Catalogue > Un extrait vidéo au hasard

Silence is the period between two compositions in the space of shipbuilding heritage with an uncertain future. Due to the long-standing process of restructuring and privatization, political interventions and the governing structures' corrupting malfeasances, the workers of the 3. maj (3rd of May) shipyard stayed at home without pay for a full year, and the production facility went silent. That moment of silence in a facility that is usually filled with sound is the starting point for the portrayal of a specific space and time. Revealing the beauty of the spatial and auditory narratives of an industrial space, in the absence of workers and work processes, contextualizes the frightening socio-economic consequences of the “silence” and “emptiness” phenomena. After months-long negotiations in the fall of 2019, production continues with an uncertain future.

Toni Meštrovi?, graduated with a Graphic Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, where he produced graphic arts, sculpture and installation. Due to his interest in electronic audiovisual media, he studied Video/Digital Imaging at the International Summer Academy for Contemporary Art in Salzburg, and completed postgraduate diploma in Media Art at the Academy of Media Arts, Cologne. Since 1992, he has taken part in group and solo shows, as well as video/film festivals. He lives in Rijeka and Kaštela, and teaches at the Arts Academy in Split.