The Right Balance, 2013
animation and 10 collages (30 cm x 45 cm)
The Right Balance
Duration: 13 min 38 sec
Sound: Bojan Brajkovic
Voice: Polonca Lovšin
Editing and postproduction: Spela Cadez
English translation: Rawley Grau
Supported by: The Ministry of Culture of Slovenia and Kud Obrat, Ljubljana
The animation and collages are based on the research of self-sustainability of Slovenj Gradec.
The research was done in the frame of exhibition Public Speech, Koroška galerija, Slovenj Gradec.
After the decline of heavy industry, the opening of the market to foreign investors, the appearance of shopping malls, big-business takeovers, the collapse of the construction sector, and the economic crisis, Slovenj Gradec is seeking its identity. The many empty shops in the centre, the inactive farmers’ market, and unfinished construction sites reflect the situation. The experience of other small towns in today’s crisis have shown that local knowledge, the production of local food, and the inhabitants’ own entrepreneurial spirit can bring incredible changes for the better.