Accompanying program of the exhibition
Around the world of art in 4.380 days

Guided tour
Tuesday, November 10, at 6 pm

Marko A. Kovačič: Sub-auction
Tuesday, November 10, at 8 pm

Alkatraz Gallery, AKC Metelkova City
Gallery opening hours: Monday-Thursday, 4pm-9pm, Friday, 8pm-12pm

The exhibition and documentation project is presenting the complex overview of a twelve years history of World of Art - School of Contemporary Art. The exhibition assembles selected art works and documentary material from video & audio archive of numerous events, exhibitions, workshops and lectures from this unique educational program in Slovenia.

Within the exhibition on Tuesday, November 10, accompanying program will be prepared:

• Guided tour
  Tuesday, November 10, at 6 pm

• Marko A. Kovačič: Sub-auction
  Tuesday, November 10, at 8 pm
  Auctioneer: Marko A. Kovačič
  Commission: Jadranka Ljubičič, Saša Nabergoj, Božidar Zrinski

Marko A. Kovačič, Europe (Rubbish Bin of History), 1997

The installation of the same title was put on view at This art is recycled, the first exhibition of the World of Art in 1997. Later, towards the end of the exhibition, Marko A. Kovačič prepared a sub-auction, on which auctioneers have not increased the price, but lowered it instead. The installation was sold in parts; the prices were reduced by damaging the artwork physically. For that purpose the artist offered some weapons, from a sling to a mallet.

The present installation is not exactly an accurate copy of the first one. However, on the basis of past experiences the artist will perform the sub-auction conducted under the same conditions and with the same weapons.

Around the world of art in 4.380 days
World of Art 1997-2009
Exhibition & documentation project
October 30 - November 20, 2009
Alkatraz Gallery, AKC Metelkova Cit

Curator: Saša Nabergoj
Assistant: Sonja Zavrtanik
Exhibition design and set-up: Damijan Kracina
Production: SCCA-Ljubljana
Coproduction: Alkatraz Gallery / KUD Mreža

The World of Art programme is supported by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Municipality of Ljubljana - Department for Culture and European Cultural Foundation.