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Darko Maver: The Art of War
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After several successes, Darko Maver is officially invited to participate in the 48th Contemporary Art Biennial of Venice. The invitation represents the final seal on the Serbian artist's fame. On the 23rd of September, a delegation of several representatives of Maver's work, creates a spectacular installation presenting a preview of the documentary "Darko Maver. The Art of War". The documentary is projected endlessly in a dark room, inside the Italian Pavilion, while the floor is covered by thousands of mourning flyers. The installation is a success, hundreds of people see the documentary and the cruelty of some of the scenes provokes several debates. Darko Maver's work is finally seen and appreciated by the best of the art world public. His work is inevitably interpreted in many contrasting ways: to some it is the consequence of the actual situation in the Balkans, to others the last possible form of radical body art, to someone else a post modern art form, the heir of historical avant-gardes. The appeal of Maver, to the eyes of this kind of public, lies in the mix between violence, art and actuality. |
