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2010 Installation
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| view of the installation, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice, Italy |
The project involves the photographic cataloging of all the rooms in Blok F of the student residence in Belgrade, a modular, repetitive architectural structure typical of the communist era. For each shot, the camera is placed at the same vantage point, centered on the windowsill. Two photographs are taken: one capturing the empty room, and a second featuring the residents, who choose their positioning within the space. Alongside the visual documentation, information about the students—names, cities of origin, and fields of study—is also collected. Many of these residents, having grown up in the aftermath of the Balkans Wars, carry the direct or indirect legacy of the conflict in their personal histories. The fields of study they have chosen reflect the directions these young people are taking to contribute to the country's reconstruction and future development. The first "block" consists of 126 photographs, organized to mirror the architectural layout of Blok F, with one photograph of the empty room and another including the students, arranged by the 7 floors of the building. Moreover, a second "block," which mirrors the first, consists of cards the same size as the photos. The first group of cards provide the number of the room and the second group, detailed information about the students' hometown, age, and the studies they have chosen to pursue. This dual structure, both visually and informationally, captures the essence of the living environment in Studentski Grad in Belgrade and symbolizes the broader narrative of differents countries in the process of reconstruction.
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