Zaboravljene stvari (The Forgotten Things) is a self-initiated project/picturebook inspired by flea markets and antique shops.
With this book, I wanted to recreate the unique and vivid atmosphere of these places. I find it fascinating to see so many things in one place. There are often some really valuable, but also bizarre, meaningless, strange and comical artefacts. Many interesting people sell or buy these items. This was the trigger for the story.
Discarded items, although looking for a new owner, already have their history. People have the tendency to take things for granted, and when they get bored they get rid of them without too much thinking. With this story, I wanted to emphasize that although such items are not completely new they could carry a unique story. I wanted to show that it might be magical to use something seemingly old and forgotten, instead of frequently buying something new.
Illustrations are mostly done in blue and black ink. I think the blue color helped me evoke nostalgic and sentimental mood suitable for this topic.
The project was funded by the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, through the Public call for the programs for the development of new cultural and educational content and digital adaptation in 2021.
Selections/exhibitions:
2023 - LUSTR festival Prague, Showcase of Young Talents
2023 - published by Mala zvona link
2023 - The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase, dPICTUS, Bologna Children's Book Fair
2023 - finalist (longlisted) / 57th Illustrators Exhibition, Bologna Children's Book Fair
2022 - finalist (longlisted) / BIBF Ananas International Illustration Exhibition
2022 - selection / comic books competition / 12th Supertoon Animation and Comics Festival
