The 1st preliminary program of sessions and roundtables of TTT2025 Ljubljana has just been published. Approximately 170 speakers from more than 30 countries focusing (a) on questions about the nature of the forbidden and about the aesthetics of liminality, and (b) on the opening of spaces for creative transformation in the merging of science and art.
Starting on September 10, TTT2025 Ljubljana conference program is structured into 30 sessions, presenting as well six roundtables, plus showreels, performances and an exhibition. Two sessions run in parallel (A at Katedrala Hall & B at Komuna Hall). Each session lasts 90 minutes and is composed of 4 presentations, a mix of papers and artist talks (15 minutes each), the initial 15 minutes are for introductions by the chairperson and the 15 minutes at the end of the presentations are for Q&A to all speakers. With a 45 minutes length Roundtables are structurally more flexible and inciting dialectics. The final schedule will include all details connected with the art events starting on September 9, 2025.
All events of the TTT2025 Ljubljana program days 9-12 September, 2025 take place at the Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture, Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana. Besides these events, TTT2025 Ljubljana presents on 13 September, 2025, a special artshow at the Karst region.
Updated: 08-03-2025
Tuesday, September 9th 2025 |
18:00 |
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Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
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18:00-22:00 |
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Kamera - Kino Šiška
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18:00-22:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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18:30 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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19:00-22:00 |
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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20:30 |
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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21:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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21:30 |
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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Wednesday, September 10th 2025 |
08:00-09:00 |
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Infopoint -Kino Šiška
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09:00 |
Conference welcome greetings Members of organizing committee: Dalila Honorato, Uroš Veber, Peter Purg Representants of hosting institution: Jasna Jernejšek |
Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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09:00-21:00 |
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Kamera - Kino Šiška
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09:00-21:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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09:15-10:00 |
Roundtable 1: Slovenian Contingency Opening, Chair Uroš Veber 10:00 Closing
Kapelica Jurij Krpan Founded in 1995 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Kapelica Gallery is a globally recognized platform for contemporary investigative art. Operating under the Kersnikova Institute, the gallery focuses on experimental practices at the intersection of technology, science, corporeality, and performance. With its transdisciplinary approach, Kapelica hosts installations, bio-art, robotics, and critical performance works that challenge societal norms, ethical boundaries, and future imaginaries. The gallery has featured international pioneers such as Stelarc, Orlan, and Survival Research Laboratories, alongside leading Slovenian artists like Maja Smrekar and Sašo Sedlaček. It serves as a living lab where speculative aesthetics and critical science converge.
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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10:00 |
Session 1A: Karst Welcome, chair Andrew Paterson Q&A: 11:15
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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10:00 |
Session 1B: Speleothem Welcome, chair Nicolas Van Achter - Esteban Lloret Linares Q&A: 11:15
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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11:30 |
Session 2A: Eukaryote Welcome, Chair Margherita Pevere Q&A 12:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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11:30 |
Session 2B: Alveolate Welcome, Chair Jessica Ullrich Q&A 12:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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13:00 |
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Café Kino Šiška
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13:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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14:00 |
Session 3A: Troglophiles Welcome, Chair Olga Majcen Linn Q&A 15:15
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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14:00 |
Session 3B: Troglophobes Welcome, Chair Anna Kedziora Q&A 15:15
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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15:30 |
Session 4A: Stramenopiles Welcome, Chair Jiabao Li Q&A 16:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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15:30 |
Session 4B: Dinoflagellates Welcome, Chair Mihai Bacaran Q&A 16:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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17:00 |
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Café Kino Šiška
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17:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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17:30 |
Session 5A: Endogeon Welcome, Chair Marietta Radomska Q&A 18:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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17:30 |
Session 5B: Hypogeon Welcome, Chair Clarissa Ribeiro Q&A 18:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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19:00 |
Roundtable 2: DIY Garage GMO Baby Production Opening, Chair: Adam Zaretsky 19:45 Closing
Lyndsey Walsh, Aisen Chacin, Clarissa Ribeiro, Praba Pilar, Elizabeth Littlejohn, WhiteFeather Hunter
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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19:45 |
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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20:30 |
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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Thursday, September 11th 2025 |
08:00-09:00 |
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Infopoint -Kino Šiška
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09:00 |
Session 6A: Ciliophora Welcome, Chair Zahra Mirza Q&A 10:15
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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09:00 |
Session 6B: Apicomplexa Welcome, Chair Dauren Kaliaskar Q&A 10:15
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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09:00-21:00 |
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Kamera - Kino Šiška
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09:00-21:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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10:30 |
Session 7A: Magmatic Welcome, Chair WhiteFeather Hunter Q&A 11:45 10:45
TranscendentalElizabeth Littlejohn, Daniela Brill Estrada, Monica C. LoCascio
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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10:30 |
Session 7B: Metamorphic Welcome, Chair Boryana Rossa Q&A 11:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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12:00 |
Roundtable 3: Art as Target: Context, Consent, and Control
Opening, Chair Sunčica Ostoić 12:45 Closing
Across Europe and beyond, artists face growing threats as their works are stripped of context and weaponized for ideological purposes. This roundtable addresses the political misuse of artistic expression, the risks of decontextualization, and the urgency of defending narrative agency and artistic freedom in increasingly hostile environments. Maja Smrekar’s internationally exhibited K-9 Topology project—praised in artistic and scientific circles alike—was recently misused in a far-right campaign in Slovenia, escalating into an unprecedented assault on her personhood and professional integrity. Together, the speakers will explore the complex entanglements between contemporary art, media ecologies, and propaganda, asking: How can artists reclaim control of their narratives? What forms of collective infrastructure and solidarity are needed? And what does it mean to protect artistic freedom in the age of weaponized aesthetics?
