David Maljkovic

In his installations, videos, and collages, David Maljković (born in 1973) is concerned with aspects of the eventful history of his country. The far-reaching consequences of the transformation from a communist to a capitalist social form and the linked economic and cultural impacts form the subtext of his artistic production. His works often show abandoned buildings and monuments of the 1960s and 1970s, which impressively reflect the promise of a better future, while at the same time evoke failure due to their currently ruinous state, adding a melancholy touch. In taking this step, the artist consciously uses examples where the ideas of a universal, modernistic progress are linked to a specific understanding of socialism as a potentially radical, experimentally modernistic concept. The combination makes clear the exemplary outlines of his approach, which equally counts the inclusion of research, as well as the interweaving of past, future, and present.

David Maljković has participated in numerous international exhibitions. For example, he has presented individual exhibitions at Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (2005), London’s Whitechapel Art Gallery (2007),  Kunstverein Hamburg (2007), Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana (2010) and took part in group exhibitions held at Artists Space New York (2007), Berlin Biennale (2008), and Mucsarnok - Kunsthalle Budapest (2008), 11th Istanbul Biennal (2009), Centre Pompidou, Musée National d´Art Moderne, Paris (2010). By the end of 2011 a solo show will be on display at Secession, Vienna (Dezember 2, 2011 – Februar 2012).