The installation is part of the part of Pavilion Cross-Occupancies’ collective exhibition, organized under the New Temporality Programme funded by Creative Europe.

Pavilion Cross-Occupancies invites creators from diverse backgrounds worldwide to temporarily transform this unique space to foster a dialogue between its original form and the myriad voices, experiences and perspectives of architects and artists.Pavilions historically served as vehicles for political and cultural expression during -century international exhibitions. Initially considered temporary, the Barcelona Pavilion now stands as an iconic modern architectural masterpiece embodying simplicity, transparency, and structural purity. In addition to its historical significance, the Pavilion has become a dynamic platform for artistic and architectural interventions.

AT THE BEACH showcases data on human influence in the Adriatic that is not typically perceived while gazing at the open sea. Each seashell is titled as and represents one of these interventions/interactions of humans and nature (shipwreck, crashed plane, electricity infrastructure, oil or gas platform, natural reserve, etc.). The seashell also carries a barcode that will take you to our website created for the exhibition: discoveradriatic.me, showing the position and story about the intervention carefully curated by Ana Dobrašinović. The seashells have been 3D printed out of bioplastic and, when placed in the large pond of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, the seashells were glowing thanks to the small light battery placed inside (supervised by Luka Bošković). The seashell has been designed by DVARP exclusively for site-specific installation in the large pond of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion.

This research initially started as part of the Master studio at KIT @kitarchitektur led by professor Dijana Vucinic and the APSS spring school workshop in Boka Bay in 2023.

The team

Dijana Vučinić, Ana Dobrašinović, Luka Bošković, Snežana Zlatković, Nikolina Đukanović, Milica Kavedžić