1992-1996, the city of Sarajevo is under siege and the children cannot attend school, play or move as freely as they would like. But scattered initiatives started to provide children with a basic need: schooling. A person, often a professor, will gather the children hiding in the basement of the building and some others from the vicinity and will organize a class. These initiatives will quickly build up into a local school system put in place by the Pedagogical Institute of the city to pursue schooling during the war and under the extreme conditions of siege that the city of Sarajevo was painfully undergoing.

Play in wartime schoolscapes

March 17, 2024

1992-1996, the city of Sarajevo is under siege and the children cannot attend school, play or move as freely as they would like. But scattered initiatives started to provide children with a basic need: schooling. A person, often a professor, will gather the children hiding in the basement of the building and some others from the vicinity and will organize a class. These initiatives will quickly build up into a local school system put in place by the Pedagogical Institute of the city to pursue schooling during the war and under the extreme conditions of siege that the city of Sarajevo was painfully undergoing.

For the past two years, while living in Sarajevo, I came across a book titled The heroes of Treća Gimnazija by the american pedagogue David M. Berman. In his book, Berman narrates how schooling was carried on in the city of Sarajevo during the war and siege that took place between 1992 and 1996. Starting as scattered initiatives in basements,

Mapping schooling under siege: an interview

April 11, 2023

For the past two years, while living in Sarajevo, I came across a book titled The heroes of Treća Gimnazija by the american pedagogue David M. Berman. In his book, Berman narrates how schooling was carried on in the city of Sarajevo during the war and siege that took place between 1992 and 1996. Starting as scattered initiatives in basements,

The ongoing 16E Bienniale d’Art Contemporain of Lyon stages the life of Louise Brunet as the major inspiration for the Biennale’s theme: Manifesto of Fragility. The aim is to shed light on the micro- stories often pulled aside in the making of the historical meta-narration;

Beirut, thoughts on Lyon’s 16th Art Biennial

September 22, 2022

The ongoing 16E Bienniale d’Art Contemporain of Lyon stages the life of Louise Brunet as the major inspiration for the Biennale’s theme: Manifesto of Fragility. The aim is to shed light on the micro- stories often pulled aside in the making of the historical meta-narration;

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what is A table with a view ?

A table with a view is an endeavour aimed at discovering spatiality through a travelling table. The table settles in a country for some years before moving to another. During these trips, an exploration of the particular environment and spatial features is undertaken. Each time, the table sets to unveil a story.

Around these table settings, different dialogs are woven and narratives develop. In that way, different spaces are discovered through a reading of a country’s history, culture, society, built environment and landscape. Find more