CLEANING THE PRISON a procession
Jun 28, 2025, Old Prison Bogdanov kraj, Cetinje
The begining of the procession is marked by THE GAZE: every visitor stares deeply into the eyes of Primož Guna; durational performance.
In the VIEWING ROOM the visitors are watching a 1981 film Što vi predlažete? / What do You Propose? by Nikola Nikša Jovičević that is retelling the story of
Bogdanov kraj prison.
Sister Mirjana and Artificial Angela are guiding the procession.
Installation THE F(E)ATHER (by Sister Mirjana in collaboration with Anđela Bulatović) is sort of a tableau vivant, dedicated to the work Father by Milija Pavičević that was many years ago installed in this very space during The Cetinje bienale. The projection of Sister Mirjana 's collage Milija With the Child onto AI Angela is accompanied with the audio of the text by Svetlana Racanović that analizes and memorizes Milija's instalation. Milija's father was imprisoned in this prison, as well as fathers of many other Cetinje people.
The room with THE VIEW or LUBARDA'S ROOM.
A čilim (carpet)
A copy of Petar Lubarda's painting of one of the more iconic view from Montenegro, the view of Skadar Lake.
A vitrine from the National Museum of Montenegro.
A bottle of Suza (teardrop) water, driping.
Primož Guna reciting the poem Tačka sam, zapisana u krvi (I am a point, written in blood) by Ljubomir Đurković.
The final chapter of the procession is THE GARDEN OF HOPE.
Visitors lighting candles to commemorate the suffering in Bogdanov kraj prison.
The installation with mirrors in the prison garden.
