After Midnight

After Midnight is inspired by the life and legacy of Croatian writer, Marija Juric Zagorka. The project is influenced by Zagorka’s feminist stance and her role as the first Croatian female journalist combating Hungarian influence. It explores themes such as love, religion, gender and women’s rights, but its primary focus lies in depicting the responsibility of the photographer and her agency to challenge social expectations.  

There are parallels drawn between the challenges faced by Zagorka and those in my own life, particularly as a female artist living away from Croatia. Ultimately, the project celebrates my Croatian roots, exploring aspects of Croatian culture but equally the experience of loneliness in a foreign country and certain conflictual feelings about patriotism. Using symbolic, material elements such as red thread, I make the connection between the goals of feminism and weight of history.