Scissors in two sizes, a flower-shaped paper ribbon, and a tiny black velvet bag. Threads with pins stuck in them and buttons in every form one could imagine.
A ruler etched with geometric figures. A deep red lipstick that doesn’t quite suit her, yet she keeps it because of its packaging. A small clay sculpture, a knotted object. Liquid black ink, sheets of stickers. Greeting cards. A wooden bookstand holds a mediumsized book, a monotype print. A photograph of a model from the 1960s. Three candles, one out of ceramic. Function and dysfunction.
A postcard lies upside down. The program for the summer festival she hasn’t attended yet. Waits.
Tissues and bookmarks, along with keychains, are crystalline and molded from aluminum.
A glass jar holds a hair clip, a tape measure, lip balm, metal edges, and connectors. A box of colored pencils, a stack of papers. A purple glass bottle shaped like a high-heeled shoe. All of it in relation to her existence. Often useless, yet present. The island where she settles each day. An island from where everything comes from.
Kristina DESKA Nikolić – www.deskadeska.com, www.instagram.com/deska.deska/
The article is part of the special issue DATING ALIENS, produced for Parallel Vienna 2025. Link to the issue
