Black Gold

Located in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ugljevik (whose name comes from the word for coal) is a typical mining town. Created during socialism as a model of an industrial community based on progress and equality, today it is marked by erasure and constant relocations. The work is rooted in personal history: in 1982, my parents were among the first families to leave their home due to the expansion of the mine. This work follows the disappearance of the settlement and the life of the community in a permanent state of displacement.