Re-count Photography: Violènc-IA, àlgebra i esperança

Re-count Photography: Violènc-IA, àlgebra i esperança makes its way to Barcelona, following previous stops in Edinburgh and Tunis, brought together by TBS Education and the University of Edinburgh Business School. The exhibition runs at the Canòdrom – Ateneo de Innovación Digital y Democrática from June 3 to 30, 2026, and it opens with a provocative question: what does accounting have to do with violence?

The answer the exhibition offers is unsettling. This isn’t just about wars or genocide; it’s about a quieter, more pervasive kind of violence: the kind that happens when a human life becomes a data point, a body becomes a category, a territory becomes a number. Counting, measuring, and classifying are never neutral acts.

The project also draws on an ancient image: al-jabr, the Arabic root of “algebra,” which originally meant to restore what is broken. From that starting point, works gathered from across the world explore how systems of measurement shape what we see, what we value, and what quietly disappears.

An invitation to look differently at what we take for granted.

Opening day

The opening will take place on June 4th, featuring performances by two artists working in different disciplines: dance and music. Doors open at 4:30 PM, and at 5:30 PM Tracy Alexanderr Rigg and Olvido Lanza will take the floor.

Thank you!

At TBS Education, we would like to extend our warmest thanks to Professor Wafa Khlif, her team, and the University of Edinburgh for bringing this project to life and for shining a light on issues that, while not always part of our particular daily experience, touch all of humanity and shape our ethical, cultural, and social progress.