Last week of March, we had the pleasure of working on the collaborative programme Neighbourhoods. BiH × GER in partnership with the BridgeEast Project (Düsseldorf), bringing together local and international artists to explore and reflect on contemporary art from Bosnia and Herzegovina, memory, and cultural production in post-war contexts.
Over six days, we hosted lectures, studio visits, and city walks by Aline Cateux, Lejla Hodžić, Lejla Odobašić Novo, Aida Šehović, Nihad Kreševljaković, and Haris Šahačić and we were welcomed by Adna Muslija at @galerija.manifesto. We also spent one day in Srebrenica, visiting the Memorial Center, while creating space for participants’ own artistic contributions.
The programme was guided by Valeriya Boyko, Velibor Božović, and Claudia Zini.
We were grateful to work and exchange ideas in the beautiful and welcoming space of @crvena_sarajevo association.
We are deeply thankful to the BridgeEast Project for their trust, and to all participants for making this an intense and generous week, filled with curiosity, openness, and care. Special thanks to our guest speakers for sharing their knowledge with such sensitivity and respect for Sarajevo and the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We’re especially happy that local participants Amna Hadžić, Milena Ivić, Haris Šahačić, and Denis Haračić will continue into the second phase of the project in fall 2026, culminating in a group exhibition in Düsseldorf.