manik vauda marija manik nikola pilipovic
Since 2002
Works in United States of America

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BIO
Belgrade artists Marija Vauda and Nikola Pilipovic have been
collaborating as MANIK since 1999.Their work reflects the
march of history, sometimes literally outside their studio, and a
dialogue with the international artistic community through
organisations and events such as Rhizome and Free Manifesta. Tiija is
their first weblog piece, their previous work has been in mediums as
diverse as video, performance, happenings, email, painting and
installation.

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DISCUSSION

The zombie


The zombie, among other "undead" monsters, is the definitive horror
creature thanks to its abject existence - robbed of identity, neither fully
dead nor fully alive, neither clever nor resourceful, and driven only by its
hunger for flesh. Victims turn into zombies when caught, thus the central
dilemma of zombie films is that the survivor must outrun the zombie.
Horror-based transformation, conveyed by loss of self-control is a state in
which both monster and victim can find themselves, and neither is as
powerful or as helpless as we expect. Horror fans and viewers may find humor
in the horror precisely when the artifice is revealed.
MANIK,AUGUST 2006.

DISCUSSION

my flower series


Come see my latest flowers in my flower series. I will also be featuring a
never before seen painting titled "We Miss You Laura". Painted in Prussian
blue, it captures a deep sadness that has even drawn tears from viewers.
This painting is part of a blue series of paintings that I have never before
released for viewing. I'm currently reworking and curating the works for a
possible exhibit in September, 2006.
MANIK,AUGUST 2006.

DISCUSSION

Re: bonsai forewer


----- Original Message -----
From: "manik" <manik@sbb.co.yu>
To: "Regina Celia Pinto" <reginapinto@arteonline.arq.br>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 7:13 AM
Subject: bonsai forewer

> Hi Regina,
> We love you too.
> Humor is phase after so deep tragedy that only with
> laugh you could go further.For example:man suddenly fall.It's tragedy
> because
> he could break leg,or
> in better case ear,but we laugh and laugh...
> This with bonsai was kind of metaphor.I recognize wish of power nation,and
> their represent(not so power,but people on"position")in this case Marc, to
> let me know how wonderful is to
> be reduce,midget,and how exotic is bonsai art of making think small.
> I remember one of my student who hate bonsai.Best student's one who ride
> teacher(old Chinese or Japanese Zen sentence).Finally
> in one Freudian-Lacanian ecstasy of self analysis which was
> enlighten(actually)
> I find in my self (!) deep subconscious reason she hate(nice example of
> empathy)
> bonsai(because of Chinese old custom to squeeze woman's foot to death)and
> suddenly I take off this student from my neck.I feel free now
personally,and
> I'm very sorry if noble chat(chit-chat)
> with Marc caused some misssunderstanding.We've put your Museum on
> Forum-SEECULTURA(we arange this part)on SEEcult Portal for South-Eastern
> Europe Culture.You could see here:
> http://seecult.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pG3#473
> Valia com dios!
>
> MANIK
>
>
> 8/1/06 3:26:32 AM,"Regina Pinto" <reginapinto@arteonline.arq.br>wrote:
> Dear friends,
>
> I would like to thank all of you for the excellent material I have now to
an
> essay (perhaps a book) I intend to write about listserver. In fact all of
> this was a performance that started last March, perhaps last December the
> idea has started to develop... As an anthropologist the behaviour of
people
> on the net has an amazing interest for me. During these four months I
gather
> all the "nice" and metaphoric emails I have received. Sometimes I got
scared
> with the reactions but I always think that I had to go ahead. Thank you
all
> but special thanks to Beate (I admire greatly your obstination! uauuuhr
;-))
> and Dirk and the Marie Antoinette creator (I love this!) and Manik, who I
> love deeply not only because of their works but because of their sense of
> humour and frankness. Valia com dios!
>
> In fact, since 2004, I have started to observe the listserver phenomena
and
>
> the deep communication among different lists. Is it net.art? I believe
that
> it is.
> What do you think?
>
> The other thing that moved me to do this is that people always discover in
> my works things (usually terrible) that were not in my mind while creating
> them. I imagine that if I sent today a work to rhizome which could be a
> black square and a white apple, people would see a symbol of terror or
> anything similar. I laugh when I saw the first page of rhizome today.
>
> I believe that I have to tell you that all of this is my idea and the same
> about my works and games, where you always see hidden intentions. I am the
> only GUILT for them, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Lately I
> created my other personality (a heteronymic, just like Fernando Pessoa)
> which adventures provokes a revolution at netartbehaviour and no reponse
at
> spectre. Why? I do not know. Now Holophagus is offline, but I intend to
> re-launch him with new adventures when the essay is ready. By the way
Manik
> I did not fall into a bonsay trap , I saw it but I thought that it was
time
> to discover my face because of some signs sent by Marc through his emails.
> It was not my intention to provoke problmes, only cyberdreams ;-).
> If someone is interested I should tell where I discover the idea of the
> holophagus and the origins of his name.
>
> To conclude I would like to invite you to make peace and sunshine in
rhizome
> and around us. My apologies if my performance disturb your peace.
>
> Please, believe in me, I am not perfect as all human but I have kindness
in
> my heart, as everybody in rhizome, I am sure.
>
> Love you all,
>
> Regina Celia Pinto,
>
> Museum of the Essential and Beyond That
> http://arteonline.arq.br
>
> Library of Marvels
> http://arteonline.arq.br/library.htm
>
> The latest old fashion works ;-) :
>
> http://arteonline.arq.br/rio_de_janeiro/ne_in_rio/
>
> http://arteonline.arq.br/rio_de_janeiro/world_cup/
>
> http://www.earthmothercyborg.blogspot.com
>
> http://www.arteonline.arq.br/ducks/movies/good_morning.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> +
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>
>
>
>

