Non-permanent residence - The Art of Survival

The Art of Survival is a multi-sensory installation inviting visitors to step into the shoes of the invisible — those seeking safety, dignity, and hope. Through sound, space, scent, and movement, it offers a powerful experience of empathy and presence. A journey that reminds us: it could one day be ours.

The Art of Survival is a multisensory installation, inviting visitors between 1 and 31 July 2025, to step into the shoes of the invisible—people on a journey in search of safety, dignity, and hope. Through sound, space, textures, scents, and movement, it opens a space for experience, compassion, and reflection. The exhibition is based on true refugee and migrant stories. Collected in symbolic suitcases, these experiences are conveyed through objects, scents, and personal testimonies, offering visitors a powerful insight into what it means to leave one’s home behind. Artistic director Barbara Pia Jenič will speak at the opening.

You are kindly invited to the opening of the exhibition, which will take place on 1 July 2025 at 19:00 at Arctur Future Space in Kromberk.

This is a sensorial experience for empathetic and curious individuals—for those who dare to face the reality of those traveling without passports, without homes, without the comfort of loved ones. It is a journey once taken by our ancestors, a journey walked today by our friends, colleagues, and acquaintances – and perhaps tomorrow, it could become our path or that of our children.

The installation immerses visitors in fragments of stories of people fleeing war, natural disasters, poverty, or systemic hardship. In their journey, we recognize a universal quest: for safety, human dignity, and the opportunity for a better life.

Can we look into this reality without judgment—with knowledge, empathy, and understanding?

Please confirm your attendance by 27 June at: info@senzorium.com.

Please allow approximately one hour for your visit to the exhibition. When purchasing your ticket, please choose your preferred time slot (morning or afternoon).

• First slot: 10:00–14:00
• Second slot: 14:00–18:00 (1–13 July) and 14:00–17:00 (15–31 July)

Tickets are available at the Moje karte website: https://www.mojekarte.si/si/razstava-instalacija-nestalno-prebivalisce-umetnost-prezivetja/dogodki-1201850.html 

The exhibition offers an organic, cognitive, and digital immersion. Comfortable clothing is recommended, and we kindly ask that you do not wear perfume. Scents, textures, and different observation positions are an integral part of the concept. Texts are available in all three languages.

For blind or deaf visitors, guided tours with the author can be arranged – please write to: info@senzorium.com.