


Context 005: DISCOllective
DISCOllective is a colossal figure in the contemporary performing arts landscape, one that transcends any genre classification and cannot be packaged into existing categories of artistic production, stage formats, or methods of creation. This artist and researcher works as a dancer, choreographer, performer, clown, educator, writer, producer, and creates in formats such as performances, dance, performance art, installations, events, cabarets, publications, clown acts, workshops, books, videos… This wide-ranging artist and human being is a remarkable shapeshifter, moving fluidly between genres and contexts, enriching them, and through both creating and living across multiple registers, opens up entirely new worlds.
Born in 1971 in Ljubljana and now living a nomadic life, the artist began the “Name Game” in 2010, adopting a different name for each new artistic work. Alongside the name on his ID, Gregor Kamnikar, he also created and signed his works with names like Tehvan Ratsanik, Curio Kitheca, Hanna Plirn, Simeon Huzun, Umberto Lancia, Norbert Sven Fö, Urban Kmet, Vigur Gurdu, and many more—over 40 in total. On his 40th birthday in 2011, the artist definitively stopped using the name Gregor Kamnikar for artistic purposes. Until 2020, his names and artistic identities multiplied, and in 2020 he adopted what is likely his final artistic name: DISCOllective. Under this name, he enters new collaborations while continuing to use previous names for ongoing practices and projects. All the names, including the late Gregor Kamnikar, are now considered members of DISCOllective.
Attempting to create lists of his artworks, collaborations, places of residence and creation, and artistic names is a playful yet impossible mission. With more than 30 years of tireless and passionate creative work, the artist’s oeuvre is an abundance that cannot be fully grasped, let alone confined. Therefore, any list of his works is always in the making.
Key areas of exploration and themes that DISCOllective engages with include: dance, choreography, improvisation, the body, touch, play, playfulness, collective work, co-creation, coexistence, nomadism, time, transience, aliveness, subversion, and questioning. In line with this, questions such as: What else can dance be? What else can touch be? What else can life be? What else can questioning be? His work constantly acknowledges transience, and in doing so, opens space for the value of the moment, for vitality, for the celebration of life. He eludes the idea of traceability and the pedestals of great names. He does not build monuments to defy death and remain etched in stone. Instead, he focuses on connection—whether with the audience, collaborators, or close companions—and what exists between us here and now.
Welcome to the colorful and polyphonic world of DISCOllective.
Welcome to the celebration of art and life.
Dragana Alfirević and Maja Dekleva Lapajne
Curators of DISCOllective 005, artists, collaborators, and friends of DISCOllective
credits
Concept and installation: Dragana Alfirević, Maja Dekleva Lapajne
Design: Tanja Radež
Producer: Špela Kopitar
Photography: Mathilde Vrignaud
Technical support: Stara mestna elektrarna team
Participating artists at the Context 005 opening in September and October 2024:
Adam Kinner, Adriana Josipović, Ajda Tomazin, Aleš Krajnc, Alla Abramova, Alma R. Selimović, Andrej Zupanc, Barbara Jenič, Barbara Novak, David Kummer, Eva Škofič Maurer, Gaja Madžarevič, Goran Tomčić, Gregor Geč, Helena Gregorčič, Iskra Šukarova, Jana Jevtović, Jasmina Založnik, Jelena Oleami, Jernej Škof, Katarina Pejović, Katja Legin, Liza Šimenc, Maja Modrijan, Majda Gregorič, Marjeta Kamnikar, Marko Gutić Mižimakov, Martina Štirn, Mathilde Vrignaud, Mihaela Ciuha, Mojca Kasjak, Nikolina Komljenović, Nina Gojić, Rok Vevar, Ryuzo Fukuhara, Selma Banich, Sunčan Stone, Suzana Koncut, Tanja Matijašević, Tea Kantoci, Teja Bitenc, Teja Reba, Tomaž Lapajne Dekleva, Yasmine Hugonnet
Premiere: 30th September 2024
Upcoming performances:
Past performance:
- 17th March 2025
- 11th March 2025
- 1st October 2024
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A, A ! A ? AA.
