Photography, sculpture, pattern, intervention in public space
Neo-ornament evokes the stratification of the location of the former cement factory in Split, which began operating in the 1860s. Under the name Gilardi & Bettiza, it also produced concrete decorative products, preserved in many locations in Split. The modernist Marjan Hotel, designed by Lovro Perković, was built on the site of the factory in 1963. In the meantime, the hotel has been privatized, devastated, closed, and stuck in a state of incompleteness. The demolition of the old and the construction of a new hotel represents a new phase of the location. The contemporary attitude towards industrial and architectural heritage is visualized with the help of interpretive copies of concrete decorations produced in this almost forgotten factory.
Installation view photo credits:
Juraj Vuglač, Lana Stojićević, Glorija Lizde
