250°C is a personal reflection on labor and the value society places on different types of work. Made from baking pans my father uses as a baker, I preserve the traces of grease and dough that remain after years of use. These traces serve as a testament to the physical and emotional toll of manual labor, a contribution that often goes unrecognized despite its essential role in sustaining society. The title 250°C refers to the temperature of bread baking, symbolizing my father’s daily work routine. The traces of labor are inscribed with gold leaf, traditionally associated with wealth and status, as gold transforms the ordinary into the valuable, raising questions about what society deems worthy of recognition. These pans become icons of sorts that celebrate my father’s work and emphasize the value of “invisible” labor.

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• Baking pan / gold leaf 

Photo-documentation: Bojan Stojčić

2023