Marija Mojca Pungercar: MORTALITY TABLE

The »Mortality Table« project is named after an actuarial table which shows, for a person at each age, the probability of surviving any particular year of age. Life expectancy for men and women is calculated separately. This table is used by insurance companies to calculate life annuities. According to the statistics, women outlive men. Insurance companies use this as an excuse to pay out lower pensions to women even though they make the same payments for the same number of years as men.

An art project in the form of a thematic chocolate bar

The project consists of a batch of hand-made milk chocolate bars imprinted with the data of life expectancy for men and women. The calculations are based on the DAV 1994R table which the Slovenian insurance companies are obliged to use. The project aims to inform through pleasure. With it I would like to call your attention to the way the insurance industry uses the demographic statistics, which I feel is a form of hidden discrimination against women in capitalism.

Presentations:

The promotional events will be hosted by partner organisations. The chocolate will be available for their participants. It is also possible to order the chocolate!

The first promotion will be in Tuesday, September 29th at 11.00 a.m. at the press conference of the 15th International Festival of Contemporary Arts – City of Women in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana.

The chocolate will be on display also at the info points of the 9th Festival for the Third Life Period between September 30th and October 2nd in Cankarjev dom.

In the October and November will be the project included in the side programs of the City of Women festival and Documentaries in Maribor – DokMa 2009 festival, and in the offer of the Azil Bookstore.

You are also invited to the round table in October 28th at 6.00 p. m. at the Alkatraz Gallery in Ljubljana.

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The detail program and photos:
http://www.3via.org/index.php?htm=tablice/index

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The project is the part of Red Dawns Festival.

Produced by Trivia Art
Co-produced by Red Dawns Festival, Alkatraz Gallery, Association Mreza

Curator: Jadranka Ljubicic
Assistant: Ana Grobler
Expert collaborator: Mojca Dobnikar
Design concept and modifications suggested by M. M. Pungercar realized by Ana Grobler
Translated by Marija Mojca Pungercar, Katarina Grabnar

The project has received financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Global Fund for Women.
Sponsored by Rajska ptica Chocolaterie

Thanks to: Ursa Iljas Petrovic, Ivanka Zobec, Darko Medved, Rok Dremelj

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Information and orders:
T: + 386 1 41 882 593 (M. M. Pungercar)
E: info@3via.org

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http://www.3via.org
http://www.mojca.info
http://www.kudmreza.org/rdece
http://www.kudmreza.org/alkatraz