Justina Kralj

Born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1968

Biography

I am the little sister of my dead sister
I am the little sister of my dead sister
Aleja Hermanna Bollea , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 1, my parents leave me behind with my grandmother, furious, in the Yugoslavian countryside
At age 1, my parents leave me behind with my grandmother, furious, in the Yugoslavian countryside
Pupnat , Croatia
At age 5, my parents come and take me to their “Gastarbeiter” Germany and I am overwhelmed by my lonely adjustment to the unknown
At age 5, my parents come and take me to their “Gastarbeiter” Germany and I am overwhelmed by my lonely adjustment to the unknown
Neue Straße , Ulm , Germany
At age 11, my father is my confidant and despite our homesickness we live in prosperity
At age 11, my father is my confidant and despite our homesickness we live in prosperity
Münsterplatz , Ulm , Germany
At age 14, I am not afraid of the use of cocaine among my circle of rich kids
At age 14, I am not afraid of the use of cocaine among my circle of rich kids
Heerstraße, Pfuhl , Neu-Ulm , Germany
At age 16, I escape to follow a course in the city, far away from parental supervision
At age 16, I escape to follow a course in the city, far away from parental supervision
Türkenstraße, Maxvorstadt , Munich , Germany
At age 18, I love and marry a Yugoslavian criminal and adapt to a traditional wife’s role
At age 18, I love and marry a Yugoslavian criminal and adapt to a traditional wife’s role
Augsburger Straße , Neu-Ulm , Germany
At age 19, my husband escapes a German prison but fails to adapt to Yugoslavia, so I get him to join me in Switzerland
At age 19, my husband escapes a German prison but fails to adapt to Yugoslavia, so I get him to join me in Switzerland
Asperger Straße, Stammheim , Stuttgart , Germany
At age 20, I live a life of luxury and boredom, and launder money for my husband’s drugs and arms trade
At age 20, I live a life of luxury and boredom, and launder money for my husband’s drugs and arms trade
Zurich , Switzerland
At age 25, my husband terrorises me with violence and death threats and I start taking cocaine regularly
At age 25, my husband terrorises me with violence and death threats and I start taking cocaine regularly
Reppischtalstrasse , Birmensdorf , Switzerland
At age 25, I abort my unwanted child and try to kill myself
At age 25, I abort my unwanted child and try to kill myself
Frauenklinikstrasse , Zurich , Switzerland
At age 26, my parents take me home, have me committed to a psychiatric institution and my father threatens my husband
At age 26, my parents take me home, have me committed to a psychiatric institution and my father threatens my husband
Albert-Einstein-Allee , Ulm , Germany
At age 26, my husband frees me with the help of gunpower and I use his cocaine, alcohol, crack and heroin
At age 26, my husband frees me with the help of gunpower and I use his cocaine, alcohol, crack and heroin
Talfinger Straße , Ulm , Germany
At age 26, I use my power as a wife to pressure other dealers and accept lovers with money and drugs
At age 26, I use my power as a wife to pressure other dealers and accept lovers with money and drugs
Allgäuer Straße, Ludwigsfeld , Neu-Ulm , Germany
At age 28, I lose my Swiss residence permit and deal Swiss drugs in Germany
At age 28, I lose my Swiss residence permit and deal Swiss drugs in Germany
Bahnhofplatz , Ulm , Germany
At age 29, I am sentenced to five years in a German prison and let myself be deported to Croatia
At age 29, I am sentenced to five years in a German prison and let myself be deported to Croatia
Ulica doktor Luje Naletilića , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 30 and 31, I am clean, lead a normal life and am frightened
At age 30 and 31, I am clean, lead a normal life and am frightened
Petrinjska ulica , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 34, I deal and use endless quantities of heroin and cocaine
At age 34, I deal and use endless quantities of heroin and cocaine
Trg Kralja Tomislava , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 34, I follow my husband to the seaside, am helpless in the fatalistic use of drugs and am terrorised, raped and abused
At age 34, I follow my husband to the seaside, am helpless in the fatalistic use of drugs and am terrorised, raped and abused
Žaborić , Croatia
At age 37, I leave my husband and start a relationship with a young Croatian war invalid
At age 37, I leave my husband and start a relationship with a young Croatian war invalid
Benešićeva ulica , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 40, I am serving my prison sentence, suffer from Hepatitis C, am clean and will trade highs for family happiness
At age 40, I am serving my prison sentence, suffer from Hepatitis C, am clean and will trade highs for family happiness
Osječka ulica , Požega , Croatia

The conceptual architecture of TBDWBAJ is based on the investigation of various social spaces, isolated space, cultural space, public space and virtual space. Each of these rooms describes a phase of the project and takes on a different perspective.

THE ISOLATED SPACE

THE PUBLIC SPACE

THE CULTURAL SPACE