Jim: I've been to MoMA today
Jim: there is an amazing exhibition about Yugoslav architecture
Jim: Have you seen it?
Nic: Yes, last month, this is a really beautifully curated exhibition
Jenny: Jim, I wanted to know your opinion about it, since you know so much about the region
Jenny: Is it really so well made? because for a person who knows nothing about Yugoslavia it seems quite amazing
Jim: it is extremely well prepared and presented, even for someone who knows the subject quite well
Jim: I found out a lot from this exhibition
Zac: Would you do anything differently? Do you have any critical remarks to share?
Jim: hmm, nothing really critical. I just had some ideas, what else could be presented or added
Zac: like what?
Jim: they show this beautiful project for Skopje, after the big earthquake
Jim: when Yugoslavia together with the UN prepared a huge plan to rebuilt the destroyed city
Jim: this is a project that became a part of history of architecture and urbanism
Zac: it seems so
Jim: but what is also very interesting is what happened afterwards
Jim: when they abandoned the project, criticised it and most of all the new project - Skopje 2014
Jenny: I heard it's horrible
Jim: it us a nightmare. So Skopje transformed from a city that was planned to have the best architecture in the world to a city with arguably the ugliest, most kitschy buildings
Jenny: this story sounds very interesting indeed.
Jim: yes, but maybe it would be good for another exhibition
Jenny: maybe
Jim and Nick saw the exhibition about Yugoslav architecture in MoMA. Jim finds the exhibition extremely well prepared and presented. Jim thinks architecture in Skopje could be a good topic for another exhibition.