Blagoslovi⌇
Благослови
Textile
Blagoslovi ⌇ Благослови
cotton fabric and embroidery thread
137x191 cm / 54x75in
2023
Language map on irregular-shaped cotton quilt resembling a soviet themed chess board highlights immigration patterns. Hand embroidered German, Serbian, and English words construct various sentences depending on where one chooses to read. The languages spoken in family were Serbian, German, and English based on where they immigrated.
Translations
Serbian
German
English
Words | Serbian | German | English |
make | napraviti | machen | |
Luft | vazduh | air | |
to | do | zu | |
a | eine | ||
zwischenzug | između voza | between train | |
neka | lassen | let | |
ćerku | Tochter | daughters | |
don’t | nemoj | nicht | |
bog | Gott | god | |
blagoslovi | segnen | bless | |
Zugzwang | škripcu | tight spot | |
vašu | diene | yours |
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