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Contribution from slovenia
“ We All Can Dress As Europeans, installation with 27 identical sweaters representing the 27 member states of the European Union.
The price of an individual sweater is determined by the GDP of each member state. Price tag ranges from the most expensive Luxembourg, 384 €, to the cheapest Bulgaria sweater for 51 €. ”
 
BIOGRAPHY
Jure Purgaj was born on 1.5.1981 in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. He finished the University for Applied arts in Vienna, Fashion design, under Raf Simons. For his graduating Collection he received the Diesel support award 2005. In 2007 he was a guest in the Artist House Villa Waldberta i Munich, where he made the project «We all can dress as Europeans». In the Year 2008 he was awarded with the title «Perspective» during the Mouth of Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia. During the research for his work, videos become a side product, which is always presented separately from his designs.
His work is being published by National and International Papers.

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