Diana Puntar – Neolithic Tourist Souvenir

Neolithic Tourist Souvenir appears as a hybrid between an ancient stone tool and a contemporary museum replica, a reproduction that blurs the line between artifact and commodity. The work invites reflection on how certain objects are chosen to represent history and how meaning is constructed, replicated, and consumed. It asks what stories objects tell, and for whom those stories are told. By merging the language of archaeology with that of tourism, the piece questions how objects in the public realm shape collective memory and identity.