David Maljkovic
24 May - 28 Aug 2008
© Lost Memories From These Days | 2006 | video/ dvd One channel video and sound installation 1/5 | 6.44 minutes
DAVID MALJKOVIC
"Lost Memories From These Days"
Annet Gelink Gallery proudly presents its second solo exhibition of David Maljkovic (Croatia, 1973).Maljkovic has received ample attention over the past years with international solo exhibitions,including in P.S. 1 in New York, Whitechapel Art Gallery in London, Kunstverein Hamburg and CAPCBordeaux (all 2007). In addition, his work was presented at group exhibitions, such as theacquisition exhibition ‘Eyes Wide Open’ in Stedelijk Museum CS, and he is currently participating inthe well received Berlin Biennial.‘Lost Memories From These Days’ (2006) consists of a video installation and collages. The gallery iscleft in half by an architectural construction, which forms the basis for the presentation. In themiddle of the gallery the video ‘Lost Memories From These Days’ will be projected, which could beinterpreted as a sequel to his earlier work ‘These Days’ (2005). The installation with the tencollages takes the spectator along from the front to the back room. With this construction,Maljkovic poses his own view regarding the exhibition space.The video ‘Lost Memories From These Days’ shows Maljkovic’ vision on the recent cultural historyof Croatia. The Italian pavilion of the Zagreb Fair, designed by Giuseppe Sambito in 1961, makes upthe background of an absurdist spectacle. Just as at presentations of the latest car models youngwomen are posing at attentively positioned cars. But in this picture the models seem extremelybored. Almost in a trance they are hanging listlessly against the dated cars. Raising their head oreven standing upright seems to be an impossible task. The young women are symbols of the newgeneration of Croats, alienated from their cultural heritage. The narrative and fragmented style ischaracteristic for Maljkovic’ oeuvre. That image fragmentation returns in the collages. Thearchitectural installation touches Maljkovic’ interest in the megalomaniac architecture of the sixtiesand seventies.
"Lost Memories From These Days"
Annet Gelink Gallery proudly presents its second solo exhibition of David Maljkovic (Croatia, 1973).Maljkovic has received ample attention over the past years with international solo exhibitions,including in P.S. 1 in New York, Whitechapel Art Gallery in London, Kunstverein Hamburg and CAPCBordeaux (all 2007). In addition, his work was presented at group exhibitions, such as theacquisition exhibition ‘Eyes Wide Open’ in Stedelijk Museum CS, and he is currently participating inthe well received Berlin Biennial.‘Lost Memories From These Days’ (2006) consists of a video installation and collages. The gallery iscleft in half by an architectural construction, which forms the basis for the presentation. In themiddle of the gallery the video ‘Lost Memories From These Days’ will be projected, which could beinterpreted as a sequel to his earlier work ‘These Days’ (2005). The installation with the tencollages takes the spectator along from the front to the back room. With this construction,Maljkovic poses his own view regarding the exhibition space.The video ‘Lost Memories From These Days’ shows Maljkovic’ vision on the recent cultural historyof Croatia. The Italian pavilion of the Zagreb Fair, designed by Giuseppe Sambito in 1961, makes upthe background of an absurdist spectacle. Just as at presentations of the latest car models youngwomen are posing at attentively positioned cars. But in this picture the models seem extremelybored. Almost in a trance they are hanging listlessly against the dated cars. Raising their head oreven standing upright seems to be an impossible task. The young women are symbols of the newgeneration of Croats, alienated from their cultural heritage. The narrative and fragmented style ischaracteristic for Maljkovic’ oeuvre. That image fragmentation returns in the collages. Thearchitectural installation touches Maljkovic’ interest in the megalomaniac architecture of the sixtiesand seventies.