Bjanka Kadic

My current practice concerns an exploration of memory and displacement against the background of theories on cultural pluralism. Two bodies of work have evolved so far from these preoccupations. One, entitle 'Unnaturally Foreign', uses the (English) garden as a mise-en-scene for objects which belong to a foreigner's suitcase in order to raise questions about belonging, cultural norms and the ways our memory helps to shape our identity.

The other body of work, entitled 'The Position of a Stranger' uses the city as the site in which a (female) foreigner has to negotiate and re-negotiate her precarious position. While the first series of photographs attempts to evoke a feeling of wonder and dreams, the second highlights the reality marked by tension and ambiguity. Two pieces from this series have been included in the book by Marsha Meskimmon 'Engendering the City : Women artists and urban space'. Scarlet Press, 1997

Confrontation, from The Position of the Stranger

Disjunction in Time, from The Position of the Stranger

© Bjanka Kadic 1997

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