young partisan Sculpture - Limited Edition of 5

This sculpture is a second copy in a series of five. It is completely hand produced and made 90% out of environmentally friendly materials. The work is open for further commissions and can be customised to collector's needs (different colors and sizes). The idea was to make a portrait of a young partisan woman as seen through the eyes of the contemporary young generation. This work speaks about translocal, post-Yugoslav identities and the role of public sculpture in altered circumstances. As a reference point I used works of contemporary Japanese authors to highlight historical and cultural discontinuity. *Title of the work comes from a song celebrating the courage of a young woman in the National Liberation Movement - Mlada Partizanka. "Partizanka is, spiritually speaking, bringing together both western and eastern philosophies. She merges several art forms originating from across the globe: manga- and pop-art, minimalism, and figurative sculpting. This is what makes this artwork universally understandable.” (except from a text by the artist)