I am back home, trying to process all that happened in the past months and weeks, still recovering from pneumonia, with a suitcase still unpacked but with an intense feeling of gratitude to all the people who helped in the process of making the Heart of a giraffe…
I am very grateful to my dear friend and collaborator Hana Janečková
@hotelo.zone for inspiration, support and strength in the moments when the project was turning difficult, to
@ngprague team and Michal Novotny
@michail_novotny the commissioner for his trust and support of the project, to
@himalisinghsoin and
@davidsointappeser for contributing with such a powerful sound composition, to Michal Štochl
@michal_stochl for his devotion and hard work, to Sára Marc
@inamensch for their inspirational collaboration on working with different groups and collection of stories, to the great
@ruina.office for architectural solution and beautiful haptic model, to the unbeliavable textile specialists trio Iva, Lena and Ester for making a neck of a giraffe but 10 times bigger, to the great performers group
@maghi_fanes @ceciliaxuetong @tullspri @mond0ladro for bringing the giraffe alive through their performance, to the
@lunchmeatstudio for taking care of the sound and to the great Marie Čtveráčková
@synthlibraryprague for creating a beautiful sound composition, to John Patterson,
@kajalahoda and
@varo_vo_ for the hard work of casting the giraffe, to
@adela.svoboda , a graphic designer with such a special sensitivity and sharp eye, to
@aleksandravajd , unique photographer, who followed the whole project with her camera from the cellars of the textile workshop to the pavillion in giardini, to the many groups who contributed with their stories, ideas and visions, to my dear Dominik who drove 4times to venice to help with the installation when I had to unexpectedly move from the pavillion to the hospital bed, to
@jhpdf and Irvine, to
@meyerriegger and
@huntkastner for their continuous support. And to my dear Anička and Maja for bringing hope and courage to everything I do. ❤️
