In his installation Public Opinion – presented within the project Jump into the Unknown for the 56th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia – a clothing iron with the raised words “Public Opinion” on its metal underside sits on an ironing desk covered with printed fabric. Black and white photo-collage consisting of images of topical newspaper headlines printed on the fabric. The images on the fabric are as if forced on the surface by the iron of Public Opinion.

Many extremely important and vital issue of nowadays forms the public opinion. However it fails to have much influence as it is still affected by the political systems and mainstream. A personal voice is always lost in the collective attitudes shaped by the majority of voices. Nevertheless the iron of Public Opinion may be a symbol of a society that can offer a significant contribution to the formation of an alternative set of meanings and ideas.

The installation Public Opinion presented within the project Jump into the Unknown is the latest version of the work.