A. Void.
Adieu à l’Italie
Afterparti
Anatomija skrajnega
Are Made of This
B.O.G.
B-stran
Beli šum zgodb
Brown Motion
Care
Chaos – Body Without Doors
Cogames
Commoveo
Compassione come bussola
Časni plesi
Da potem toliko lažje stopimo tja, kjer se znajdeš
Darinka Novak
Delo (Tango)
Delta
DISKOr
DISKOrespondence
Dogaja!
Drug
Druge kože
Eksplicitni sadržaji
Enciklovnpedija
Erratica – laboratorio d’arte permanente
Est-Etica
Fatto da fatti
Figure doma: Prha
Girih
Gla_sanje
Gospodična Julija
Haludovo
Hair
Hiša kikla gnezdo
Homo Erectus
Horror Vacui
Histerija ali fragmenti analize obsesivne nevroze
Improvizacija je.
Improvizija
Improvokacije
Inn of Ears and Voices
Inside the Outside
Izgubljena prtljaga
Iz(z)ven
Jezični ples
Joga gostote
Kapital
Knjiga oglja
Koreografski obrat
Kralj Lear
Kralj prisluškuje
Lift in z “Maksimalno nosilnostjo 5 oseb”
M
Majke u proljeće
Mala vodna smrt
Melone patafizika
Mirrebirthing
Muzej dogodkov
Muzej oživi
Na stalnem naslovu najinega početja
Na tleh
Najtužnija metoda. Ikad.
Najtužnja predstava. Ikad.
Največji spektakel na svetu
Naši ljubi alter idioti
Ne. Za. Vedno.
Neavtorizirano
Neforma
Nezaznaven vzgib – Vabljeni v sliko
Obed
O drugem
Odnos kot arhitektura
Odprto od do
Osvrtask
Papirina
Prospettiva Nevsky
Peter and the Wolf
Phantom
Plazma
Ples z Anno
Ples zate
Pleskavica
Po potrebi
Poetically Uncorrect
Poetično v umetnost
Pogreb je razprodan
Posta(vl)janje
Predbožična večerja
Predelano življenje
Predstava
Predstava, ki je nastala v (vstavi ustrezen mesec)
Premor
Preobrnjena hoja
Preročišče
Preteklost
Public avatar
Pur-Pen
Quintet
Razprodaja kapitala
Reverb Festival
Revolucija: Masterclass
Rdeči alarm
Rdeči noski
Rojstvo čipke
Serpertina
Shum
Skriti v Pandorini skrinjici
Slišano življenje
Slišim z očmi
Snow
Sopoučevanje
Srebrno zlato
Stalna zbirka zdajšnjosti
Stanovanje
Šov dveh vdov
Task 11
Teleskopiranje
The Surging Blade
There is Space
Tilnik
TikDo
Tkalci
Tkolektivnos
Touch of Dutch
Tretjaz
Tri sestre
U svakom slučaju
U3P
Umetnost glasov
Umor referenta
Utopia of Extended Now and Here
Utva
Večer plesnih solov Dejana Srhoja
Vipasana
Vrt vrtnic
Vsak z vsakim in potem obratno
Vzdolž poti
Vzhodne sanje
Wannabeast Last Before the Next
Za crknt
Zakajbimekdoustavil
Zmes za ples
Zoper to odločbo ni dovoljena pritožba
dancer
choreographer
clown
producer
curator
MC
musician
band member
administrator
website creator
researcher of playfulness
writer
poet
correspondent
pedagogue
performer
actor
assistant
advisor
supporter
teacher
friend of Pablo
artist
performer
creator
researcher
artistic director
worker
researcher of agility
radio announcer
creator of soundscapes and games
