ASJA MIJOVIC visa photo
Asja Mijovic
born 2001 in Podgorica, Montenegro
based in Boston, MA, USA
I assemble, film, draw and perform with the ephemera I find in cracks of concrete.
born 2001 in Podgorica, Montenegro
based in Boston, MA, USA
I assemble, film, draw and perform with the ephemera I find in cracks of concrete.
Jan 2024
Stretcher
2024
2 x 1.9 m
Materials: found canvas stretcher, 4 hr overbeaten abaca
Drawing with a window and a chair
2023
2 x 5 x 1.9 m
Materials: found wicker chair, found window, steel frame, hinges, thread
Extended drawing, Performance.
2023
2 x 5 x 1.9 m
Materials: found wicker chair, found window, steel frame, hinges, thread
Extended drawing, Performance.
Examination of gesture. The opening of the window introduces tension in the thread, threatening destruction of the chair. The piece is an assemblage of movement, dance and wicker iterations.
Entanglement
2023
2 x 5 x 1.9 m
Materials: found construction mesh, synthetic hair, brush, chair
Extended drawing, Performance.
2023
2 x 5 x 1.9 m
Materials: found construction mesh, synthetic hair, brush, chair
Extended drawing, Performance.
A piece of plastic mesh gracefully flew onto my street. I wove strands of synthetic hair onto it. I brush to draw and separate the meshes’ hairs from a knot, akin to a mother brushing away, sometimes gently, sometimes vigorously.
Still-Life of Flowers
2023
60 x 30 x 15 cm
Materials: found wicker chair, found window, steel frame, hinges, thread
2023
60 x 30 x 15 cm
Materials: found wicker chair, found window, steel frame, hinges, thread
One day, I saw the trash cans spilling over with plastic flowers that once laid on the tombstones. I thought: Vanitas! Memento Mori! The 17th Century Dutch Still-Lifes. What is the death of plastic flowers?
After collecting the plastic flowers I submerged them in wax and placed them in an open casket. Viewing of the work becomes a ritual akin to a funeral, envisioning a procession lasting a thousand years—the time it takes for plastic to decompose.
After collecting the plastic flowers I submerged them in wax and placed them in an open casket. Viewing of the work becomes a ritual akin to a funeral, envisioning a procession lasting a thousand years—the time it takes for plastic to decompose.
There are many ways to skin a chair
2023-In progess.
2 x 2 m
Materials: found wicker chair, 8hr overprocessed abacapaper, ink.
Drawing, Sculpture.
2023-In progess.
2 x 2 m
Materials: found wicker chair, 8hr overprocessed abacapaper, ink.
Drawing, Sculpture.
A process of archiving the imprints of the chair. The ink seaps through the translucent abaca.
Untitled
2022
60 x 30 x 15 cm
Materials: shellfish, ink, thread, abaca paper, graphite.
Drawing, map.
2022
60 x 30 x 15 cm
Materials: shellfish, ink, thread, abaca paper, graphite.
Drawing, map.
Pealing Munika Crusts
2022
15 x 15 cm
Materials: Mixed Media on paper
2022
15 x 15 cm
Materials: Mixed Media on paper
Passages backwards
2023
59.5 x 84.1 cm
Materials: drawing, pen, crayon.
2023
59.5 x 84.1 cm
Materials: drawing, pen, crayon.
A shooting star
2023
30 x 40 cm
Materials: Mixed Media on paper.
2023
30 x 40 cm
Materials: Mixed Media on paper.
told me to give away
2022
20 x 20 cm
Materials: found wicker chair, found window, steel frame, hinges, thread.
2022
20 x 20 cm
Materials: found wicker chair, found window, steel frame, hinges, thread.
I wish we could dive in the sea but you would drown me
2022
29 x 42 cm
Materials: glitter, acrylic, pen.
2022
29 x 42 cm
Materials: glitter, acrylic, pen.
Once upon a time a Jean-Luc Mélenchon poster
2022
60 x 30 x 15 cm
Materials: overturned political campaign poster, acrylic paint, graphite, gesso.
