Nevena Mrdjenovic
Nevena Mrdjenovic is a theorist and designer with expertise in scenography and spatial design. Her creative work is primarily concerned with performative and poetic capacities of space – and is inspired by the concepts of memory, personal and collective identity, and entwined relationships between people and space. In her recently completed doctoral research, Nevena dealt with domestic spaces charged with mental experiences and destroyed homes as physical manifestations of interrupted identities.
Situated within the field of scenography, her research practice involves both theoretical and historical contextualization. Site visits inform her physical and conceptual investigations of the aftermath of ethnic conflicts, which she represents through live actions and direct experiences. Nevena has previously worked across theatre, film, installation art, and pedagogy in Australia and Europe.