PSi, Performance Studies international is the largest organisation for artists and scholars in the field of performance studies in the world. Its membership represents over 43 different nations and some of the world’s major research institutions.

We have come to Croatia for the second time in as many years to hold meetings and research discussions with local artists and scholars and to explore new directions in art and scholarship.

We are here at the invitation of Another Sea. This is an exciting new development for us to be working in partnership with local arts organisations. We want to express our appreciation for the welcome we have received from the city of Rijeka, a city which is becoming a hub for the arts in Europe.

We want to express our support for the artist Janez Jansa, who is not only an important artist in Croatia and the region but also internationally.

There is a particular tradition in the history of art to challenge symbols and to question the meaning of images. As scholars, we have the duty to support the free exchange of ideas and the freedom of expression for all of us, artists and non artists.