In Eleventh Minute, the artists focus on the volatile edge where silence is no longer a refuge but a prelude to rupture. A figure, performed by Linnea Happonen (followed by Jiri Zeman and others), stands still—held in a moment of quiet—until an unforeseen sonic force breaks through, displacing her from within. The piece lingers in the instant where the human is stripped of orientation, caught in the shift from inner stillness to something unknowable, relentless, and beyond control.
In response to the largest student protests in Europe since 1968, triggered by a deadly infrastructure collapse in Novi Sad, the artists' performance reflects the ongoing civil resistance in Serbia. Millions have taken to the streets demanding justice, accountability, and an end to systemic corruption. A central ritual of these protests—16 minutes of silence—honors the victims and embodies a fragile collective unity. On March 15, during one such silence, the moment was shattered by the sudden use of a sonic weapon, unleashing chaos and panic. The artists explore this rupture—where sound meets suppression—as both protest and remembrance, focusing on the moment in which silence turns from safe and sound into unsound. It is in this shift that the human figure is rendered vulnerable—disoriented by an invisible force that erodes inner ground and leaves only the echo of what once held firm.
The performance will take place on opening night, Friday, May 16 at 7 PM, with a live rehearsal open to the public from 5–7 PM. Video documentation will be edited and exhibited afterward as part of the ongoing installation.
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