Double – Bubble

Double – Bubble is a video in which the artist questions the duality of religious ethics and morals. Religion is yet another element which plays an extremely significant social and political role in the construction of the world’s power hierarchies. The Church as an institution co-generates the values, rules and modes of behaviour in every-day life. Although every world religion proclaims peace, love and benevolence, the reality is often diametrically opposite. The most terrifying crimes, including genocide, have happened – and continue to happen – ‘in the name of God’. Indeed, God is used as an excuse for repression, abuse, violence, discrimination and social marginalisation of every imaginable type, while actions that are supposedly for a ‘higher purpose’ are merely aimed at strengthening the political as well as economic power of the established Church. ‘’I free people from sins. They give me money. Everything has its price,’’ is one of the statements recorded on the video. ‘’Whoever doesn’t think the same, has to die. It is God’s will. I am just the messenger,’’ the last sentence on the video says it all. Mara Vujić

Exhibition: sound installation; video installation
Mala galerija: from 6th October to 20th October; Tue-Sun: 10 am - 6 pm

Organisation: City of Women
In collaboration with: Moderna galerija
Special thanks to: Borut Savski; and to all who have kindly lent us HI-FIs