Draga Potočnjak: NOLI ME TANGERE

Can we distinguish between the artist and the work of art? And if we can – how to do it? In the theatrical essay Noli me tangere by the author and co-actor Draga Potočnjak, Klemen Kovačič is almost realistically confronted with this task, but in fact only to confront himself and Draga with something more fundamental – why do we only ask these questions when the artist is burdened with the baggage of controversial political and personal views, and inappropriate or even criminal actions? Handke, Riefenstahl, Rupnik? We often feel embarrassed by these stories, so we deal with them wearing gloves, but Draga and Klemen take them off in their essay and tackle the matter with depth and ruthlessness.