ARTIST TALK AND POP-UP EXHIBITION WITH
DARKO ALEKSOVSKI
THROUGH BRANCHES, ABOVE ROOFTOPS, OUT OF REACH
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 19:00 h

Location: < rotor >, Volksgartenstraße 6a, Graz

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During his stay in Graz, Darko Aleksovski focused on researching the notion of the horizon as a physical, and metaphorical site. Through walking and wandering, he explored what it means to be temporarily situated in a new
place, the phenomenology of discovering new city views, and how these reflect through working images and creative writing.

The artist will also talk about his practice through a selection of previous projects as part of a larger body of work that researches the notions of daydreaming and longing. In the talk, he will also touch on the idea of having a dialogue with the city and what kind of horizon this exchange might reveal. At the end of the artist talk, a participatory action will take place, during which the audience will be asked to respond to the prompt “Imagine a horizon that left you astonished”.

The artist talk will be accompanied by a pop-up exhibition presenting some new works. While staying in Graz, Darko Aleksovski continued working on a large-scale embroidery piece that was produced and first exhibited during the
EX-SITU / IN-SITU project at < rotor >. This process superimposes a new embroidery drawing over the previous one in a way that indicates objects and perspectives that are disorienting. In addition to this, visual notes in the form
of sketches and studies on paper will also be exhibited.

Darko Aleksovski is a visual artist based in Veles, North Macedonia, and is currently spending a two-month residency in Graz in the frame of the
Styria-Artist-in-Residence (St.A.i.R.) programme by the Styrian Government.

The talk will be held in English language.

Free admission!

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