Sarajevo Winter Festival (curation, 2011–2012)
Sarajevo Winter Festival (2011–2012)
The Sarajevo Winter Festival is one of the most established cultural festivals in the Balkans. Founded in 1984, it was never interrupted, not even during the Bosnian war (1992–1995), becoming a symbol of resistance and cultural continuity. My relationship with Sarajevo has always been close, and my participation in the 2011 and 2012 editions was an opportunity to build bridges between Spanish creators and the city’s artistic vitality.
In both editions, I was responsible for curation (photography and audiovisuals), as well as communication and coordination with the festival, the participating artists, and institutions. The work involved collaborating with the Spanish Embassy in Sarajevo and the Institut Ramon Llull to coordinate the arrival and participation of around twenty artists in the city.
Sarajevo Winter Festival – 2011 Edition
From 9 to 12 February 2011, the festival hosted the exhibition Audiovisual Whims of an Eggplant at the Academy of Performing Arts of Sarajevo, featuring works by creators such as Pere Portabella (Vampir), Isaki Lacuesta (Las Variaciones Marker), among others. On that occasion, I presented my first creative documentary (Folk Song) in the same venue where Susan Sontag premiered Waiting for Godot during the siege (1992), and where Jean-Luc Godard recorded his masterclass for Notre Musique. It was a particularly meaningful moment.
Audiovisual curation: design of the exhibition Audiovisual Whims of an Eggplant, featuring works by more than 15 Spanish creators. -
Production and presentation: organization of the programme and accompaniment of the artists in Sarajevo. -
Institutional coordination: communication between the festival, artists, and institutions (Spanish Embassy and Institut Ramon Llull).
Sarajevo Winter Festival – Edició 2012
The Sarajevo Winter Festival 2012 consolidated the continuity of this collaboration with the presence of some of the most prominent voices in contemporary Spanish photography, including Laia Abril (National Photography Prize 2023), Tanit Plana, and Lourdes Basolí, among others. This exhibition deepened the dialogue between memory and contemporary creation, strengthening Spanish presence in one of the Balkans’ most emblematic festivals.
Photography curation: curated an exhibition of contemporary Spanish photography. -
Production and coordination: managed travel, communication, and arrival of participating artists. Institutional liaison: joint work with the Spanish Embassy and the Institut Ramon Llull to facilitate the presence and visibility of the Spanish delegation at the festival.