GETTING CLOSER (2016)
The siege of Sarajevo lasted almost four years. Now, twenty years later the circumstances of this event are still connected to the capital. These circumstances apply to the external perception and even more so for Sarajevans. One generation later I was curious how the process of peace making is going. What inner traces does a war leave behind? Can one forgive and forget? And most of all; can an enemy become a friend?
With a lack of real war experience I forced myself into the most intense militant position one can imagine: the sniper. It is the cruelest offender for two reasons; they are invisible to the victim and most of all they keep their distance, not only physically, but also psychologically by becoming detached from sensual effects from the long distance to their victims. In order to experience this closer myself and get answers on this theme I researched for several days by filming with a scope. As a final result I made this video installation, which is displaying a possible approach to real people and as well as letting go of distance.
How do you think enemies can become friends?
Twenty years after the war, I wonder to what extent people can have the ability to forgive and forget. I asked people from three generations if an approach on an equal footing, on eye level is possible again.
Fieldtrip KABK Second Year Photography Students
Exhibition: Art Academy/Akademija Likovnih Umjetnosti Sarajevo; Bosnia and Herzegovina
Installation film (3:40min)
Exhibition loop (2:51min)