in the ground floor of the Gallery two Mestrović's works are exhibited: Reverie and In Despair
the Gallery's floor is made of two kinds of natural stone tiles, arranged in a checkerboard pattern- this reminded me of the Republic of Croatia's coat of arms
I made a sculpture of undefined shape
the title of the sculpture evokes another Mestrović's work: History of the Croats
my sculpture is placed between Mestrović's sculptures Reverie and In Despair
this position best describes the current position of Croatia
the fact that we have an independent and sovereign country cannot hide the fact that we are far from the vision that we had when the country was being created
the "in-between" situation; between the dreams and despair
Ivan Meštrović
Reverie / 1927
relief, marble, 88 x 187 x 40,5 cm
Ivan Meštrović
In Despair / 1927
relief, marble, 116,5 x 92,5 x 36 cm
Ivan Meštrović
The History of the Croats / 1932
bronze
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