A welding curtain from the Nováky Coal Power Plant captures the essence of the plant’s final days. Hung in its original form, it reveals burn marks and layers of dust permanently fixed to its surface—traces of the labour-intensive maintenance work that kept the plant running for 70 years. These marks, remnants of its functional role, evoke the physical and environmental conditions of the plant’s final operational phase. This curtain, like its counterpart, stands as a relic of a once-thriving industrial site in the artist’s hometown, bearing witness to the closure of the plant in late 2023. As a cornerstone employer in the region, the power plant shaped the lives of its workforce and the identity of the community. Its closure signalled the end of an era and the loss of a vital source of stability.