The exhibition was created in the conceptual collaboration of the artist with the curator Milica Bezmarević, from whose joint creative dialogue in the multi-year process of designing the exhibition their joint conversation was born, published in Šejla's monograph "Mother is a bitch", published by the renowned German publishing house Distanz. and in the publication of which MSUCG was one of the partners.
For the first time, the exhibition will feature a new work produced by the artist for the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, which directly deals with the themes of retrograde perception of gender heritage.
"It was with particular pleasure that we accepted the invitation of MSUCG to be partners in this exhibition. The collaboration with the artist was also achieved at the level of DT Group, since the works of Šejla Kamerić are part of The Art Collection Telekom, a collection of Deutsche Telekom launched in 2010, which is focused on contemporary art from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The sensibility, thematic focus and reputation of Šejla Kamerić, as well as the creative process that gave birth to "Firstborn" are strong recommendations for a walk to the Petrović Castle and a visit to the exhibition., Telekom said
Excerpt from the interview with Šejla Kamerić, author – Milica Bezmarević:
"The work made for the exhibition Firstborn, which is called My mother calls me SON, not SUN, deals with the complex relationship between mother and daughter in that context. What is expected from a daughter? What is the ideal of the victim that is imposed on her? Is it a complete surrender and everything that is connected with sacrifice... In the end, the daughter will be called - Son - from love. It is a reward and proof of an unattainable, exalted position. The son is the sun, he is the center, the daughter is the daughter, she only serves and will never be a son. She will give birth, but she will not extend the lineage, she will care but not be a protector, she will sacrifice herself, but not be a hero..."
Details: https://msucg.me/intervju-sejla-kameric/
Šejla Kamerić is recognized for her interdisciplinary approach and work that has been exhibited in prestigious international institutions such as TATE Modern, MACBA in Barcelona and Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam.
Her work Bosnian Girl (2003) is considered one of the most significant works of contemporary art in the region and is part of the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montenegro. Her most recent work, an installation in public space entitled “Cease”, curated by Giulia Foscari, was installed at Campo Santo Stefano in Venice during the first weeks of the 60th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia. Kamerić is the recipient of the ECF Routes Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity, as well as the DAAD-Berlin Artist Residency Fellowship, the ONFURI Award at the National Art Gallery in Tirana, and the Sloboda/Freedom Award of the International Peace Center in Sarajevo.
