Untitled (Archive Pharmacy) consists of two interrelated series developed for a solo exhibition at Apoteka – Space for Contemporary Art in Vodnjan, Croatia (2024), both rooted in the historical and material context of the former pharmacy that now houses the gallery.

The first series draws from the collection of the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria, featuring photographs of ceramic and glass apothecary jars transferred onto black paper using silkscreen printing. Instead of traditional ink, the prints were made with powdered active pharmaceutical substances, resulting in faint, almost ghostly images that echo the fragility and ephemerality of the source material.

The second series is based on recent photographs of the gallery interior, capturing accumulated traces of time and use. These images are presented in freestanding, double-sided lightboxes, placed on a base constructed from drawers borrowed from the original white pharmacy cabinets still preserved within the space. The drawers, repurposed as sculptural foundations, anchor the photographic installation in the material memory of the site.
2026
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović)

1
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), 2026
plexiglass, galvanized steel sheet,
integrated LED lighting
65 × 600 × 20 cm

2
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), 2026
2 digital prints on self‑adhesive PVC film,
2 texts cut from self‑adhesive PVC film,
acrylic paint
each print 34.5 × 76 cm;
texts 17 × 143 cm and 17 × 125.2 cm

3
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), 2026
zinc (printing raster cliché)
mounted on wooden support
11.5 × 8.5 × 2 cm; framed 32 × 32 × 3 cm

4
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), 2026
66 archival centerfolds from the American
edition of Playboy magazine (1960s–1970s),
66 sheets of papers soaked in used
motor oil
186 × 1311 cm; each centerfold 59 × 27.5 cm;
each sheet of paper 59.5 × 28 cm

5
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), 2026
100 used car tires
variable dimensions



provenance:
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), Studio 21 Gallery, Split, Croatia (February 16 – March 8, 2026)



installation view:
Untitled (Vulcanizer Popović), Studio 21 Gallery, Split, Croatia (February 16 – March 8, 2026)



photo credits:
Žaklina Antonijević