Soup Session by Jaka Teršek and Ivan Tomaševic
invited by research group ArchiVolt
Tuesday 4 November 2025, 12:30-14:00
at M HKA
Jaka Teršek and Ivan Tomašević met during their master’s studies in photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, where they became close friends. Through their collaboration as an artistic duo, they seek to draw on each other's strengths and approaches to their research focus, producing more dynamic and diverse outcomes.
With their collaborative research project The Balkan Frontier, they explore the contemporary understanding of Balkan identity, aiming to uncover what symbolically unites the region while distinguishing it from the rest of Europe. They seek to capture a snapshot of life in the area before it is transformed by possible integration with Europe, examining how the perception of the Balkans impacts notions of borders and nationhood in today's interconnected world.