Now for something a little different as we paid a visit to the Visual Arts academy in Trebinje where we met with the Dean and staff for a tour. In complete contrast to most art schools in the UK this is a traditional school in which drawing, painting and sculpture are taught as foundation stones for expression: this grounding is common throughout the region.
Our visit was followed by a trip to meet Josip Blazevic and colleagues to hear about their InterAcademia project and future plans. Very interesting to hear about the ways in which the arts communities are starting to reconnect after the recent war throughout the region.
Finally we had a long chat with artist friends from Sara’s community and some sightseeing around Mostar. Sara’s family treated us to some fabulous home cooked food and hospitality and we talked late into the night.
