Janez Janša (director)
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Janez Janša is author, director and performer of interdisciplinary performances. He has studied sociology and theatre directing at the University of Ljubljana
, Slovenia
and performance theory at the University of Antwerp
, Belgium
.
His piece Cammillo - Memo 1.0: Construction of Theatre has been directed by himself at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan
, Italy
in 1998. Drive in Camillo has opened Manifesta
3, European biennale of contemporary arts in 2000. His latest pieces are We are all Marlene Dietrich
for – Performance for soldiers in peace-keeping missions (with Erna Omarsdottir), the reconstruction of the piece from 1969 – Pupilija, Papa Pupilo and the Pupilecks in 2006 and Slovenian National Theatre in 2007. Recently, he performed in the improvisation project At the Table curated by Meg Stuart
. He currently works on series of pilot performances dealing with the status of performance in neoliberal societies under the title Program!.
Janez Janša’s work includes also visual, media and performance art works. Among others are The Cabinet of Memories, a tear donnor session and interdisciplinary artistic and research project The First World Camp (with Peter Šenk), interactive performance Miss Moobille, and reconstruction action Mount Triglav
on Mount Triglav (with Janez Janša
, a performance artist, and Janez Janša, a Slovenian artist). He regularly curates interdisciplinary workshops around Europe
and USA and he is the initiator of the organization P.E.A.C.E. - Peacekeepers' entertainment, art and cultural exchange (with Mare Bulc).
He has published numerous essays on contemporary theatre and art including the book on Flemish artist and theatre maker Jan Fabre
. He has been editor in chief of the performing arts journal Maska
(1999–2006). He has edited a reader of contemporary theatre theories, a reader of contemporary dance theories and several other titles.
Since 1999 he is the director of Maska
, non-profit organization in publishing, production and education, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
In September 2008 Mladina published his biography
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and performance theory at the University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The name is sometimes abbreviated as UA.-History:...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
His piece Cammillo - Memo 1.0: Construction of Theatre has been directed by himself at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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in 1998. Drive in Camillo has opened Manifesta
Manifesta
Manifesta, the , is a European pan-regional contemporary cultural biennale, described in 2010 by the as "stunning in its scope and uncompromisingly experimental in its approach".-Manifesta History:...
3, European biennale of contemporary arts in 2000. His latest pieces are We are all Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
for – Performance for soldiers in peace-keeping missions (with Erna Omarsdottir), the reconstruction of the piece from 1969 – Pupilija, Papa Pupilo and the Pupilecks in 2006 and Slovenian National Theatre in 2007. Recently, he performed in the improvisation project At the Table curated by Meg Stuart
Meg Stuart
Meg Stuart is an American Choreographer and Dancer based in Brussels, Belgium. She is one of the key figures in the European and International contemporary dance world -Biography:...
. He currently works on series of pilot performances dealing with the status of performance in neoliberal societies under the title Program!.
Janez Janša’s work includes also visual, media and performance art works. Among others are The Cabinet of Memories, a tear donnor session and interdisciplinary artistic and research project The First World Camp (with Peter Šenk), interactive performance Miss Moobille, and reconstruction action Mount Triglav
Triglav
Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...
on Mount Triglav (with Janez Janša
Janez Janša (performance artist)
Janez Janša is a conceptual artist, performer and producer graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of Milan, Italy. His work has a strong social connotation and is characterized by an inter-media approach...
, a performance artist, and Janez Janša, a Slovenian artist). He regularly curates interdisciplinary workshops around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and USA and he is the initiator of the organization P.E.A.C.E. - Peacekeepers' entertainment, art and cultural exchange (with Mare Bulc).
He has published numerous essays on contemporary theatre and art including the book on Flemish artist and theatre maker Jan Fabre
Jan Fabre
Jan Fabre is a Belgian multidisciplinary artist, playwright, stage director, choreographer and designer.He studied at the Municipal Institute of Decorative Arts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp...
. He has been editor in chief of the performing arts journal Maska
Maska
Maska is a 2009 Telugu action film. It was directed by B. Gopal and starred Ram.-Story:Krish is a happy-go-lucky guy who lives with his brother and sister-in-law. He woos a girl named Manju . Manju happens to be the daughter of a Mla Simhachalam...
(1999–2006). He has edited a reader of contemporary theatre theories, a reader of contemporary dance theories and several other titles.
Since 1999 he is the director of Maska
Maska
Maska is a 2009 Telugu action film. It was directed by B. Gopal and starred Ram.-Story:Krish is a happy-go-lucky guy who lives with his brother and sister-in-law. He woos a girl named Manju . Manju happens to be the daughter of a Mla Simhachalam...
, non-profit organization in publishing, production and education, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
In September 2008 Mladina published his biography
External links
- Drive in Camillo Drive in Camillo
- Maska Maska
- First World Camp First World Camp