Museum of Broken Relationships is a physical and virtual public space created with the sole purpose of treasuring and sharing your heartbreak stories and symbolic possessions. It is a museum about you, about us and about the ways we love and lose. Each object is donated by individuals all over the world and represents a symbolic memento of a past relationship, told through the voice of the owner.
Curated by Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišić.
“It’s cathartic. They offer a space where people can reach closure, safe in the knowledge that the object they have donated is still being cherished.” — Phillip Newton, The Yorkshire Post
“Most innovative and daring museum project in Europe.” — 2011 European Museum of the Year Kenneth Hudson Award
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Museum of Broken Relationships, presented as part of BRAVE, runs June 29 – September 8, 2019.
FREE
Some objects on display may not be suitable for all ages. Parental discretion is advised.
The Museum of Broken Relationships (MoBR) started as an art installation inspired by the breakup of its authors. It was presented for the first time in Zagreb, Croatia in April 2006. It has since been hosted in 50 cities around the world including Paris, London, San Francisco, Berlin, Singapore, Taipei, Mexico City and Tokyo, and reported about by leading world media including BBC, CNN, NHK, The Economist, New York Times, Reuters and Associated Press.
The MoBR opened a permanent location in the historical centre of Zagreb in 2010, and is the most visited attraction in the capital of Croatia.
Olinka Vištica is an art producer, fortuitously born in Split, on the shores of Croatia. She holds an MA in English and French language and literature from the University of Zagreb. She is passionate about books, films and swimming. As co-founder of the film production company Hulahop with filmmaker Dana Budisavljević, she has backed projects based on stories that simply had to be told. She has also directed numerous cultural initiatives including international film festivals (Motovun Film Festival; world festival of animated film, ANIMAFEST ZAGREB). With interests that reach beyond the world of film, she co-authored Museum of Broken Relationships with Dražen Grubišić.
Dražen Grubišić is a versatile visual artist from Zagreb, Croatia. He holds an MA in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Since 1989, he has been showcasing his work at individual and group expositions as well as taking part in numerous award-winning art projects in Croatia and abroad. Since 2006, he has been co-curating the international exhibitions of the Museum of Broken Relationships, including the display of the permanent museum in Zagreb, established in 2010.
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