Janez Janša
(Rijeka, Hrvatska, 1964)
Janez Janša je autor, režiser i izvođač interdisciplinarnih performansa. Studirao je sociologiju i kazališnu režiju na Sveučilištu u Ljubljani i teoriju izvedbe na Sveučilištu u Antwerpu u Belgiji.
Njegovi komadi prikazivani su u cijelome svijetu – npr. performans za vojnike u mirovnim misijama “Svi smo mi Marlene Dietrich FOR” (u suradnji s Emom Ómarsdóttir), rekonstrukcija predstave iz 1969 “Pupilija, papa Pupilo pa Pupilčki” (2006), “Slovensko narodno gledališče” (2007) i “Život (u nastajanju) (2008). Sudjelovao je u improviziranom projektu At the table kustosice Meg Stuart. Janšini su radovi kritički, promišljaju odgovornost izvođača i gledatelja te se bave položajem performansa u neoliberalnim društvima.
Njegovi radovi uključuju vizualnu i multimedijsku umjetnost i performans – “The Cabinet of Memories” (u suradnji s Peterom Šenkom); interdisciplinarni umjetničko-istraživački projekt “The First World Camp”; interaktivni performans “Miss Mobile” i ”Name Readymade” (Janez Janša i Janez Janša). Kustos je interdisciplinarnih radionica te začetnik organizacije P.E.A.C.E.- peacekeepers’ entertainment, art and cultural exchange (u suradnji s Mare Bulc).
Objavio je niz eseja o suvremenom kazalištu i likovnoj umjetnosti uključujući i knjigu o flamanskom umjetniku i kazalištarcu Janu Fabreu (JAN FABRE – La Discipline du chaos, le chaos de la discipline, Armand Colin, Paris 1994; objavljeno na nizozemskom, talijanskom i slovenskom). Od 1999-2006 bio je glavni urednik časopisa za izvedbenu umjetnost Maska. Urednik je zbornika suvremene kazališne teorije (PRESENCE, REPRESENTATION, THEATRICALITY, Maska, Ljubljana 1996) i zbornika suvremene plesne teorije (THEORIES OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE, Maska, Ljubljana, 2001).
Janša je od 1999. direktor Maske – neprofitne organizacije za nakladništvo, produkciju i obrazovanje, sa sjedištem u Ljubljani.
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Janez Janša is author, director and performer of interdisciplinary performances. He has studied sociology and theatre directing at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and performance theory at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
His pieces have been shown throughout the world – WE ARE ALL MARLENE DIETRICH FOR – Performance for soldiers in peacekeeping missions (with Erna Ómarsdóttir), the reconstruction of the piece from 1969 – PUPILIJA, PAPA PUPILO AND THE PUPILCEKS (2006), SLOVENIAN NATIONAL THEATRE (2007) and LIFE [IN PROGRESS] (2008). He performed in the improvisation project At the Table curated by Meg Stuart. The works by Janša contain strong critical dimension, reflect responsibility of performers and spectators and deal with the status of performance in neoliberal societies.
Janez Janša’s work includes also visual, media and performance art works. Among others are THE CABINET OF MEMORIES, a tear donor session and interdisciplinary artistic and research project THE FIRST WORLD CAMP (with Peter Šenk), interactive performance MISS MOBILE, and NAME READYMADE (with Janez Janša and Janez Janša). He regularly curates interdisciplinary workshops and he is the initiator of the organization P.E.A.C.E. – Peacekeepers’ entertainment, art and cultural exchange (with Mare Bulc).
He has published numerous essays on contemporary theatre and art including the book on Flemish artist and theatre maker Jan Fabre (JAN FABRE – La Discipline du chaos, le chaos de la discipline, Armand Colin, Paris 1994; published in Dutch, Italian and Slovene as well). He has been editor in chief of the performing arts journal MASKA (1999-2006). He has edited a reader of contemporary theatre theories (PRESENCE, REPRESENTATION, THEATRICALITY, Maska, Ljubljana 1996), a reader of contemporary dance theories (THEORIES OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE, Maska, Ljubljana, 2001) and several other titles.
Since 1999 he is the director of Maska, non-profit organization in publishing, production and education, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
