“Negotiating Memory – An Immersive Audio Walk at KL Plaszow” is an artistic and educational project that offers a unique way of experiencing the space of the former Nazi concentration camp in Kraków.
Through a specially created audio narrative, participants are immersed in a story that intertwines the history of the site with reflection on memory, trauma, and their contemporary meanings. It is a journey that not only evokes the past, but also encourages reflection on how we remember and how we choose to speak today about difficult chapters of history.
The project was recognized and invited to a prestigious conference in Warsaw devoted to Jewish heritage, where the role of new technologies in the preservation and reinterpretation of historical memory will be discussed. As part of the accompanying initiative, a concert titled “Hirsz Lejb Bakon: The Cantor from Chrzanów” was also held—an event that brought Jewish heritage to the foreground through the art of sound.
Altogether, the project constitutes an important contribution to the discussion on memory in places marked by trauma, combining history with contemporary artistic and technological forms. In this way, “Negotiating Memory” becomes an experience that is emotionally powerful while also opening space for dialogue and reflection.