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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12:45 |
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Café Kino Šiška
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13:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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14:00 |
Session 8A: Mitosis Welcome, Chair Karolina Żyniewicz Q&A 15:15
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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14:00 |
Session 8B: Apoptosis Welcome, Chair Kathy High Q&A 15:15
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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15:30 |
Session 9A: Tephra Welcome, Chair Stephanie Rothenberg Q&A 16:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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15:30 |
Session 9B: Pumice Welcome, Chair Marta de Menezes Q&A 16:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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17:00 |
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Café Kino Šiška
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17:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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17:30 |
Session 10A: Diatoms Welcome, Chair Kristina Pranjić Q&A 18:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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17:30 |
Session 10B: Homologs Welcome, Chair Alizée Armet Q&A 18:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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19:00 |
Roundtable 4: เหลู้าบ แลบ - Laab Lu Lao CoLaboratory Opening, Chair Marc Dusseiller 19:45 Closing
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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20:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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20:30 |
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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Friday, September 12th 2025 |
08:00-09:00 |
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Infopoint -Kino Šiška
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09:00 |
Session 11A: Moffetes Welcome, Chair Darya Warner Q&A 10:15
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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09:00 |
Session 11B: Fumaroles Welcome, Chair Tuçe Erel Q&A 10:15
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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09:00-21:00 |
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Kamera - Kino Šiška
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09:00-21:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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10:30 |
Session 12A: Activin Welcome, Chair Lyndsey Walsh Q&A 11:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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10:30 |
Session 12B: Inhibin Welcome, Chair Laida Limniati Q&A 11:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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12:00 |
Roundtable 5: The Sweetest Taboo |
Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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12:45 |
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Café Kino Šiška
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13:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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14:00 |
Session 13A: Orogeny Welcome, Chair Hege Tapio Q&A 15:15
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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14:00 |
Session 13B: Isostasy Welcome, Chair Gjino Šutić Q&A 15:15
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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15:30 |
Session 14A: Delocation Welcome, Chair Morten Søndergaard Q&A 16:45
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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15:30 |
Session 14B: Resonance Welcome, Chair Ingrid Cogne Q&A 16:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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17:00 |
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Café Kino Šiška
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17:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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17:30 |
Session 15A: Syntopy Welcome, Chair Polona Tratnik Q&A 18:45 18:00
B.O.B.Michele Marchetti, David Genchi
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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17:30 |
Session 15B: Parapatry Welcome, Chair Robertina Sebjanic Q&A 18:45
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Komuna - Kino Šiška
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19:00 |
Roundtable 6: Humming to Myself Opening, Chair Dalila Honorato
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Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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20:30 |
Conference sessions closure Members of organizing committee: Dalila Honorato, Uroš Veber, Peter Purg Representants of hosting institution: Jasna Jernejšek |
Katedrala - Kino Šiška
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Saturday, September 13th 2025 |
12:00-18:00 |
Exhibition
Octet
Demi Hu, Colin Nations, Nhu Phung, Jiabao Li
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Kamera - Kino Šiška
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12:00-18:00 |
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Upper Foyer - Kino Šiška
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20:00-20:50 |
Performance Co-organized with Projekt Atol, Ljubljana, and Pixxelpoint 2025 festival in the context of GO!2025 European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica - Gorizia.
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Karst
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