"Forever silent its children will remain
With sadness their lives underlain
They will be taught venom and hate
Dreaming about a distant, happy fate
At home, they will fear their shadow
But looking back, who can know."
Performed at @studiomoliere
as part of Sevdah of Lost Identity
Vienna, October 2021withon project organised by @rawmatterswien
Sarajevo - original song
Written and composed by Damir Imamović
@damirimamovich
#sevdalinka #sevdahoflostidentity #liveperformance #singing #pjesma #bec #wien #stage #bih #traditionalsong #speakout
What an emotional working process this was! ❤️
Read about "Sevdah of Lost Identity" in "Standpoint Autotheory: Writing Embodied Experiences and Relational Artistic Practices".
Edited by: Ana de Almeida and Mariel Rodriguez @_dealmeida_ana@marielrdzrdz
Published by: @sternbergpress_official@akbild
Year: 2025
"This contribution investigates the complex interplay between individual trauma and collective historical experience through the lens of the sevdah and sevdalinka music genre. Grounded in the artist’s personal narrative of displacement because of the Bosnian War in the 1990s, the project employs performative and musical methodologies to explore the psychological and social aftermath of the conflict. By analyzing and reinterpreting traditional motifs and symbols found in her native cultural heritage within the framework of a western European education and upbringing, the artist seeks to reclaim a fragmented identity. Through embodied practice, the research examines the manifestations of intergenerational trauma, including PTSD and eating disorders. This project contributes to ongoing discourses on the role of art in trauma recovery and the construction of identity in contemporary multicultural societies."
#ARartwork
ARC//CTRL(ʌ) / Moving Fragmentation by @slasic & @itscatherines Obala Maka Dizdara 8 (Sarajevo) / Zacherlfabrik (Wien)
The AR intervention explores shared imperial histories, uncovering themes of visibility, loss, and belonging. By reinterpreting hybrid heritage, the work reveals how architecture shapes cultural identity today. It transforms absence into a space of renewed presence and memory.
Sanja Lasić (Sarajevo, 1987) is a visual artist that explores cultural identity, memory, and trauma
from a female perspective. Through painting, collage, video, performance, and music, she channels
personal and family histories, migration, and multicultural experiences into visually and sensorially
impactful works.
Opening: 14.09.2025 Sarajevo / 30.09.2025 Wien
#k1_ARt #K1_ARtSarajevo #EIDOLON44Sarajevo
Artist talk: Anna Manankina — Umjetnost kao odgovor na rat i uništenje kulturne baštine
Anna Manankina uses multimedia art as a medium for incorporating personal sensibilities and emotional experiences into the often impersonal digital realm. Her artistic inquiry focuses on mapping elements encountered within virtual reality and understanding the profound impact these digital phenomena have on tangible social realities. You can view more of her work here /manankina
Anna Manankina arrives to Vodnjan after a 3-month artistic residency in Vienna, organized by BLOCKFREI in collaboration with STUDIO DAS WEISSE HAUS. During her residency, she expanded her exploration of multimedia forms that convey personal experiences of trauma and held workshops for youth interested in the topic.
Moderated by artist Sanja Lasić, the artist talk invites the audience to reflect on how art can serve as a response — and resistance — to violence, erasure, and the destruction of heritage.
Sanja Lasić explores cultural identity, memory, and trauma from a female perspective. Through painting, collage, video, performance, and music, she channels personal and family histories, migration, and multicultural experiences into visually and sensorially impactful works. You can view more of her work here /
The event will be held in English at Apoteka - space for contemporary art (Trgovačka 20, Vodnjan) on August 30, at 18.00h.
The artist talk is part of the Creative Europe project “Responding to Trauma and to Cultural Heritage Destruction”. In the scope of the project Apoteka cooperates with the organizations Documenta – Center for dealing with the past (Croatia), BLOCKFREI (Austria), the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and STAN (Ukraine).
The project is co-financed by the European Union.
