dragan ŽIVADINOV / DUNJA ZUPANČIČ

are an artist duo based in Ljubljana. Živadinov is one of the founding members of Neue Slowenische Kunst and established the Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet. Zupančič and Živadinov coined the notion of Post-gravity Art and their long-term project One Versus One (1995–2045) restages every ten years, replacing deceased actors with mechanical symbols, culminating in a final performance in zero gravity to abolish mimetic theatre and establish non-human art.

POSTGRAVITYART:: NOORDUNG (2025)

Informance “Iteration” and installation “Postgravityart::Noordung” continues Živadinov and Zupančič’s long-term exploration of post-gravitational art, a practice that seeks to “cosmify” culture by merging artistic forms with the conditions of outer space. Rather than a stylistic category, postgravityart is conceived as all art that arises from thinking works for the real, near universe. By combining science, technology, and performance, the project expands the possibilities of expression beyond terrestrial limitations. In this iteration, theatre and visual informances converge, creating a hybrid format where weightlessness redefines gesture, image, and sound. Fifty-year project Noordung 1995 – 2045 reflects on how art can evolve when freed from Earth’s gravity, imagining cultural practices attuned to the cosmic environment. By projecting into futures of human and technological exploration, Živadinov and Zupančič situate art as a vehicle for collective imagination, bridging the scientific and the poetic in anticipation of worlds not yet realised.

Postgravity Art::Noordung, 1995-2025, audiovisual archival installation.

Arheološki muzej Istre (Archaelogical Museum of Istria)