Untitled (Praxis)
2020 — 2022
poster, 100 x 70 cm
The essence of the work is encapsulated in a line that translates as follows: The criticism of all that exists starts with self-criticism, inspired by the legacy of Praxis magazine and the Korčula Summer School of Sociology and Philosophy (1963–1974) who followed the idea of ruthless criticism
of everything that exists. The School was initiated by Yugoslav intellectuals who soon turned it into an international gathering visited by world-renowned philosophers. They wanted to actualize the social moment marked by the Cold War polarities and develop a critically focused social analysis of Yugoslav socialism. This cultural phenomenon, created by the non-aligned and self-governing Yugoslavia, prompted Grubić to pronounce the abovementioned motto, evoking the philosophy of the Praxis circle and the need for a journal that wouldn’t treat philosophy as merely one specialized field, one scientific discipline, isolated from other disciplines and the everyday challenges of human life. We want a philosophical journal that embodies philosophy as the thought of revolution: a ruthless critique of all that exists, a humanistic vision for a truly humane world, and an inspiring force of revolutionary action.