organizer
self-employed in culture
spectator
observer
improviser
advocate for open source usage
sovereign Linux user
Amefuri Kozoh
Avo Taarinen
Božidar Šumi
Chu Chiba
Curio Kitheca
DISKOlektiv
Egidio Peano
Engin Can
Erazem Ciuha
Gorazd Pakozdi
Gregor Kamnikar
Hanna Plirn
Herman Kasidian
Ibrahim Qadim
Ivan Samsa
Janez Janša
Janos Hudomine
Klemen Papež
Lesu Isikhwelo
Ling Mu
Marino Belić
Matt Shini
Nelson Valmor
Nik Sodnik
Norbert Sven Fö
Pola Pautan
Radislav Elpsovič
Samo Potokar
Simeon Huzun
Sončev Kaminski
Srečko Jorš
Tehvan Ratsanik
Timon Jelen
Tito de la Vuelta
Umberto Lancia
Urban Kmet
Vid Nemec
Vigur Gurdu
Viktor Žiga Mumomakić
Xixan Xoxa
Yulugi Balun
Adam Kinner
Adam Sismey
Adrian Pezdirc
Adriana Josipović
Ajda Tomazin
Alla Abramova
Aleksandra Schuller
Alenka Marinič
Aleš Krajnc
Alessandro Certini
Alma R. Selimović
Amelia Kraigher
Ana Banić Gottlicher
Ana Jelušić
Ana Kravanja
Ana Pečar
Ana Schnabl
Ana Stegnar
Ana Štefanec
Andrej Černelč
Andrej Hajdinjak
Andrej Podbevšek
Andrej Zupanc
Andreja Kopač
Andreja Podrzavnik
Andrew Morish
Andro Giunio
Angela Vadori
Anika Cetina
Anja Bornšek
Anna Nowicka
Antonia Dorbić
Amras Raziel
Aslan
Bara Kolenc
Barbara Jenič
Barbara Novakovič
Barbara Novak
Beth Formica
Beno Novak
Blaž Branc
Blaž Peršin
Bojan Brajkovič
Bojan Dekleva
Bojana Kunst
Bojana Robinson
Boris Bakal
Borut Bučinel
Borut Savski
Brane Potočan
Brane Zorman
Branimir Norac
Bruno Pocheron
Celine Larrere
Chada Halwadi
Chiara Orefice
Christina Lederhaas
Christopher Benstead
Colin Black
Darko
David Kummer
Davide Farabegoli
Daniel Ryan Spaulding
Daniele Brenca
Danilo Blaquier
David Dolamič
Dayana Hristova
Deborah Hay
Dejan Srhoj
Desislava Mincheva
Dimitra Alfirević Srhoj
Djordje Balmazović
Domen Šega
Dragana Alfirević
Dragana Zarevska
Eča Dvornik
Elena Dragonetti
Eleonora Vrdoljak
Elisabeth Zimmerman
Ema Kugler
Emanuela Ravelli
Emmanuelle Pellegrini
Eve Peter
Eva Škofič Maurer
Esta Matković
Francesco Neti Ciliberti
Gaja Madžarevič
Galina Borissova
Gerda König
Gergely Dózsa
Gisela Müller
Goga Stefanović
Goran Bogdanovski
Goran Tomčić
Goran Završnik
Goro Osojnik
Gregor Geč
Gregor Luštek
Gül Gürses
Gun Lund
Gyula Cserepes
Helena Gregorčič
Helvecia Tomić
Igor Sviderski
Igor Štromajer
Ilkem Ulugun
Ingrid Kerec
Irena Mikec
Irena Pivka
Irena Tomažin
Irma Omerzo
Iskra Šukarova
Iva Nerina Sibila
Iva Tratnik
Ivan Mijačević
Ivana Rončević
Iwona Olszowska
Jan Rozman
Jana Jevtović
Jasmina Ferček
Jasmina Kožar
Jasmina Založnik
Jason Mulhausen
Jedrt Jež
Jelena Oleami
Jerina Lokmer
Jernej Škof
Josipa Štulić
Jošt Jesenovec
Jošt Draksler
Jure Novak
Jurij Konjar
Juš Milčinski
Juš Škraban
Kai Stöger
Kaja Lorenci
Katarina Pejović
