Between borders of reality

Alternated reality, in which Velvet revolution never happend. Fictional historical photograph, showcasing a line of people waiting to buy groceries.

Reality to many Czechoslovak citizens during communist occupation, until the impact of Velvet revolution. Opening of the borders shifted forms of daily lives, including the consumerism of individuals. McDonald's chain of restaurants stared to open all over the country. Serving as a symbol to different ideology, different reality. One of those restaurants happend to be in České Budějovice, Czechia. Autor choose photograph of the McDonald's restaurant grand opening in this region. Than he retouched it in a way, to make all of the non-soviet elements dissapear, or reappear again.