solo matches

In the project Aš po Už/horod, I focused on one of the most famous factories in Czechoslovakia - Solo Sušice, former number one producer of matches in the world. I studied the history of the family of founders. I focused on the industrial waste material of small twigs and the potential I see in it. Why does the whole forest have to be cut down for such a small stick? I produced real, working matches. Moreover, I explored Czech folk traditions associated with fire.

solo matches
school project: Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague Czechia
supervisor: MgA. Jitka Škopová
photography: Hana Brandejs, Jitka Škopová, Petr Fabo
keywords: Aš po Už/horod, recycling, memories, matches, factory, branches, fire, ritual
production: 2017/2018

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