Planthouse is pleased to publish Connect the Dots by Željka Blakšić, a series of twelve relief prints depicting important female figures. The series began as a drawing game made for Game Night, a series of free public events presenting artist-made games, organized by Sheetal Prajapati and Anna Harsanyi in New York. The event Blakšić participated in explored the theme of feminist politics. Participants were invited to connect the dots in her images in order to reveal a female revolutionary portrait. All the women represented played a pivotal role, as activists, theorists, educators and politicians, in bringing monumental social change that enriched the lives of many. They are remembered and celebrated for their bravery, selflessness, dedication and complexity. In 2019, Planthouse will release one female revolutionary portrait each month throughout the year, for a total of twelve portraits.
Born in Zagreb, Croatia (ex-Yugoslavia) in 1983, Željka Blakšić AKA Gita Blak moved to New York City in 2007. She creates performances, 16mm films, videos, prints and public interventions. In 2010 she received her Master of Fine Arts with Distinction from the School of Visual Arts, in the Photography, Video and Related Media Department. Her interdisciplinary practice is often inspired by the sub-culture of the 1990s-era in Croatia, when punk, anarchy and eco-movements were having a renewal. Resistance manifested itself through the cooperation and gathering of various alternative social groups. This experimental environment became a university of rebellion–a key force, giving voice to new expressions of democracy, justice, common values and free speech.