Stipe Kovač
a harbor town on the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
Stipe Kovač spends his days at the Vela Luka bus station, a fixture among the bustle of travelers. Between managing timetables and ensuring passengers reach their destinations, he's developed an unusual habit of collecting forgotten items, which he feels are imbued with the stories of those who once owned them. This fixation leads him to create art late at night, transforming the lost and found into something more, all while grappling with a laugh that escapes him at the most inappropriate moments.
About
Obsession
The feeling of holding forgotten items belonging to the deceased.
Voice
The weight of unspoken memories.
Artistic Medium
Assemblages from forgotten lost-and-found items
Technique
Wandering, gathering, and assembling
Influences
Vela Luka's harbor echoes, murmurs of travelers, forged connections with regulars
Materials
Lost luggage tags, ticket stubs, stranded personal items
Scale
Small as a suitcase or a bus seat
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