“HOPE—who will turn the tide” This is indeed the question increasingly on our minds. Who will do it? When? Anytime soon? In which direction will the tide turn? Which tide? Will we do it? But who are we? Are “we” a single entity that can get together and react to make a difference, a positive step towards finally turning this tide? And are we even wanting the same thing, experiencing the same pain, the same joy, sharing the same concerns? We would like to believe that we do.
“HOPE—who will turn the tide” This is indeed the question increasingly on our minds. Who will do it? When? Any time soon? In which direction will the tide turn? Which tide? Will we do it? But who are we? Are “we” a single entity that can get together and react to make a difference, a positive step towards finally turning this tide?
And are we even wanting the same thing, experiencing the same pain, the same joy, sharing the same concerns? We would like to believe that we do. That we all want a safe future for all of us as a society, for the planet for the world. But how do we see this bright future, even as we do not even share similar views of the present, let alone the past? Conflicts multiply, the “never again” motto has already been forgotten and trampled over a thousand times.
Hope is a strong and helpful feeling, but it directs us to the future. Hoping that it will be better “someday,” that it will be better “soon.” That “someone” will do “something” that will turn the tide. But who will it be, this mighty one who will come and save the world? And will it not be too late if we just wait for it to happen?
Hey, let us start with the two of us! Look me in the eye—the time is now!
University of Nova Gorica School of Arts (SI)
The University of Nova Gorica is a small, research-oriented university situated in the region adjacent to the Slovenian-Italian border. The University of Nova Gorica School of Arts conducts research through the branches of its academic programs in animation, film, photography, new media, contemporary art practices, scenographic spaces and art-science-technology. Ever conscious about social and geopolitical realities, the university is a part of the GO!Borderless story of the European Capital of Culture GO!2025.
Credits
Exhibition Curator: Rene Rusjan / Mentors: Jasna Hribernik, Robertina Šebjanič, Rene Rusjan, Olga Toni, Jan Cvitkovič, Martin Turk / Producers: Rok Govednik, Polona Dolžan / Technical support: Urša P. Bonelli/ Responsible Person: Boštjan Potokar
