Traces of Humanity / Tragovi humanosti
Rémy Ourdan & Damir Šagolj
Bosanski kulturni centar
Sarajevo
5-29 April 2022
As a part of “Days of remembrance 1992-95” marking the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Sarajevo and the anniversary of city’s victory over fascism in 1945, the WARM Foundation presents “Traces of Humanity”, an exhibition by Remy Ourdan and Damir Šagolj.
“Traces of humanity” is a journey through the spirit of Sarajevo, through a certain idea of dignity and courage, sometimes of heroism. Or, as they say in Sarajevo, a certain idea of “neighborhood”.
This exhibition by the journalist Remy Ourdan and the photographer Damir Šagolj, inspired by a series of articles published in Le Monde, combines journalistic reports, historical documents, and artistic works. It rewinds the history of the city of Sarajevo, from the arrival of Jews from Al-Andalus to the Purim revolt and the rescue of the precious Haggadah, from the aid given to Jews by Muslims and Christians during the Holocaust, to the aid provided by Jews to others who were besieged during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The authors trace itineraries of resistance figures, brave combatants and heroes hitherto anonymous, ordinary people performing extraordinary acts when war and violence are unleashed upon them. They travelled in the footsteps of men and women who placed universal values above identity, or political and religious conflagrations.
Journey in search of traces of humanity.
Tribute to an art of living.
Kao dio manifestacije “Dani sjećanja 1992-95” organizovane povodom obilježavanja 30 godinja od početka opsade Sarajevo i godišnjice pobjede nad fašizmom 1945-e, WARM Fondacija sa ponosom predstavlja izložbu autora Remy Ourdan-a i Damir Šagolja “Tragovi humanosti”.
“Tragovi humanosti” je putovanje koje slijedi duh Sarajeva, određenu ideju o dostojanstvu i hrabrosti, čak i o herojstvu. Ili, kako kažu u Sarajevu, ideju o “komšiluku”.
Ova izložba, koju su realizirali novinar Rémy Ourdan i fotograf Damir Šagolj, inspirirana nizom članaka objavljenih u francuskom dnevnom listu Le Monde, kombinira novinarske izvještaje, historijske dokumente i umjetnička djela. Ona prati historiju grada Sarajeva, od dolaska Jevreja iz Al-Andalusa do Sarajevskog Purima, od spašavanja dragocjene Hagade do pomoći koju su Jevreji dobili od muslimana i kršćana tokom Holokausta, kao i pomoći koju su Jevreji pružili drugima dok su bili pod opsadom za vrijeme rata u Bosni i Hercegovini.
Autori idu tragom ljudi koju su pružili otpor, hrabrih boraca i heroja, do tada anonimnih, običnih ljudi koji čine izvanredne stvari dok rat i nasilje bjesne. Na tom putu su išli stopama muškaraca i žena koji su univerzalne vrijednosti stavili iznad identiteta, političkih i vjerskih sukoba.
Ovo je putovanje u potrazi za tragovima humanosti.
Počast umjetnosti življenja.
