Istria's intangible cultural heritage catalogue

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Tradicijska znanja i umijeća: Nematerijalna kultura Istre na nacionalnoj

i UNESCO listama

Istria's intangible cultural heritage on national and UNESCO lists

::CROATIAN::

Prvo što primjećujemo kada primimo katalog u ruke je veliki crni trokut. Ako katalog duže držimo u rukama, i dodirujemo, trokut prestaje biti crni te se ispod njega otkrivaju fotografije nematerijalne kulturne baštine Istre. Korištenjem boje koja nestaje kad ju se izloži toplini dlanova, metaforički se htjelo dočarati nematerijalnu kulturu koja nije lako vidljiva poput materijalne kulture, te prenijeti poruku kako istu treba čuvati, njegovati je, biti taktilan i imati strpljenja dok se stvara.

U grafičkom oblikovanju naslovnice i unutrašnjosti kataloga dominantna je «roza» boja (boja kože) kao naglasak na važnost čovjeka u stvaranju nematerijalne kulture.

::ENGLISH::

A big black triangle is visible on the cover. Upon holding the catalogue for longer in hands and touching its surface, the triangle loses its blackness and additional photographs emerge, revealing the intangible cultural heritage of Istria. By using thermochromic ink that disappears when exposed to the heat of one’s palms, the author metaphorically wanted to portray an intangible culture which is not as easily visible as material heritage.

It conveys the message that the intangible cultural heritage needs to be preserved and nurtured, and that one should remain tactile and patient when creating it…

Throughout the graphic design of the cover and the interior part of the catalogue, the dominant colour is “pink” (colour of skin) as an emphasis on the importance of man in creating intangible cultural heritage.

Client: Etnographic Museum of Istria, Pazin (Croatia)
Project category: Catalogue
Year: 2020.