An Object for the 21st Century
Milic, Nela (2025) An Object for the 21st Century. [Artefact]
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Abstract
This artwork is a sign of our times. Captured as a document that testifies about the millions of journeys taken by the migrants, refugees and asylum seekers around the world, this artefact is a memory of struggle. It reminds of the struggle the travellers had on their perilous ventures into the unknown and of the struggle they faced once they arrived to seemingly safe shores. Many of them lost their lives on the way and many managed to reach Europe they headed to from their continents. This jacket was the artefact they held onto as the weaves threatened to swallow them into the depth of the sea and it allowed them to be visible by the passing vessels. This item is a shelter for the body, a shelter for memories of traumatic movement of the people, and a shelter for the only aesthetic understanding we have of displacement in Europe today.
| Item Type: | Artefact |
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| Depositing User: | Research and Knowledge Exchange Office Admin 1 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2026 11:24 |
| Last Modified: | 07 May 2026 11:24 |
| URI: | https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/20979 |
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