2022
60 x 30 x 15 cm
Materials: overturned political campaign poster, acrylic paint, graphite, gesso.
14:23 Afternoon in Medford
2019
video: 5 mins
2019
video: 5 mins
A procession of randomness and encounter at 14:23 in Medford, Massachussetts.
The following slides show selected exhibitions and curatorial projects produced collaboratively within collectives and with the invaluable support of many incredible friends.
marketplace
Dates: Dec 2- 4
Curator: The Gems Collective [Terry Cole, Ivy Lockhart, Estefania Morales, Julia Petrocelli and Asja Mijovic]
Location: Subcentral Cultural Center Cambridge, MA
Poster Design: Terry Cole
Collective Instagram
Dates: Dec 2- 4
Curator: The Gems Collective [Terry Cole, Ivy Lockhart, Estefania Morales, Julia Petrocelli and Asja Mijovic]
Location: Subcentral Cultural Center Cambridge, MA
Poster Design: Terry Cole
Collective Instagram
Marketplace considered a circulating economy operating in close proximity to online marketplaces such as Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist but manifesting in face to face transactions.
The exhibition featured nineteen artists, one other collective, a band and a DJ from Boston, Hamburg, Manchester and Missouri.
The exhibition featured nineteen artists, one other collective, a band and a DJ from Boston, Hamburg, Manchester and Missouri.
Artists Are Presents at the Raveformat: rave
Date: Nov 4 2023
Bromfield House
Country: USA
DJs: Dj Skip, Dioklet
Curators: The Gems Collective [Terry Cole, Ivy Lockhart, Estefania Morales, Julia Petrocelli and Asja Mijovic]
A happening: 8hr rave organized by the GEMS collective in a Somerville residence. In pairing and preparation for the "Marketplace" exhibition, the event was inspired by Hito Steryl's article "The Terror of Total Dasein." Subverting the economy of presence it featured mystery artists behind the Marina Abramovic masks.
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Simlish & Simulacra
Format: Exhibition. Happening.
April 8 2023
Sunset House, Somerville
Curators: Wanjie Li, Seth Gordon, Asja Mijovic
Poster design: Adrian Wong
A pop art event at Sunset House blended the official language of EA's Sims with Baudrillard's critical theory on Simulacra & Simulation. Curated by house inhabitants, Seth Gordon, Wanjie Li and myself, it showcased 30 artists exploring invented language, linguistics, games, simulations, and avatars.
Attendees were given explicit instructions to don themselves in randomly generated Sims outfits. The exclusive entry requirement for the event was simple: attendees had to bring a Simoleon bill, Sims' in-game currency, which we previously reappropriated, resized to dollar dimensions, and distributed clandestinely around Boston, the SMFA, and Tufts campus. At the event, Simoleons took on a new significance—they became the sole currency accepted for the purchase of libations and any consumables available. The party unfolded into a night of ephemeral internal economy, rife with debates over the amount of Simoleons at hand, spontaneous theft, and impromptu exchanges between Simoleons and actual dollar bills.
To enhance the experience, Amazon Alexa-connected speakers, placed in the middle of the room, issued a command every hour for ten minutes, compelling attendees to "speak in Simlish." Those unfamiliar with the official Simlish lexicon were encouraged to invent their own language on the spot. The event unfolded as a transient convergence of linguistic experimentation, artistic expression, and digital subversion, blurring the boundaries between reality and simulation.
Format: Exhibition. Happening.
April 8 2023
Sunset House, Somerville
Curators: Wanjie Li, Seth Gordon, Asja Mijovic
Poster design: Adrian Wong
A pop art event at Sunset House blended the official language of EA's Sims with Baudrillard's critical theory on Simulacra & Simulation. Curated by house inhabitants, Seth Gordon, Wanjie Li and myself, it showcased 30 artists exploring invented language, linguistics, games, simulations, and avatars.