DISCUSSION

Re: KILLER DOT .


----- Original Message -----
From: manik
To: list@rhizome.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: KILLER DOT .

REASON FOR HUGE BREAKDOWN IN,UNTIL NOW IDYLLIC,WORLD OF NET ART IS ONE DO=
T.SPACE BETWEEN WALL STREET TOWER OF POWER IS FULL OF JUMPING PEOPLE,SOME O=
F THEM STILL FLY AND ROAR:"DOT,DOT,DOOOOOOT!"SOME LAYING ON ASPHALT HYPOCRI=
TICAL PRETEND OR ACTING TOMATO,KETCHUP EVEN.....DOT'S ARE REASON AMERICA'S =
ON LEG 24$ HOURS,PRESIDENT'S(censored)WITH CONDELISE RICE,HE THINK HE'S CLI=
NTON AND MUMBLE:"MONICA,DOT,MONICA,DOT!"CONDOMLISE PRETEND SHE'S (.).THERE'=
S NO WAR IN THE WORLD,ARMISTICE'S EVERYWHERE UNTIL DOT(.)
AFTER NET. ADMIT QUILT AND LIVE NET ALONG!
=

Now something completely different(in honor of "Monthy Python flying dot(=
.)"

My world is internal. My experiences, feelings, and senses have a life o=
f their own inside me.
I experience life very intensely. My art offers others a window into my =
internal world.
My internal world and, accordingly, my art is filled with colors, shadows,
transparencies, three-dimentionality, and opptical effects.

One objective of my work is to play with the multiple possibilities of ma=
terials and concepts.
I often use circular and curved shapes, as well as calligraphy. For me, =
the "circle with a center"
pattern is the basic structure of creation. It is reflected in both the =
micro and the macro world.
I have lived in many worlds and the caligraphy helps me to express that. =
The caligraphy
in my work is spontaneous, ironical, and not literal, even though there a=
re some symbols that
are influenced by cartoons and comics.

As an artist, I am gratified when viewers are absorbed and bewildered by =
the color, depth,
and three-dimentionality of my work. Once my piece is framed, I love it =
when a finger fights the urge to
touch the surface, only to crash against the reality of the glass.

DISCUSSION

KILLER DOT .


REASON FOR HUGE BREAKDOWN IN,UNTIL NOW IDYLLIC,WORLD OF NET ART IS ONE DOT.=
SPACE BETWEEN WALL STREET TOWER OF POWER IS FULL OF JUMPING PEOPLE,SOME OF =
THEM STILL FLY AND ROAR:"DOT,DOT,DOOOOOOT!"SOME LAYING ON ASPHALT HYPOCRITI=
CAL PRETEND OR ACTING TOMATO,KETCHUP EVEN.....DOT'S ARE REASON AMERICA'S ON=
LEG 24$ HOURS,PRESIDENT'S(censored)WITH CONDELISE RICE,HE THINK HE'S CLINT=
ON AND MUMBLE:"MONICA,DOT,MONICA,DOT!"CONDOMLISE PRETEND SHE'S (.).THERE'S =
NO WAR IN THE WORLD,ARMISTICE'S EVERYWHERE UNTIL DOT(.)
AFTER NET. ADMIT QUILT AND LIVE NET ALONG!
=

Now something completely different(in honor of "Monthy Python flying dot(.)"

My world is internal. My experiences, feelings, and senses have a life of =
their own inside me.
I experience life very intensely. My art offers others a window into my in=
ternal world.
My internal world and, accordingly, my art is filled with colors, shadows,
transparencies, three-dimentionality, and opptical effects.

One objective of my work is to play with the multiple possibilities of mate=
rials and concepts.
I often use circular and curved shapes, as well as calligraphy. For me, th=
e "circle with a center"
pattern is the basic structure of creation. It is reflected in both the mi=
cro and the macro world.
I have lived in many worlds and the caligraphy helps me to express that. T=
he caligraphy
in my work is spontaneous, ironical, and not literal, even though there are=
some symbols that
are influenced by cartoons and comics.

As an artist, I am gratified when viewers are absorbed and bewildered by th=
e color, depth,
and three-dimentionality of my work. Once my piece is framed, I love it wh=
en a finger fights the urge to
touch the surface, only to crash against the reality of the glass.