Ines Borovac (1996, HR) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She holds a master’s degree in Social Design from the Design Academy in Eindhoven where she developed her practice in the field of performative design. Inspired by her cultural background and personal experiences, the ubiquitous themes of her work are socio-political issues of Balkan region. As a feminist in her practice, Borovac infiltrates various traditional systems with the aim to create alternate speculative scenarios. The foundation of Borovac’ artistic practice unfolds through movement/gesture whereby she studies the behaviors and rituals of social constructs, with a focus on gender roles in Balkan culture. Possible futures, systems and rituals become proposed and materialized through video, performance and installation. Since 2022 together with Ginevra Petrozzi, Borovac has been working as a co-founder of art and design duo Xsenofemme. Her work has been exhibited at Ars Electronica, MU hybrid house, Onomatopee Net among others. 

During her stay at KAMEN, Ines will work to artistically deconstruct normative notions of Balkan marriage. Through the lens of the region’s craft traditions and their relation to prevailing gender issues in Balkan society, Ines will engage a folk rituals, performative objects, and participatory scenarios – not for the sake of conservation, but in order to investigate functional alternative scenarios.

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Project: Why won’t you Marry me by Ines Borovac