Ivan Civic – fail to lose

This is one of the rarer performances I did in Berlin… It is another sort of weird video game for the artist… but this time the goal is not to become the ultimate artist superhero, just like in the other game: “Want it, get it, fake it!”… in this game the question: “Do I want to become an artist superhero anyway?” arises, but no actual answer is given. The aim of the game is to fail to lose, meaning: if you fail to lose, you win the game but by winning you actually lose the game, because the aim is to lose… a paradox…

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Ivan Civic – Want it, get it, fake it! – the lost level

another performance out of the “virtual video game” world of the arts… Performed in Dubai… it wasn’t easy to get all those people to engage in any sort of physical interaction… and as for the hugs… they were difficult too, considering that each hug was over a couple minutes long.

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Ivan Civic – Way back to Sarajevo – version ‘06

This performance was the one that made me win the “premio internazionale della performance – premio per l’Italia” in Trento, back in September 2006. I repeated it in New York, A year later, in Artist’s Space. For more info about this piece, click here.

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Ivan Civic – the artist superhero – limited edition gold

And here the fresh new documentation from my last Dubai performance… a comic figure… as if pressed to the wall just like drawn heros are pressed to their two dimensional worlds and rectangle shape boxes…

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Ivan Civic – want it, get it, fake it!

The performance… finally the documentation as well! Enjoy.

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Ivan

I’m back… it was about time :)

Hello everybody:) I am back after months of abstinancy )) WOW… a lot of things happened… and in the following days I will be writting about these and other events:

1-meeting lady gaga in Berlin and spending an afternoon and evening with her… including a rock concert:))) Guess who we went to see?!?!?

2- I finished shooting the Paris movie… well… almost… there are three shots still to be taken and then we go into the editing room.

3- madonna’s concert in berlin… I was in the second row – golden circle – and took pix… commentary follows

4- trip to Madrid

5- new group exhibition in Berlin… opening October 2nd

6- Michael Jackson’s 50th birthday party

6- cleaning the house and getting ready for big changes

7- surprises coming up for youtube… (but they will need longer to happen…)

So here we go… one thing at a time and I hope it will be interesting… love rollercoaster rides.

Love,

Ivan

What’s a girl to do?!

Dear friends,

Day three begins… even though everything seems to be veeeeeery slow in Paris in August… Last night… well… actually very early this morning, we made a first shot for the video… on the balcony… eighth floor. The sunrise was beautifull. I will post some pictures soon.

Love,

Ivan

In Paris, just a quick movie away

Dear friends,

Here I am, in Paris. It’s holiday time mixed with some pleasure working too. I am here to chill and shoot my new video with my dear friend Olivier, aka: Pipi de freche. I will keep posting all the news in these hot Paris days. I landed at about 11 am and made my way through the city’s subway system all the way from Orly airport to the opposite extreme far end of the city, in the north. The weather here is great. I hope it stays that way for the external shots. We did some quick costume tests today and then I basically went to sleep for a couple of hours because I hadn’t slept much last night. Gotta be fresh for tomorrow

Love,

Ivan

Today she is not alone – Italian premiere

Dear friends,

It is my pleasure to announce that my new movie “She is not alone” will premiere in Italy on the molise cinema festival on August 7th 2008, in the section: “BURN!” – videoarte. And for more information about upcoming events, just check my website.

Love,

Ivan

Santogold

santogold is amazing. Her first album is a must buy! Its great from beginning to end. I can’t stop listening to it. The CD is on loop constantly! She’s from New York and recently she had her first and only German gig in Berlin, in tape club. Her voice is amazing. So far “you’ll find a way” has been my favorite track. I hope it will be her next single. So listen to Santogold and enjoooooy.

Love,

Ivan