Poems for the Little Town on Top of the Hill
inkjet on paper, 2024
180mm x 4mm x 111mm, 34 pages, edition of 40 copies
This publication serves as a collage of words and sentences taken from articles mainly covering MoMA's acquisition of Cerak Vinogradi's plans along side comments made by the public. The book opens a dialogue between the published word, whose narrative is often controlled by governing authorities, and the people, predominantly residents of the settlement who tell us the current reality of the awarded project.
The piece opens up many questions: firstly the States's maintenance of cultural heritage. Secondly, the phenomenon of praising and recognizing certain value only once it has gained recognition from foreign developed institutions. Failure to cherish local cultural goods results in neglect and decay.