Soundscapes of Mostar: Space and art beyond the divided city

Cole, Lydia C.; Kappler, Stefanie

Abstract

The ‘spatial turn’ in peace research has primarily highlighted the visuality of the spaces in which peace takes place. In this article, however, we argue that ‘sound’ can challenge rigid visual markers, which are particularly prominent in divided cities. Drawing on a sound story from a larger archive, we investigate how a sound artist re-imagines the divided city of Mostar by mobilising a set of sonic memories. Our sonic reading of the Partisan’s Cemetery traces the spatial transformation of the city, which disrupts visual representations of space as divided and presents alternative spatial imaginations.

Citation

Cole, L. C., & Kappler, S. (2022). Soundscapes of Mostar: Space and art beyond the divided city. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 16(5), 641-658. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2022.2128592

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 22, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Oct 19, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 23, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 28, 2023
• Journal: Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
• Print ISSN: 1750-2977
• Electronic ISSN: 1750-2985
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 641-658
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2022.2128592
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1190870