Explore the Devastation after 1991 of this artwork.
According to curator of "Petrova Gora Memorial Park" Miloš Kresojević, after 1991 and beginning of the war antifascist monuments and memorial complexes were devastated and at that time anyone could take whatever they wanted from it. The complex was also used as the military headquarters of JNA and Serbian Army of Krajina, which also led to its devastation. This is visible on the walls of the complex which are full of Chetnik symbols, later replaced by Ustasha symbols and again corrected to Chetnik symbols.   Devastation of the monument continues to date as local people continue stripping the stainless steel plates off the monument. Despite protests by the Antifascist organizations, the local and state authorities both fail to take action against the perpetrators.
In addition, "Transmitters and Communications Ltd." set up a transmitter at the top of the monument, which further undermined its appearance.
Since 2004 the curatorial collective WHW plays an important role in the revitalization and care for the monument. WHW organized two exhibitions in 2007 and 2008 (in Graz and Zagreb) which emphasized the importance of Bakić's legacy. They also initiated the action "Petrova Gora: yesterday, tomorrow, how to think Petrova Gora" in 2013.
Chetnik Petrova Gora Memorial Park Ustasha Graz war Petrova Gora JNA Serbian Army of Krajina Antifascist organizations curator Zagreb