Making Art From Scattered Pieces

Break-ups suck. There's no two ways about that, and even worse is the healing process that goes long with them. It's seriously cringe-worthy to think about. But for some, pain equals inspiration. Take Croatian artists Olinka Vistica and Drazen Grubisic. When the two parted ways, they decided to turn all that nervous energy into something that could benefit everyone in their situation. Oh those creative types, always growing from their experiences and producing amazing works from broken pieces. Not that I'm jealous or anything…

The Museum of Broken Relationships asks people in the cities it visits to donate mementos of everything from short flings to painful divorces.

Originating in Croatia, the show has visited Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovenia and has amassed more than 300 exhibits.

Berliners have donated more than 30 objects, including a wedding dress and an axe used to break an ex's furniture.

Zvonimir Dobrovic is organising the Berlin show in the Tacheles arts centre, a former squat in the heart of the city.

"It's such a nice, simple idea, because everyone can relate to it," he told the BBC News website.

"It's not pretentious, it's interactive, a place where people can present their own stories and compare them to others."

Members of the public are asked to give or donate an object, along with a short description of what it means to them, the time of the relationship, and where they are from.

"Even if the objects seem ordinary the stories are very individual and they make the exhibition come alive," Mr Dobrovic said.

"People really enjoy being here, we get couples who spend a long time here, looking and laughing and hoping it never happens to them, and then people who've just broken up who want to tell us their stories," he added.

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