LEFTovers, by Bojan Djordjev

What is left from the 20th century left politics, Marxist thought and material and intellectual heritage of the communist project that can still stimulate our imagination and bring back the narratives of utopian future into the public sphere? What is the role of temporary collectives created in the field of contemporary art and performance in tackling these issues? These questions have been driving Bojan Djordjev’s artistic research and practice for the last little over a decade, and without any certain answers, the only thing he can share are LEFTovers of various try-outs of facing them.

Transformation of public spaces in post-socialism, by Vitalie Sprînceană

Vitalie traced the evolution of urban spaces in post-socialism and how the ever-increasing privatisation and neo-liberal policies have shaped these spaces profoundly. He shared insights into how local actors have resisted these transformations, which methods they have adopted in response, and how participation in actions centering the public sphere can provide a critical approach to democracy.

Bojan Djordjev [RS] – theatre maker, educated in theatre directing and art theory in Belgrade and Amsterdam. He is both interested in contemporary playwrights as well as working on interdisciplinary research projects. His research deals with issues of artistic and cultural heritage of socialism in Yugoslavia and elsewhere, capitalist economy and finding artistic and theatrical public formats for Marxist thought.

Vitalie Sprînceană [MD] – sociologist, journalist, editor, archivist and activist based in Moldova. He is part of Platzforma, an on-line platform about progressive politics, ideas, people, culture and activism. He is involved in urban struggles around the issue of the commons, participatory democracy, inclusion, urban gardening and social justice.