Andreja Kuluncic: "COMMERCIALISATION OF HISTORY"                    
intervention in public space
7th - 11 8th of August, 2010. Island of Korcula, Croatia.

grey) (area - the area of contemporary and media art
/ program in collaboration with the Museum of Korcula / kor:: net - network Korcula /

Korcula statute - the oldest legal document of the South Slavs was the inspiration for the artistic action.

For five days the artist sold souvenirs on the island of Korcula. The souvenirs themselves were made by applying articles from the old Korcula statute onto cheap items from China; texts in English, Croatian, Czech, French and German. The artist's stand was set among the existing city stands at the entrance to the old town of Korcula. Instead of money, the cost of the souvenirs was expressed by a number of questions that potential buyers needed to answer. That is, potential buyers gave interviews to the artist in exchange for a souvenir, answering questions about the commercialization of history, the good and bad sides of (mass) tourism, and about respect for the city of Korcula and its past and present communities.

Production: grey) (area and MAPA
Credits: Ministry of Culture, City of Korcula, Korcula radio, pizzeria Caenazzo