New East Digital Archive
Art Slovenia Dispatch Art & Culture

Votives: Slovenian artist Aleksandra Domanović in Leeds show

Votives: Slovenian artist Aleksandra Domanović in Leeds show

22 March 2017
Text Elise Morton

Aleksandra Domanović, <em>Calf Bearer</em>, 2017 (Mock-up)” src=”https://www.new-east-archive.org/images/uploads/features/2017/03/unnamed_(7).jpg” style=“width: 900px; height: 2000px;” /></p> <p>Berlin-based Slovenian artist Aleksandra Domanović‘s show <em>Votives</em> opens tomorrow at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, UK. The exhibition will showcase specially commissioned sculptures, bringing together the aesthetic of classical sculpture with reflection on ever-developing technology.</p> <p> <!--read_more--></p><p>Examining the history and development of technology through a gender-conscious lens, Domanović presents new sculptures inspired by votive offerings — objects left in a sacred place for religious purposes — and made in the tradition of Greek <em>Korai </em>sculptures of female figures. Three of these figures hold offerings of animals or fruit, while another three are reimagined within the context of sport.</p> <p>Alongside the votives are the <em>Paper Stacks</em>, a number of monolithic vertical monuments formed of over 10,000 sheets of stacked A4 paper in response to the proliferation and reproducibility of online images.</p> <p>Fulfilling her brief to create works in response to the Henry Moore Institute’s building, Domanović places her monumental votive <em>Calf Bearer</em> (2017) in the central gallery. This sculpture, standing at over four metres high, is a nod both to contemporary research on molecular biology and the Greek sculpture <em>Moschophoros</em>, which depicts a man carrying a sacrificial calf on his shoulders. </p> <p>In addition, <em>Votives</em> will also feature the moving image work <a href=Turbo Sculpture (2010-13), which centres on the artist’s interest in sculpture in the public sphere.

The exhibition is complemented by a programme of conferences and talks.

Votives will run at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, UK from 23 March — 11 June 2017. Find out more here.

video art slovenian art sculpture leeds
We use cookies on our website to enhance your user experience. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are accepting our use of cookies as described in our Cookie policy. Continue
✕
New East Digital Archive
New East Digital Archive