Tierra non grata
Merina, the old factory in Trencin, Slovakia was once an iconic building producing textile for customers all around the world. It used to employ thousands of people up until it was destroyed by developers and replaced by a small office building, AUDOV. As a part of my research, I entered the area where the factory was constructed under the supervision of AUDOV workers. During my visit, I received a gift from the designer: small pieces of leftover fabrics from the factory. I decided to use them to create an installation in Nova Vlna, a gallery placed inside the Merina complex. As a part of my internship in the department of painting, I interconnected my paintings with the received fabrics to create an installation in space. The goal was clear, to give a new meaning to these textiles bearing in mind the destroyed factory building and traumatized employees that have no idea what will happen to them in the future.
Installation, cut, sprayed/painted canvas, fabrics creating various objects from the old Merina factory
Nova vlna, Trencin, Slovakia, 2022