Good as Hell: Voicing Resistance

Good as Hell. Voicing Resistance explores the voice as the extension of the human body into the world and, in turn, the condition of politics. As we murmur, speak or shout forth, as we mutter, stutter or remain silent, as we choose one language over another, alter existing ones or invent new ones, we define the nature of our presence towards others.

The exhibition brings together works of art that voice resistance to narratives of violence and subjugation, as these spill over from the private realm into the public sphere and back again. Focusing on contemporary artists from Kosovo, the rest of the former Yugoslavia and its neighbours, it examines responses to forms of oppression emanating from socialist and post-socialist governments and patriarchal, heteronormative social structures.

Two archival projects situate the performances, videos, sculptures and installations within a broader historical and international context. Each a repository of resistance in its own right, the archives attest to the scope of the voice and the body as instruments of dissent and insurrection, but also of care, solidarity and compassion.