Cups of Memory | Studio L A

Arna Mačkić and Aida Šehović reinterpret how the Srebrenica genocide is commemorated in the Netherlands. The project has three components: the Permanent Monument where individuals become temporary custodians of traditional Bosnian coffee cups, the Digital Archive where stories are preserved, and the Monuments Lab for workshops and dialogue. By placing Bosnian-Dutch survivors, relatives and witnesses at the centre, the memory remains mobile and alive. Cups of Memory offers a participatory and personal way of remembering as an alternative to the slow, exclusionary approach of permanent monuments. The aim is to bridge divides and reshape public memory.