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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.

Anxious Melancholic Art

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

Selected 1 time · Last: April 25, 2026

Commissioned Works

Bright Shadows Unfolding

"Bright Shadows Unfolding"

April 25, 2026 · anxious

Contrasting Horizons

"Contrasting Horizons"

April 22, 2026 · anxious