Jatun Risba
Jatun Risba ('ki') is an artist of self, linguist of kinship and joker exploring beyond human paradigms. By approaching Art, Science, Technology in terms of ritual mysticism, ki recovers poetry and magic in contemporary societies. Since 2014 Risba has been developing the practice of 'interesse' (Dance of Life) which consists of liminal somatic & vocal expressions in a state of trance. These 'arts of self', performed among and with others, create opportunities to reveal, expand and rewire the self while acknowledging the divine comedy of life. Risba holds a BA Hons from NABA, Milan and a PGC in Art & Science from CSM–University of the Arts, London. Risba uses the pronouns ki (sing) and kin (poss/plur). The artistic, speculative, philosophical, cognitive initiative ‘Language of kinship’ explores the role of language in shaping human thoughts, behaviours and imaginaries.
Jatun Risba: Seeing Blue (2020)
SEEING BLUE - Poem by Jatun Risba
The sky these days is
getting colder, sharper and greyer whereas
dreams are coated in metal
nightmares, alas.
Nevertheless, the less is not taken seriously enough
nevertheless, the less travelled road is full of life
nevertheless, the metal plate remains a blade
of sharp divisions and cold selfishness.
Better a butter reality than a mind-buffering one
better a bitter hope than a fear ahead of the two
trembling in front of who is still dreaming
of seeing blue.
The sky these days is
getting colder, sharper and greyer whereas
dreams are coated in metal
nightmares, alas.
Nevertheless, the less is not taken seriously enough
nevertheless, the less travelled road is full of life
nevertheless, the metal plate remains a blade
of sharp divisions and cold selfishness.
Better a butter reality than a mind-buffering one
better a bitter hope than a fear ahead of the two
trembling in front of who is still dreaming
of seeing blue.
Jatun Risba: Mother (2019) from Jatun Risba on Vimeo.
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“There was something formless and perfect
before the universe was born. It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. Infinite. Eternally present. It is the mother of the universe ... It flows through all things, inside and outside, and returns to the origin of all things …” (Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, Chapter 25, translated by Stephen Mitchell) |
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Mother is a site-specific installation that consists of a triangular spacial intervention made with orange marking tape. A wooden lounge chair of the same colour is placed in the middle of the triangle and offers a spot for chilling, connecting with nature and rebooting. Instructions for hypnotic relaxation are provided. Mother was realized in May 2019 at LIVADA Urban Living Lab (ULL) — an outdoor teaching laboratory in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The artwork is 100% biodegradable and is going to decompose naturally within few weeks and months. Her emptiness will persist.
