According to curator Tevž Logar, Cibic is trying to reveal the nature of the relationship between ideology and art, which he deems especially important in the context of a manifestation such as the Venice Bienale.

Cibic, who could not attend presentation of her project due to illness, told the STA that her project was a "paraphrase of a personal system". Artists have difficulties in reflecting upon themselves on the Slovenian scene because the private sector is not developed, she said.

Her project, which will be displayed at the A+A Gallery, explores the role of artists as representatives of their countries in Venice. "Contemporary artists do not want to be seen as someone whose client is the state. If your client has authority this is seen as a way to censorship," Cibic said.

Her installation will spread across the entire Slovenia pavilion, which will be reshaped into the Slovenian Parliament Building according to designs by architect Vinko Glanz.

The walls will be decorated with multiple images of Anophthalmus hitleri, a beetle found only in Slovenia. The beetle is a kind of national icon but also controversial because of its name. It raises the question of what can qualify as a national treasure.

A total of 11 still lifes from the National Assembly's collection will be exhibited.

The installation will be rounded off by two videos, one focussing on the Anophthalmus hitleri and the other on a debate from 1957 on the selection of art works that should be used to represent the country.

The Slovenian pavilion in Venice will open on 30 May, while the Venice Bienale officially kicks off on 1 June.