si/kultura/kulturni-obzornik/spremeniti-umetnost-in-druzbo
3. 1. 2024: Kulturni obzornik, »Edina stvar, ki se jo splača začeti, je konec sveta.«: Reportaža, Martin Pečan, Vid Zaman, Metod Zupan,
      https://radiostudent.si/kultura/kulturni-obzornik/edina-stvar-ki-se-jo-splaca-zaceti-je-konec-sveta
4. 1. 2024: Objekt meseca, IN MEMORIAM M M, Blaž Šef,
      https://radiostudent.si/kultura/objekt-meseca/in-memoriam-m-m
5. 1. 2024: Temna zvezda, Je res bilo kaj avantgardnega? Pogovor z Matevžem Jermanom in Jurijem Medenom, Oskar Ban Brejc,
      https://radiostudent.si/kultura/temna-zvezda/je-res-bilo-kaj-avantgardnega-intervju
6. 1. 2024: Repetitio, Trnjeva pot do kraja: O islamskih apokaliptičnih povestih, Tadej Pavković, https://radiostudent.si/kultura/repetitio/trnjeva-pot-do-kraja

PRESS
Interview with Kristina Pranjić, Programme leader of the conference, on Radio Trst A (RAI; in Slovene), https://www.raiplaysound.it/audio/2024/10/Studio-D-del-14102024-08fd24ce-ff37-4fdc-b3b7-af5b91b260a8.html
»The only thing worth starting is the end of the world«, Conference Report, Radio Student (in Slovene),
https://radiostudent.si/kultura/kulturni-obzornik/edina-stvar-ki-se-jo-splaca-zaceti-je-konec-sveta
MODERNITAS – Maison des Sciences Humaines (MSH-ULB), Brussels,
https://msh.ulb.ac.be/fr/news/modernitas-recommends-conference-avant-garde-and-the-end-of-the-world

"The avant-garde and the end of the world are here! A three-day scientific conference in Nova Gorica", MMC (in Slovene),
https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/drugo/avantgarda-in-konec-sveta-sta-tu-tridnevna-znanstvena-konferenca-v-novi-gorici/723894
»Avant-Garde and the End of the World in Nova Gorica«, Primorske novice (in Slovene), https://primorske.svet24.si/2024/10/09/avantgarda-in-konec-sveta-v-novi-gorici
»Avgust Černigoj with companions and students«, Svet kulture, RTV SLO Ars (in Slovene), https://ars.rtvslo.si/podkast/svet-kulture/64838778/175079290
»Avant-garde and the End of the World international conference in Nova Gorica until Saturday«, Radio Robin (in Slovene), https://www.robin.si/lokalne-novice/novi-gorici-do-sobote-mednarodna-konferenca-avantgarda-in-konec-sveta/

CREDITS

Conference concept and programme: Kristina Pranjić
Conference board: Kristina Pranjić, Peter Purg, Tery Žeželj, Lev Kreft
Programme advisor, promotion, and public communication: Polona Torkar and Tery Žeželj
Creation of the accompanying radio programme: Vid Bešter and Metod Zupan, for Radio Študent
Event organisation at Kromberk Castle: Katarina Brešan and Davor Kernel, for Goriška
Museum
Organisation of the theatre performance Evacuation of the Spirit with xMobil: Peter Purg, for GO!2025
Workshop organisation: Mateja Kralj, for Društvo Konstruktivist; Miha Kosovel and Katja Pahor, for Društvo humanistov Goriške
New media artwork Veduta Crumbles organisation: Polona Torkar, for KUD Channel Zero
Concert organisation: Sanja Popov Leban and Janez Leban, for Zveza Mink Tolmin
Graphic design: Boris Kralj

The project is organised by: University of Nova Gorica, Research Centre for Humanities, and School of Humanities
Project partners: Goriški muzej, GO! 2025 Evropska prestolnica kulture Nova Gorica – Gorica, Založba Sophia, Zveza MinK Tolmin, Zavod Radio Študent, Društvo Konstruktivist, Kosovelova soba – Ljudska univerza Sežana, Slovensko društvo za primerjalno književnost, Zavod Delak, Društvo humanistov Goriške, KUD Channel Zero.
The project is supported by: SNG Nova Gorica, Xcenter – center ustvarjalnih praks, Javna agencija za knjigo RS

The conference is organised within the research programme Historical Interpretations of the 20th Century (P6-0347, Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency). Part of the artistic programme is included in the official programme GO! 2025 European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica – Gorizia.

The project Veduta Crumbles is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the City of Ljubljana’s Department for Culture.

The conference is part of the program University of Nova Gorica Week.