Throwback to the ‚Armored Concrete‘
Workshop on Cyber Tools of Cultural Resilience
Realized by Anna Manankina @a_ne_mna & supported by Sanja Lasić @slasic
This workshop was organized by BLOCKFREI @blockfrei in collaboration with DAS WEISSE HAUS, as part of the Creative Europe project Responding to Trauma and to Cultural Heritage Destruction supported by EU Commission.
About the Artists
Anna Manankina is an interdisciplinary media artist working with digital technologies—video, VR and AR, installation, and 3D animation. For her, media art is an ideal medium for incorporating personal sensibilities and emotional experiences into the often impersonal digital realm. Her artistic inquiry focuses on mapping elements encountered within virtual reality and understanding the profound impact these digital phenomena have on tangible social realities.
Sanja Lasić explores cultural identity, memory, and trauma from a female perspective. Through video, performance, and music, she channels personal and family histories, migration, and multicultural experiences into visually and sensorially impactful works. Humor and self-irony are central to her approach to themes of displacement and healing, driven by a quest for personal independence.
Video: @leamaraike and @byelenablum
𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟔.𝟎𝟔.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!
𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞
Workshop on Cyber Tools of Cultural Resilience
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟎𝟏.𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟐–𝟔 𝐩𝐦
𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨:
𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬.𝐚𝐭
𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
‘𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 – 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’
Realized by Anna Manankina @a_ne_mna & supported by Sanja Lasić @slasic
Location:
DAS WEISSE HAUS
Hegelgasse 14, 1010 Vienna
The workshop Armored Concrete encourages participants to examine how physical and architectural spaces shape our lives. Through digital tools such as 3D scanning with LiDAR, optimizing scanned environments in Blender, and developing a video-based project, participants will digitally map a personally meaningful space. This process offers a way to reflect on how physical environments influence daily life through their digital reconstruction. Final projects will be shared and discussed in a supportive group setting.
The workshop is open to individuals aged 18–30, regardless of professional background, who are interested in exploring digital space, acquiring new skills, and transforming personal stories into virtual environments. They may also serve as a platform for future collaborations.
These workshops are organized by BLOCKFREI @blockfrei in collaboration with DAS WEISSE HAUS, as part of the Creative Europe project Responding to Trauma and to Cultural Heritage Destruction supported by EU Commission.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟑.𝟎𝟔.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟐–𝟔 𝐩𝐦
Realized by Anna Manankina @a_ne_mna & supported by Sanja Lasić @slasic
Location:
DAS WEISSE HAUS
Hegelgasse 14, 1010 Vienna
In the workshop Tracing an Empty Space, participants are invited to explore their cultural heritage through personal objects. Using various digital tools, such as 3D modeling in Blender, texture collaging, and AI-generated objects, you will work with both physical and digital representations of these objects to better understand their significance.
Participants will create virtual spaces that serve to preserve cultural heritage, especially in cases where physical sites no longer exist. Outcomes and experiences will be analyzed together in a safe environment, reflecting on personal cultural narratives.
The workshop is open to individuals aged 18–30, regardless of professional background, who are interested in exploring digital space, acquiring new skills, and transforming personal stories into virtual environments. They may also serve as a platform for future collaborations.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬.
𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬.𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
“𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟗.𝟎𝟔.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Participation is free of charge, but places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The workshops will be held in English.
These workshops are organized by BLOCKFREI @blockfrei in collaboration with DAS WEISSE HAUS, as part of the Creative Europe project Responding to Trauma and to Cultural Heritage Destruction supported by EU Commission.
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Back to working on "Analog glitch series" where I am cutting a carefully selected analogue photos based on its colour intensity and reconstructing the cut stripes into a completely new composition. This way creating new memories for myself but that in the eyes of the viewer carry a completely different perception than my own. The work carries a strong emotional and personal charge so unique to both myself as the artist as well as to the audience.
Contact me for more details on inquiries 💜
#sanjalasic
#sevdahoflostidentity
#collage
#artist
