the circle of hope and the state of things

One year after October 7th and the outbreak of an unending war, Architecture of Hope continues to stand for preserving spaces of encounter and hope.

The project highlights the simultaneous existence of various narratives, horrific experiences, and traumas. There is no relativization, no negotiation, no comparison, but rather an understanding of the acceptance of a principle of simultaneity of these collective and individual realities.

Young people from Hamburg, Shaar Ha`Negev, and Rahat are processing their confrontations with the present and history within the framework of this international project in the form of spatial installations with the artist Nir Alon and through film documentaries with filmmaker Jan Lewandowski and Hearthouse Film.

Since October 2023, various exhibitions and event formats have been made possible in Hamburg and Berlin. These numerous artistic results are now being brought together in a closing circle through monologues in the mom art space. 

In addition, elements created within the framework of the EVZ program "[re]act finding memory" have been included. The artistic work and research took place in Hamburg, Krakow, Shaar Ha`Negev, Rahat, Córdoba, Malaga, Tanger, and Chefchauen.