A Part of My Collection

One of the questions I hear most often at EIGHT is surprisingly simple:

"Where did you find this piece?"

The answer is usually longer than expected.

Some works were discovered during travels. Others came from exhibitions, artist studios, auctions, private collections, or simply through chance encounters and conversations. A few have been with me for many years. Others arrived more recently and immediately felt as though they belonged.

Over time, collecting art became less about acquiring objects and more about building relationships with stories, ideas, places and people.

Every piece carries something beyond its visual presence.

A memory.

A moment.

A conversation.

A period of life.

For many years, most of these works remained private, living in my home, office or personal spaces. Not because they were hidden, but because they were part of everyday life rather than something intended for exhibition.

Today, visitors to EIGHT have the opportunity to see a selected part of this collection.

The display is not organised according to a strict curatorial concept. It is intentionally personal. Different artists, techniques, periods and influences coexist in the same environment, much like the conversations that take place within these walls.

Some works may challenge.

Some may inspire.

Others may simply invite a moment of pause.

What unites them is not a particular style but a shared ability to evoke curiosity.

I have always believed that art plays a unique role in our lives. It slows us down. It encourages observation. It reminds us that not everything valuable can be measured, quantified or explained.

In a world increasingly focused on speed and efficiency, art creates space for reflection.

Perhaps that is why it feels so natural for these works to be part of EIGHT.

After all, EIGHT has never been only about products or commerce. It has always been about creating an environment where ideas, aesthetics, culture and conversation can meet.

The collection presented here is simply another chapter of that story.

If you visit EIGHT, take your time.

Look closely.

Ask questions.

Every piece has a story.

And sometimes the most interesting conversations begin with a single work hanging quietly on a wall.

— Tomas Pozlevic