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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Duna Dunaj * Relational Rituals and Situational Memory in Slovakian Residencies * Anthropological Affections and Unstable Installations Along the Danube (Lloveras 2015)

 

In the realm of contemporary relational aesthetics, Anto Lloveras's "Duna Dunaj" residency in Slovakia, documented in September 2015, exemplifies a metamodern oscillation between the ephemeral and the archival, where art emerges not as isolated object but as a dynamic interplay of bodies, landscapes, and temporalities. Drawing from Nicolas Bourriaud's foundational theories on relational art, Lloveras positions the residency as a "situational and relational" laboratory, hosted by Yuri Dolan across two stages: Dunajská Streda and the Kómarno eco-farm. Here, the artist eschews traditional studio confines, opting instead for performative walks, ritualistic collections, and conversational interventions that weave human agency into the socio-natural fabric.