The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina was officially ended with the Dayton Agreement 20 years ago. Bosnia and Herzegovina received a constitution which gives the three parties of Bosnians, Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Serbs a veto over future decisions. Since then most of the reforms have failed, youth unemployment is over 50%, and private consumption is declining, while de-industrialization progresses and nationalism intensifies. To what extent can one think and act progressively as an artist within a deadlocked system?