I'm commencing work on a body of paintings of shelling details photographed in Osijek and Vukovar, Croatia. Both towns are set on the eastern edge of Croatia where it borders with Serbia. It was hit very hard during the 90's Yugoslav wars, more specifically during the Croatian War of Independence. Life is continuing—Osijek's damage has mostly been restored—but in the smaller town of Vukovar, scars are everywhere. Croatia nearing it's European Union membership, it's only normal that federal funds are spent elsewhere. For now, Vukovar's habitants continue waiting for their town's complete restoration.
From top to bottom: An amphitheater in the centre of Vukovar; a faculty office in the old town of Osijek. These are the resource photos, not the paintings.
