In February 2017, after a long and tiresome inheritance dispute, my mother and I were forced to sell my parents’ house. We went there one last time to sort through our belongings and to say goodbye. I wondered: What is it that makes my parents’ house my home? What is it that I hold most dear? I started to comprehend that in my mind, my parents’ house was a home of shadows, lights, and patterns.

 

Lampshade. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Lampshade. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Parquet I. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Parquet I. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Roller Blind & Curtains. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Roller Blind & Curtains. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Parquet II. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Parquet II. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Driveway. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Driveway. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Drying Rack. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Drying Rack. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Window Glass I. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Window Glass I. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Storeroom. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Storeroom. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Window Glass II. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Window Glass II. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Curtains. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Curtains. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Roller Blind & Window Glass. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Roller Blind & Window Glass. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Lampshade II. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Lampshade II. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Lampshade III. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Lampshade III. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec

 

Bathroom Tiles. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec
Bathroom Tiles. Comprehending Patterns of Home. Velika Gorica, Croatia. 2017. © Trashbus ǀ Renata Britvec