NSK Garda multiple refer to the project in which Irwin is collaborating with various European armies in actions called NSK Garda. In this actions soldiers, with Malevich's cross on their sleeves, raise and guard the flag of the NSK State in Time.

In that sense it is not really a performance but more some sort of tableau vivant of the real army wearing Malevich cross. Art society and army society are social structures that are usually totally opposite to each other and very rarely mix. With this action Irwin is organizing this encounter. As an art state NSK is in fact in
parasitic relation with other, normal states and in this project this is made visible.

The project/performance involves the cooperation of the "local" army. Irwin managed to stage it so far in Tirana, Zagreb, Prague, Rome, Graz, Cetinje and Prishtina.

For more information visit:
Galerie Edition Artelier,
Graz 2002