Episode notes
„Who are exhibitions made for? Whose stories do they tell and who is not represented in them and feels out of place in an art gallery? What role should the institution play today and what needs should it respond to?’ - These were the questions posed by the curators of the Tears of Happiness exhibition. However, as critical commentary arose from the artists and theorists taking part in the performance programme, the questions began to multiply. The performers, as well as the audience, pointed to issues that seem problematic today: the way old age and illness are portrayed; the objectification of a loved one; the portrayal of people with dysfunctions as curiosities, flawed and out of sorts; approaches to the rights of non-humans, animals. A group of female artists, theorists, activists sent a letter requesting the burial of the animal remains from ...