David Maljkovic: Waiting tomorrow

Annet Gelink Gallery is proud to present the first solo show of David Maljkovic (*1973) in the Netherlands. Since he graduated from Rijksakademie in 2004 Maljkovic received great attention for his participations at this year's Prague and Istanbul Biennial. This summer the Van Abbe Museum in Eindhoven presented his first publication and a group of works on paper.
WAITING TOMORROW for the first time gives an overview on a cycle of works created over the last three years. The middle space of the gallery juxtaposes Maljkovic's highly acclaimed work Scene for a New Heritage and his latest video These Days. The whole backspace of the gallery is dedicated to the major installation and video work Again for Tomorrow 1, 2 & 3. Again for Tomorrow is a space filling plasterboard construction that is built around a video installation. The work is an imaginary ride through visionary concepts of the past.
Scene for a New Heritage starts with a visit to the presently abandoned memorial park for victims of the Second World War erected during communist Yugoslavian government. 40 years from now a group of young visitors arrive at site not knowing of its meaning and function. The film and collages ponder possible new functions for the monument.
These Days takes place on the premises of Zagreb fair in front of the former Italian pavilion, which had its splendour in the 60s and 70s. Today the place gives shelter to a tired generation that has been waiting and planning for a 'better tomorrow', symbolized by the year 2009, the potential year of becoming a member of the EU.