What can art achieve in regions affected by crisis? How do artists engage in fostering human connections and peaceful conflict transformation, and what are the indispensable conditions for this? The «Art in Conflict» series explores fundamental questions of international peacebuilding through dialogues with practitioners and scholars from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. In the format of roundtable conversations, with two guests at a time, the series addresses specific topics in this field, drawing on both practical experiences and theoretical reflections. The discussions are moderated by the team of artasfoundation, the Swiss foundation for art in conflict regions, which has been initiating and organising art projects since 2012.

Photography is not only a key medium for documenting political conflicts but also opens the possibility to create personal visual worlds – through collective staging and shared commentary, multifaceted perspectives on the world can emerge. Together with Sadia Marium (independent photographer, Kaali Collective) and Tiffany Fairey (Department of War Studies at King’s College London), joining online, we approach this open field of photography from different perspectives: Sadia Marium is an artist and member of a feminist collective that employs various methods of community art. Tiffany Fairey, meanwhile, explores in her research how images and visual processes can represent and actively shape participatory forms of peace and dialogue.

Spontaneous participation on site is always possible. Online participation is possible with prior registration. Free entry. The event will be held in English.
For the event on 17 December, please register here

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