Open AccessMisplaced Women?
Author(s) -
Tanja Ostojić
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kadın 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1302-9916
DOI - 10.33831/jws.v18i2.258
Subject(s) - globe , residence , the internet , public transport , internet privacy , geography , sociology , political science , advertising , psychology , business , law , computer science , world wide web , demography , neuroscience
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.