E Selma Selman (bujandi ando 17-to februaro 1991-to berś, Bixac, Bosnija thaj Xercegovina) si ekh studenta, artista thaj aktivista katar o romano inklipe (genelogija). Voj kerel buki ando Nevo Jorko thaj kerel ekzibicije thaj performancija buxleste ande sa e Amerikake Kidinde Śtatura (USA) thaj Europa. Laki buki statol e pharipenata vaś lako pesko źivdipe (trajo) thaj i lake komunako, kaj kerel buki ververe medijanca sar e performancija, farbamakhipe, fotografija thaj video instalacije. E Selman phenel peske kaj si ekh artista katar o romano inklipe, thaj naj voj ekh romani artista, cikno, ama vastno ulavdipe ande laki buki.
Lake bukja si but devrja motivirime katar laki personalno istorija, lake familijako źivdipenasko stilo thaj lako inklipe katar voj avili, von roden problemura vaś e ćhavutno suripe, źuvljangi rolja ande e romane komune thaj śkolipe (»Na Av Sar Mande«, 20160-berś; »Marś ka e śkolja«; »Kompozicija: Bori«, »Nevjasta, Bride«, 2016-to berś). E Selmaki res (cel) si te peravel tele e stereotipura save esencializirin laki komuna źi ka o em o teluno komonalno denominatoro savo ni del len o ćaćipe (xakaj) vaś e korkorutni ekspresija. O Selman trubusarel lako personalno inklipe sar ekh obektivo via savo voj śaj akhjarel o universalno manuśkano kondiciono thaj leske peske specialnostura.
Voj la po bakalavro ande Laćhe Artura ando o 2014-to berś katar o Departamento vaś Farbamakhipe karing o Universiteto e Banja Luka, kajte voj sikili telal e supervizija vaś o Veso Sovilj, thaj kerda buki e asunde Bosniane performatoroske artistosa o Mladen Miljanović, kon representuisarda e Bosnija thaj e Xerzogovina ka o 55-to Venice Biennial in 2013-to berś. Voj sikili Sociologija thaj Antropologija ando o Centralno Europako Universiteto, Budapest, ando o 2014-to berś. Voj akana kerel pesko mastero ando o Syrakus Universiteto kajte voj sikavel i arto.
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Festivalja, Residencije thaj Performancije
2013
International Congress of Contemporary Art and Theory “FORMER WEST”, (attended lectures by
theorists, artists and philosophers like Boris Groys, Boris Buden, Mladen Stilinovic) Berlin
Feminist Cultural Festival ‘Be-Fem’, (participated with the performance titled “Do You Have a Boyfriend?’’) Belgrade
International Land Art Festival ‘Straw’, Osijek
Regional Festival of Independent Art Scene, ‘BL-ART’, (performance titled ‘Sister Be Aware Of Criminals’) Banja Luka
2014
Multimedia art project,1st video edition, Museum of Contemporary Art, (participated
with two video works: ‘Roma Performing The Flag Act 1’ and ‘16000 Parts’) Banja Luka
Video Art Festival Miden, (the video work “Roma Performing The Flag Act 1”
was selected for this art festival), Kalamatas
Project ‘BAUHAUS Goes South East Europe, 1914/2014’ (performance titled ‘Changing Identities’) Sarajevo
International Festival of Performing Arts, ‘Week of live art’, (participated with the performance titled ‘You Do Not Have an Idea’) Dubrovnik
International Festival of Performing Arts, ‘My country, Staglinec’, (participated with the works titled ‘You Do Not Have an Idea’ and ‘Love is the most beautiful when you are waiting for it’), Croatia
Workshop III at Moderna Museet, (presentation of art works: ‘16000 Parts’, ‘Do not look into Gypsy eyes’, ‘Roma Performing the Flag Act 1’, ‘Anew’) Malmö
2015
Performance ‘You have no idea’ at gallery Dreamland, Buffalo, New York
Body in danger – (discussion, presentation at gallery Dreamland) Buffalo, New York
Residence at ISCP center, New York
15. Art performance art festival ‘to continue=to be’ (participated with performance ‘The cycle’) Osijek, Croatia
PichWise festival (participated with the work ‘two chickens, two fishes’) Sarajevo
Public Open Studio ComArt (participated with work ‘16000 Parts’) Syracuse, New York
Spark Performance Vol.6 “’ Few Other Nows’ (performance: Do not look into Gypsy eyes) Syracuse, New York
Open screen – ‘Modernity – loved, hated or ignored’’ (participated with works: Saltwater at 47 and What is my role in all of this?) Luxemburg city film festival
2016
‘Hero Mother’ curated by Bojana Pejić and Dr. Rachel Rits-Volloch, (performance: You have no idea) in Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin
Mikser festival, (performances: I will laugh and You have no idea), Belgrade
Group Exhibitions
2013
Asymmetrical me – group exhibition of intermedia arts, Trebinje
2014
Apartman – Banja Luka
Calling Cards – Gallery 8, Budapest
We want you – The 10th Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin
Minimum/Maximum – 3rd International group exhibition of miniatures, Banja Luka
2015
Biennial of Contemporary Art D-O ARK, Sarajevo
ZVONO – exhibition of the finalists and winner at gallery Duplex, Sarajevo
2016
Contemporary Thesaurus – Museum of contemporary art in Vojvodina, Novi Sad
The Works Art and Design Festival in Edmonton, Alberta
Conquer the Beauty – New Children Gallery, New Orleans
Hero Mother – curated by Bojana Pejić and Dr. Rachel Rits-Volloch, in Kunstquartier Bethanien, at MOMENTUM & Studio 1 in Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin
Group show at Fullersta Gård – “Bakro” Stockhol
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Gallery Una, Bihac
2013
Love is the most beautiful when you are waiting for it – Gallery San Fedele, Milan
Poetics of the soul – Gallery Udas, Banja Luka
2015
You have no idea – Gallery Epeka, Maribor
2016
I exist – Gallery Dreamland, Buffalo, New York | Gallery Schleifmühlgasse 12-14, Vienna
Awards
2013
Award for the best work in the field of intermedia arts at the Academy of Arts, Banja Luka
Dogma arts award for the best work of fine art, Banja Luka
2nd place in the painting contest “BiH in the EU”, Zenica
2014
Zvono art award for the best young artist in BiH
Award for the best work in the field of painting at the Academy of Arts, Banja Luka
Award for the best work in the field of graphic design at the Academy of Arts, Banja Luka
2015
Commendation of the Cultural Center for outstanding achievements in art, Bihac
source: artist, selmaselman.mayfirst.org