Edina Seleskovic: The Power of a “No”: Censorship, Courage, and Community Art
Welcome to I AM Conversations—a transformative series designed to inspire self-discovery and ignite your creative spirit, hosted by Ana María Dávalos, Maria Lanas, and Maclovia Martel. Our guest is Edina Seleskovic—a Bosnian-born, New York-honed artist whose work bridges continents, disciplines, and communities. Edina recounts: Leaving Yugoslavia as a teen exchange student and learning she couldn’t return home when war erupted Choosing art as a lifeline at the Corcoran School of Art Moving from D.C. to New York, designing for runways and indie films, then evolving into large-scale public work How a banned postage stamp led to Think Freedom—a traveling, youth-co-created sculpture installation (with AR) now experienced by an estimated 3.4 million people Bringing culture across borders—from Sarajevo to Banja Luka and Novi Sad, to Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza in NYC and Dayton, Ohio for the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords Building Planet Sarajevo (Planet S)—a permanent, tech-rich interpretation center celebrating Sarajevo’s cultural boom and Olympic legacy Practical tools for moving through crisis, finding purpose, and becoming “a little better than yesterday” Topics & locations featured: Sarajevo, Tuzla, Banja Luka, Novi Sad, New York City (UN/Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza), Dayton Peace Accords, public art, augmented reality, censorship, community building, women in the arts, Sarajevo 1984 Olympics. Connect with Edina: Instagram / LinkedIn (search: Edina Seleskovic) • Planet Sarajevo (search: planets.ba) • Projects: Think Freedom, River/Wall of Light. About the hosts: I AM Conversations is created by Ana María Dávalos, Maclovia Martel, and Maria Lanas. Subscribe for more stories of transformation, creativity, and purpose.