Mark Požlep: Permanent Vacation

Marko Požlep’s exhibition Endless Vacation stems from research on the Adriatic Highway, built between 1945 and 1966. The artist raises questions about the road’s impact on economic development, workers' tourism, nudism, and cultural shifts in the region. In collaboration with economist Igor Feketija, he examined the social and economic changes it brought, incorporating testimonies and expert insights. The exhibition features a poetic sound work created with writer Muanis Sinanović and musician Gašper Piano, alongside a series of charcoal drawings depicting workers, tourists, fishermen, and other figures of this landscape. Požlep weaves an intimate narrative about a road that has left an enduring mark on the Adriatic.

Published by: Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana /Cukrarna Gallery
Represented by: Blaž Peršin
Cukrarna Gallery represented by: Alenka Gregorič
Catalogue Editor: Alenka Gregorič
Assistant editor: Janja Buzečan
Texts: Igor Feketija, Alenka Gregorič
Concversation with the artist: Alenka Gregorič
Slovenian launguage editing: Katja Paladin
English translation: Arven Šakti Kralj
Photos of the installation: Blaž Gutman/MGML
Design and layout: Ajdin Bašić
Printed by: Cicero d.o.o., Ljubljana
Print run: 300
Number of pages: 110
Junij 2024