Katarina Popović
Kate Foley
Katja Beck Kos
Katja Burger
Katja Legin
Katja Oblak
Katja Vidmar
Katra Kodela
Klemen Košir
Ksenija Demič
Lado Jakša
Lana Hosni
Lana Kariž Meško
Lana Klopčič
Lana Šprajcer
Larisa Navojec
Lars Persson
Lea Anić
Leja Jurišič
Lena Knific
Liana Kalčina Srhoj
Lianka Varga
Lisa Nelson
Liz Vilmanis
Liza Šimenc
Lorenz Langenegger
Loup Abramovici
Luana Lojić
Luka Pajntar
Luke Dunne
Lyudmila Miteva
Mahe Perrette
Maja Dekleva Lapajne
Maja Delak
Maja Milenović
Maja Modrijan
Maja Pučl
Maja Rijavec
Majda Gregorič
Mala Kline
Manca Uršič
Marcandrea Bragalini
Mario Županov
Marion Schiffers
Maša Kolar
Mateja Koležnik
Maria Svensson
Marika Blossfeldt
Marjeta Kamnikar
Mark Tompkins
Marko Brumen
Marko Gutić Mižimakov
Marko Košnik
Marko Milić
Marko Mlačnik
Markus F. Peschl
Markus Reyhani
Marta Bichisao
Marta Krešić
Martin Bricelj Baraga
Martina Štirn
Mateja Jeler
Mathilde Vrignaud
Matija Kralj
Matjaž Farič
Maud Leger
Maxime Iannarelli
Micha Van Hoecke
Michael Nick
Mickael Phelippeau
Miha Sonda
Mihaela Ciuha
Minka Veselič
Minna Elif Wendin
Miran Šušteršič
Mojca Jug
Mojca Kasjak
Nataša Kos Križmančič
Nataša Serec
Nataša Tovirac
Nataša Zavolovšek
Nataša Živkovič
Nathalie Picard
Nebojša Ivanović
Neilya Yarmukhamedova
Nenad Jelesijević
Neven Agalma
Neža Trobec
Nika Pećarina
Nikolina Komljenović
Nikolina Pristaš
Nina Božič
Nina Đurđević
Nina Gojić
Nina Jereb
Nina Milin
Nina Roškar
Nhandan Chirco Rawan
Noemi Veberič Levovnik
Olof Persson
Petar Todorov
Petar Bajan
Petja Sonda
Peter Kus
Peter Mills
Peter Rauch
Petra Markovič
Petra Hazabent
Petra Veber
Pia Brezavšček
Pietro Gaglianò
Primož Bončina
Rachelle Hickson
Rada Kikelj
Radharani Pernarčič
Rene Nommik
Renee Torres
Rikard Borggard
Rok Dežman
Rok Vevar
Roman Koštal
Rosalind Crisp
Rosita Taurone
Ryuzo Fukuhara
Sabina Potočki
Sabrina Železnik
Samo Kutin
Samo Oleami
Samo Pečar
Sara Campinoti
Sara Janaškovič
Selma Banich
Senka Anastasova
Senka Baruška
Sergej Pristaš
Silvia Marchig
Sindri Uču
Sinja Ožbolt
Slavo Vajt
Snježana Premuš
Sonja Pregrad
Stephan Doepner
Sunčan Stone
Susan Osberg
Suzana Koncut
Špela Škulj
Tamara Curić
Tamas Tuz
Tanja Matijašević
Tea Kantoci
Teja Bitenc
Teja Reba
Tiina Ollesk
Tin Dožić
Tina Dobaj
Tina Janežič
Tina Valentan
Tjaša Bavcon
Tomasz Vala Foltyn
Tomaž Lapajne Dekleva
Tomi Janežič
Zaimon Vilmanis
Bežigrad 5, Ljubljana
Zaloška cesta 92, Ljubljana
Partizanska cesta 45, Škofja loka
Ul. Ante Jakšića 47, Zagreb
Čakovečka 23, Zagreb
Ul. Kučere 11, Zagreb
Šulekova 6, Zagreb
Gundulićeva 55, Zagreb
Plesni centar Tala
Corso Costabile Carducci, 90, Capaccio
Via Dottor Giuseppe D’Alessio, 9, Capaccio
Via Ferrentino Roberto, 1, Capaccio
