Vana Knez

Born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1981

Biography

When I am born I am happy to be alive
When I am born I am happy to be alive
Ulica Ivana Gorana Kovačića , Čakovec , Croatia
At 9 months old, my uncle saves me from death and loses his own life
At 9 months old, my uncle saves me from death and loses his own life
Globetka ulica , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 2, my alcoholic father regularly hits my mother, who is constantly accusative
At age 2, my alcoholic father regularly hits my mother, who is constantly accusative
Ulica bana Josipa Jelačića , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 3, my parents get divorced and I am tormented by my mother’s lover
At age 3, my parents get divorced and I am tormented by my mother’s lover
Putjane ulica , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 6, my father beats my mother so hard she ends up in hospital and I am glad that my parents are back together and that we move to the family’s countryside commune
At age 6, my father beats my mother so hard she ends up in hospital and I am glad that my parents are back together and that we move to the family’s countryside commune
Ulica Ivana Gorana Kovačića , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 9, we move to the city and I hit the boys who tease me at school
At age 9, we move to the city and I hit the boys who tease me at school
Ulica Vladimira Nazora , Mursko Središće , Croatia
At age 10, I identify with the love story of Christiane F.
At age 10, I identify with the love story of Christiane F.
Čakovec , Croatia
At age 11, my drunk father accuses me of my uncle’s death
At age 11, my drunk father accuses me of my uncle’s death
Kalnička ulica , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 12, I drink and smoke dope
At age 12, I drink and smoke dope
Zagrebačka ulica , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 13, the boy I look up to rapes me
At age 13, the boy I look up to rapes me
Ulica Zrinsko Frankopanska , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 14, I am happy and doing well at school by using heroin
At age 14, I am happy and doing well at school by using heroin
Trg Pape Ivana Pavla II , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 15, I am in love with a man who is eighteen years older and we each keep our drug addiction a secret from the other
At age 15, I am in love with a man who is eighteen years older and we each keep our drug addiction a secret from the other
Carinarski odvojak , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 16, my parents report me to the police and forbid me to go on with the relationship
At age 16, my parents report me to the police and forbid me to go on with the relationship
Zeleni trg , Zagreb , Croatia
At age 17, I am in a depression and deal heroin to provide for my own use
At age 17, I am in a depression and deal heroin to provide for my own use
Ulica Jakova Gotovca , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 19, my father reports me to the police and I am sentenced to prison
At age 21, I am released and start dealing drugs on a large scale
At age 21, I am released and start dealing drugs on a large scale
Lička ulica , Split , Croatia
At age 22, I meet my husband and introduce him to the drugs scene
At age 22, I meet my husband and introduce him to the drugs scene
Putjane ulica , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 23, I hope for the beneficial effects of the shaman plant Ibogaine to help me have a child while being clean
At age 23, I hope for the beneficial effects of the shaman plant Ibogaine to help me have a child while being clean
Prvomajska ulica , Nedelišće , Croatia
At age 25, my daughter is born and my husband is imprisoned
At age 25, my daughter is born and my husband is imprisoned
Ulica Ivana Gorana Kovačića , Čakovec , Croatia
From age 25, my single father assists me in my drug dealing and I pay him a salary
From age 25, my single father assists me in my drug dealing and I pay him a salary
Ulica Zrinsko Frankopanska , Čakovec , Croatia
At age 26, my father claims part of the responsibility for my possession of drugs, as a result of which my sentence is reduced
At age 26, my father claims part of the responsibility for my possession of drugs, as a result of which my sentence is reduced
Osječka ulica , Požega , Croatia
At age 27, I am clean and live from day to day
At age 27, I am clean and live from day to day
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