THE NEWER HISTORY OF THE CROATS

2011

mixed media, 160 x 130 x 80 cm

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in the ground floor of the Gallery two Mestrović's works are exhibited:  Reverie and In Despair

the Gallery's floor is made of two kinds of natural stone tiles, arranged in a checkerboard pattern- this reminded me of the Republic of Croatia's coat of arms

I made a sculpture of undefined shape

the title of the sculpture evokes another Mestrović's work: History of the Croats

my sculpture is placed between Mestrović's sculptures  Reverie and In Despair

this position best describes the current position of Croatia

the fact that we have an independent and sovereign country cannot hide the fact that we are far from the vision that we had when the country was being created

the "in-between" situation; between the dreams and despair