Making forgotten heritage visible: CierneDiery

Slovakia

Lead

ČierneDiery

Stressor(s)

Lack of awareness on cultural heritage values

Disaster Risk Management phase(s)

Pre-disaster, During disaster, Post-disaster

Type(s) of measure(s)

Behavioural

Awareness raising and communication

Background

The association ČierneDiery aims to popularise the forgotten monuments and sites of (not only) industrial architecture (19th-20th century) in Slovakia by enthusing the general public for the history of factories, mines and lost settlements. It documents places that may not be able to be experienced by the generations yet to come. In addition to articles and photographs, they create artistic graphic sheets (illustrations), magazines and books in cooperation with Slovak designers and artists.

The project was included in the Forbes 30 ranking under 30, won the National Design Award for series of Maps of Technical Monuments. The Graphics were exhibited in the Council of the European Union building in Brussels during the EU Slovak Presidency in 2016 and recently in SOGA art auction house. Profit gained from the selling of the art is further invested to the publication activities, preservation and saving of the endangered monuments.