Via Difesa Ciglio, 31, Albanella
United Kingdom
Via Roma 11, Albanella
Via Boccalupo 5, 84069 Fonte di Roccadaspide
44 Rue Jules Auffret, Pantin
Vlaamse Dansacademie, Brugge
USA
Rutarjeva ulica 11, Ljubljana
Trubarjeva 20, Ljubljana
Trg prekomorskih brigad 5, Ljubljana
Rojčeva 22, Ljubljana
Dergomaška 54, Ljubljana
Celovška 181, Ljubljana
Bostina
Bulgaria
Estonia
Smoljan
Ulica Ljubljana, Sofia
Slovenia
Lesneven
Guissény
Mayfield, East Sussex
Germany
Australia
60 Great Ormond St, London
64 Tavistock Rd, London
Ulan Bator
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Polli talu, Rame, Okrožje Pärnu
Eliegatan 4, Sundbyberg
Danneckerstraße 7, Berlin
Piazza Enrico De Nicola, 46, Naples
Austria
Hyundai H-1, year 1999
Via Telemaco Signorini, Florence
Via del Confine, 3938, Cesena
Gambettola
Brisbane
La MaMa, New York
Philadelphia
Dubrovnik
Split
Japan
Uljarska ulica 3, Rijeka
Livorno
Italy
Castiglioncello
Pietrasanta
Wiesenburghalle, Berlin
Caracas
Croatia
Wakayama City
Osaka
Fukuoka
Tenri
Jarška 23, Ljubljana
Miyakonojo city, Miyazaki
Bungo Takada city, Oita
Vetrinjski dvor, Vetrinjska ulica 30, Maribor
Busan, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Galerie de la Reine 10, Brussels
Leipzig
Vienna
Graz
Gothenburg
Rotterdam
Dancé
Belgrade
Skopje
Ohrid
Burgas
Ljubljana
Zagreb
Capaccio
Albanella
Hangar Museum
Cappacio
Fonte di Roccadaspide
Florence
Naples
Cesena
Berlin
Paris
Mongolia
Brussels
Bulgaria
Jarška 14
Jakopičeva 13
Kotnikova 15
Cerkova 26
Središka 19
Jambor
Škofja Loka
Mayfield
London
Krk
Bulgaria
Stockholm
Prekmurje
Munich
Brest
Tenerife
Maribor
Stara mestna elektrarna
France
Mongolia
Estonia
Europe
Belgium
Dresden
Cologne
Bistrica ob Sotli
World
Photo and Quote Collage:
Photographs of various works co-created by DISCOllectiveand images from the opening installation of Context 005.
Quotes range from choreographic and performance directions to life wisdoms and social reflections. They have emerged through conversations, correspondence, publications, articles, and interviews—always from the space shared between DISCOllectiveand their collaborators.
Photo and quote selection: Dragana Alfirević and Maja Dekleva Lapajne
Photographers: Bojan Dekleva, Bojan Matjašič, Brane Gosarič, DISKOlektiv, Dimitris Cosmidis, Dragana Alfirević, Francesco Capo, Goran Tomčić, Iskra Šukarova, Ljupčo Tanurovski, Maja Dekleva Lapajne, Mariano Marini, Marijo Županov, Marko Gutić Mižimakov, Markus Scholz, Mathilde Vrignaud, Matthias Fluhrer, Miha Maver, Nada Žgank, Nina Medved, Olivier Padre, Roman Kosmač, Sonja Vilč, Sunčan Stone, Tanja Matijašević, Teja Goli, Tina Stariha, Torvald Silver