Deca Begalci

Artist: Angela Dimkova, North Macedonia

Description:

This piece titled Deca Begalci reflects on the experience of displacement through the lens of childhood. It explores how, even in the face of instability, children are thrust into systems where knowledge and education become fields of competition rather than universal rights. 

Despite the fragile materials used, the texture of the paper tissue - marked and wrinkled - mirrors the fragility and resilience of young lives affected by forced migration. Through a limited, earthy palette, the artist evokes a sense of stillness and emotional weight.