2008. Sistem Binario, public art interventions on main Railway Station Belef festival, Belgrade, serbia
The main Belgrade's Railway station, in capital of Serbia is one of the oldest ones in Europe. It could be said that it has an admirable history and architecture. Unfortunately by un-maintaining, bad quality of railways and with nervous employees at the information desk and in trains, we couldn't say that it attracts positive attention. On the contrary, train even doe it is considered the most comfortable option to commute it became the most avoided way of transport.
When I was called to make some art intervention there, my focus was at all the embarrassing situations I experienced with the station employees. By any means I wanted to think of something that could help change their behavior so that they could at least start smiling to the passengers when they approach them. Therefore I came up with the idea to dress them into the dresses that were worn in the period of 19th century, when the Train Station was built.
Irresistible charm that this kind of clothes initiates within person who is carrying it doesn't give person any other possibility but to smile, have fun and be polite to others. This small intervention made this place attractive for tourists for moment and fun both for workers and passengers.