Extreme Entanglements

Abstract The article analyzes the projects of radical, excessive, and extravagant visual artists from Croatia, Slovenia, and Serbia, whose works, created from the 2000s to the present, operate at the intersection of art, science, technology, and the body, incorporating living non-human beings as integral components of their artistic practice. It provides a concise overview of selected key artworks, interpreting their conceptual foundations within the framework of more-than-human sociality. The study examines these works through biopolitical, functional, antispeciesist, and posthumanist perspectives, linking regional artistic practices with global theoretical frameworks while addressing the critical issues and shifts of contemporary times. Examples include Zoran Todorović’s and Maja Smrekar’s works involving canines, Siniša Labrović’s interactions with sheep, Betina Habjanič’s projects featuring pigs, Antonio Kutleša’s engagement with insects and plants, Špela Petrič’s collaboration with plants, and Saša Spačal’s work with mycelium and soil bacteria.