Attendees were given explicit instructions to don themselves in randomly generated Sims outfits. The exclusive entry requirement for the event was simple: attendees had to bring a Simoleon bill, Sims' in-game currency, which we previously reappropriated, resized to dollar dimensions, and distributed clandestinely around Boston, the SMFA, and Tufts campus. At the event, Simoleons took on a new significance—they became the sole currency accepted for the purchase of libations and any consumables available. The party unfolded into a night of ephemeral internal economy, rife with debates over the amount of Simoleons at hand, spontaneous theft, and impromptu exchanges between Simoleons and actual dollar bills.
To enhance the experience, Amazon Alexa-connected speakers, placed in the middle of the room, issued a command every hour for ten minutes, compelling attendees to "speak in Simlish." Those unfamiliar with the official Simlish lexicon were encouraged to invent their own language on the spot. The event unfolded as a transient convergence of linguistic experimentation, artistic expression, and digital subversion, blurring the boundaries between reality and simulation.
Making Kin
Date: Nov 4 2022
Location: Sunset House,
Somerville, USA
Format: Pop-up exhibition, party
Curators: Asja Mijovic, Julia Petrocelli, Wanjie Li
Poster design: Asja Mijovic
Influenced by the urban energy of Paris and creative energy of Beaux Arts academy, upon my return to the States in fall 2022 I curated and organized an exhibit at my residence in Somerville with the students from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Making Kin was the intitial attempt for us to connect, make kin and build lasting creative connections. The event responded to scarce opportunity to exhibit imposed by the university culture.
The title “Making Kin” echoes Donna Haraway’s The Companion Species Manifesto (2003) and Staying with the Trouble (2016). It is the effort to recognize kin in the entangled mesh that connects all species and things of the Earth. The “Party/ Exibition/ Manifesto” event invited its members and guests to meditate on human connections to other-than-human entities and come dressed as something they would like to make kin with (bacterium, yeast, kombucha scooby, hedgehog); as well as enjoy etheral and probing musical performances by Roman Barten-Sherman, Ed Hans, Kyle Tomlinson, Quinn (DrFartens), an old ventilator and others that joined in.
Date: Nov 4 2022
Location: Sunset House,
Somerville, USA
Format: Pop-up exhibition, party
Curators: Asja Mijovic, Julia Petrocelli, Wanjie Li
Poster design: Asja Mijovic
Influenced by the urban energy of Paris and creative energy of Beaux Arts academy, upon my return to the States in fall 2022 I curated and organized an exhibit at my residence in Somerville with the students from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Making Kin was the intitial attempt for us to connect, make kin and build lasting creative connections. The event responded to scarce opportunity to exhibit imposed by the university culture.
The title “Making Kin” echoes Donna Haraway’s The Companion Species Manifesto (2003) and Staying with the Trouble (2016). It is the effort to recognize kin in the entangled mesh that connects all species and things of the Earth. The “Party/ Exibition/ Manifesto” event invited its members and guests to meditate on human connections to other-than-human entities and come dressed as something they would like to make kin with (bacterium, yeast, kombucha scooby, hedgehog); as well as enjoy etheral and probing musical performances by Roman Barten-Sherman, Ed Hans, Kyle Tomlinson, Quinn (DrFartens), an old ventilator and others that joined in.
Boxenstopp
Date: July 7-10 2022
ektr 365, Dusseldorf, GE
Format: Exhibition, Residency
Curators: Rosalie Becher, Sofia Magdits
Poster design:
Video documentation of opening night Instagram
"Boxenstopp" was a collaborative exhibition initiated by a group of artists, including those on exchange at the Beaux Arts de Paris and students from the local Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Over the course of 11 days, we squatted and transformed a former Alfa Romeo car dealership into a pop-up art space. The exhibition featured a curated arrangement, turning the venue into a functional living space with a kitchen, a sleeping area, and a living room.
The homemaking project unfolded over the 11 days of the exhibition, concluding with everyone dispersing to various corners of the world. The name "Boxenstopp," translating to "pit stop" in English, encapsulates the concept of our venture – a service station for refueling, learning, exchanging ideas, cohabitating, and creating. Our venture from Paris to Düsseldorf to everywhere else is a stop to refuel, learn, exchange, cohabitate and create before returning home.