Points of Impasse

Points of Impasse explores the post-war landscape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, revealing how political borders continue to shape memory and identity.

War is over. A peace treaty was reached by drawing a 1080 km-long boundary line. Thirty years have passed since the Dayton agreement was signed, but my country and its people remain divided. Consciously or not, hatred is passed on from generation to generation - a legacy from a war that is still fresh in people’s minds.

The Dayton Agreement effectively divided Bosnia into two entities and one district, cementing ethnic divisions. It was never meant to be a permanent solution, it created a sort of limbo state. Passes to highlight the absurdity and dysfunction created by it. 

Growing up in a post-war society, ethnic tensions and divisions are strengthening. Separate education systems reinforce divisions, each side imposing historical perspectives and political ideologies. Thus creating another generation with the same problems and starting another cycle of hatred. 

"Points of Impasse" explores the lasting impact of war and division on the people and places of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project centres around a politically divided terrain impacting individual and collective perceptions, creating a space that cannot be separated from the holders of a shared identity.