A Living Part of the World

September 16, 2017 in 2017

A Living Part of This World is a photo story and a poem documenting the creative ingenuity of Syrian refugees in Al Azraq Camp, Jordan—showcasing shelter adaptations, artistic inventions, and personal narratives produced through Future Heritage Lab workshops in photography and writing. The project highlights how art and design foster resilience, cultural preservation, and hope in humanitarian contexts.

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Palimpsest of ’89

January 01, 2017 in 2017

Palimpsest of ’89 is an artistic installation exploring the role of Sarajevo’s cultural institutions in shaping the common heritage of Yugoslavia. The project was produced for The Heritage of 1989 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (Moderna galerija) Ljubljana, which reenacted the Second Yugoslav Documents, the largest retrospective of Yugoslav art before the 1990s Yugoslav breakup. Palimpsest of ’89 visualizes how the region’s history has been “written and rewritten” through the work […]

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Lightweaver

January 01, 2017 in 2017

The Lightweaver is a kinetic lighting sculpture that is also an educational and preservationist device, a cultural prosthetic for hope, and a visual critique of humanitarian design. The project was prototyped at MIT and developed as a co-creation with the artists, engineers, and inventors of the Al Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan. The project represents both a poetic and utilitarian response to everyday life problems in the refugee camp: it addresses the visual impoverishment of shelters through the design of […]

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Code of Ethics

January 01, 2017 in 2017

Code of Ethics? explores the intersection of aesthetics, ethics, and poetics in the humanitarian context. The project includes critical artistic investigations through participatory action research and transcultural workshops, offering a shared platform for dissemination of questions and critical reflections across cultural and disciplinary borders.

Gathering over shared meals, coffee, and chocolate, participants are asked to share their own experiences […]