Building a Bright Future (International Event)

The work
represents a collective game of building card towers. Apart from being just a
game, the tower of cards is also an expression, meaning structure or argument
built on a shaky foundation or on one that will collapse if a necessary (but
possibly overlooked or unexpected) element is removed. It is performed by the
audience, individually or in groups, for the duration of the exhibition,
simultaneously presenting a constantly changing installation. The backs of the
cards have been specially designed with an image of a peace chain, with an
equal number of men and women, standing for the vision of a ‘bright future’.
Each player is marked by a badge as a ‘builder of a bright future’, standing for
the awareness of individual responsibility. The idea of building a bright
future with playing cards is dystopian in its start, as it seems an impossible
task to get so many little pieces of paper to balance on one another. However,
there’s a possibility that a tower can be built with patience and the correct
technique. This happens especially when a profound group dynamic has been
created. (Predrag Pajdic)

Production and organisation: City of Women