Alternative Monument — L'Art Rue Collaborative workshop in Tunis | 17–19 June 2026
As part of a partnership between L'Art Rue and the Alternative Monument collective, six participants from diverse backgrounds meet from 17 to 19 June 2026 at L'Art Rue Tunis for an intensive workshop. Together we ask what a contemporary monument dedicated to movement, belonging and transformation might look like, and we explore how digital practices can imagine living monuments beyond immovable stone.
Project context
Alternative Monument rethinks public memory by turning migration stories into living monuments that bridge physical urban space and the digital realm. Grounded in a decolonial approach, the project favors collective, inclusive and participatory ways of remembering and imagining.
Key questions
- What could a monument to migration look like in today’s Tunis?
- How can experiences of movement, belonging and change take shape in public space?
- If the monument mirrored an existing Tunisian building, which one would it be?
- How do digital tools (3D scans, augmented reality, audio archives, etc.) open new possibilities for “living” monuments?
Method and activities
The workshop mixes conversations, mapping, sketching, performances, sound recordings, 3D scanning and digital experiments. Participants turn stories and gestures into prototypes — sculptural sketches, scanned objects, digital models — which can be tested and viewed in augmented reality. The process emphasizes experimentation, co‑creation and knowledge sharing.
Public presentation
The final presentation will bring together performances, 3D visuals and experimental prototypes, and invite public discussion about how the city can host monuments that tell life journeys and support plural ways of remembering.
17–19 June 2026 — daily sessions, 10:00–18:00 at L'Art Rue.
19 June, 18:00 — public presentation “Memory, Movement and Public Space” at Bab Mnara.