Dis_Lecture on Something very special
Dalibor Šandor
Novi Sad
Information on the event in German Easy Language can be accessed via following link: Easy Language
“You have to be brave to make a public appearance, but that’s the only way to achieve the change that you want.” – Dalibor Šandor
Frightening, disturbing and fascinating at the same time – monsters captivate people every day in creepy horror films, series, and video games. Neither human nor animal, these fictional creatures have always been an expression of what was seen as the supposedly other in society and culture. But how exactly does this figure of horror emerge? What makes it so scary and “monstrous”? In this lecture performance, Dalibor Šandor examines representations of monsters in media and, based on the rehearsal process for his performance We are not Monsters (2019), critically considers society’s view of and treatment of disabled people. He was artistically supported in the development of Dis_Lecture on Something very special by Marcel Bugiel (aka Dr. Acula), Frosina Dimovska (aka Sylphina), and Saša Asentić (aka Dark Lord).
Dalibor Šandor is a performer and member of the group Per.Art, a community of artists that includes both disabled and non-disabled people. He is particularly interested in video games, fantasy and horror genres as well as self-advocacy and reflection on the social reality of disabled people.
Production credits
Author Dalibor Šandor Artistic Collaboration Marcel Bugiel, Frosina Dimovska, Saša Asentić Production Saša Asentić, Dis- is not included project (Berlin) Partner Per.Art (Novi Sad) German Translation Irina Bondas, Hannah Marquardt Interpretation into DGS Mathias Schäfer, Oya Ataman Easy Language N.N. Photo (1) Dieter Hartwig Photo (2) Aleksandar Ramadanovic
Thank you to Olivera Kovačević Crnjanski and Gallery of Matica Srpska (Novi Sad).
DIS_Lecture is commissioned within the project "DIS_is not included" in Berlin and is funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe.