Video by Nathalie Vanderlinden

Re-edited and converted by Branko Miliskovic

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DAY FIRST – The Speech

The area is bounded by a black walls, illuminated by dramatic lighting, a wooden platform is situated in the center. The image may be reminiscent of Lenin addressing to the crowds. The speech is intense, hypnotic, convincing … The voice resonates with the same strength as a major public speeches. The public is a fictitious nation.


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Photo by Nemanja Ladjic

Photo by Elisabeth Ida

Photos by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nemanja Ladjic

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

DAY SECOND-  The Day of Defiance

The performer, surrounded by four red flags, is ready for a battle that will never happen. It starts with pledge to the flag, following by intensive salutations, hopes and debacles . The final hour, at last, is the beginning of the battle …

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Photo by Nemanja Ladjic

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Photo by Nemanja Ladjic

Photo by Nicolaos Zafiriou

Branko Miliskovic was performing his new long duration live performance on the 29th and the 30th of April 2011, in the Les Halles de Schaerbeek theatre in Brussels, Belgium. It was a premiere of his new work, entitled  ASSOLUTO/ THE ABSOLUTE specially commissioned for TROUBLE #7 festival of live art. This performance was performed in two large images. The first image entitled ‘’The Speech’’ was showing the body of Miliskovic as a ruler who is announcing the greatest offensive of the battle which will never happen. In the second image  entitled ‘’The Day of Defiance’’ , Miliskovic took the defensive body, surrounded by four big red flags, pledging , waving , saluting and waiting for the song of Sacred War, facing his debacles and eventual triumph.

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Performance by : Branko Miliskovic
Duration : 2 days per 4 hours
Premiere :  ( Friday) April 29, ( Saturday) April 30 / 2011
Beginning : 18h  Ending : 22h
Les Halles de Schaerbeek,
Brussels ,Belgium
www.halles.be
Special thanks to Fabienne Verstraeten

Assoluto/ The Absolute, (French)

7 Responses to “The Absolute”

  1. odlicna foto dokumentacija, zanimljivo

  2. jesam , dobro si ga re-editovao bas sam zadovoljna
    odlicna je ova poslednja sirokougaona fotografija nikolaosa zafiroua

  3. jesam, fino si to reeditovo
    ova poslednja / sirok i dubok kadar fotografija nikolaosa zafiroua mi posebna

    • Da, to je jedina koja je uspela. Mislim da su i Nemanja i Nicolaos imali veliki izazov. Pravljenje fotografija u mraku sa jakim osvetljenjem a pogotov kad je zastava u pokretu…
      Svaka im cast!

  4. an-nu said

    Who the best? You the best, Mr.

    • Branko Miliskovic said

      Dearest Annu
      I am off from all possible medias for a while. Keep in contact. You have my E-mail in CV&CONTACT
      My next performance ”The Song of a Young Soldier on Watch” inspired by Llli Marlene, has been confirmed for Brussels and Paris. Who knows, maybe come to Helsinki as well.
      Kisses
      B.

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