Croatia is the most recent country to join the EU. What has been the EU membership’s actual effect for Croatians? Photo from Macedonia, a candidate for EU membership.
GO: Vienne Chan
Zdravo Ekonomija!
In her speculative, artistic work, Vienne Chan (*1980 in Hong Kong) examines the financial inequality that leads to social injustice and polarising political trends. In preparation for an exhibition in March 2019, she travels to Zagreb. There, together with participants of a local mini-hackathon she develops a collective capital fund on the basis of a comparable model, intended to focus on localised socioeconomic problems.
–> Vienne Chan’s Website
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