Conflictorium is a facilitated space for reflection and shared understanding, internationally recognised for its thoughtful approach to empathy-building in times of conflict.

Originating in India, Conflictorium is an award-winning interactive museum that received New York’s Jane Lombard Prize for Arts and Social Justice. Developed by a collective of artists, mediators, historians and peacebuilders, this project unpacks how conflict can be understood, navigated and transformed.

In a time when many people are feeling shaken or uncertain, Conflictorium invites visitors to slow down and consider how we live with disagreement, complexity and contradiction. The work approaches conflict not as confrontation, but as something that can be engaged with creatively by facilitating space for listening, dialogue and repair.

Transforming Carriageworks Bay 19 into a sensory and reflective environment, the exhibition offers multiple ways to participate, from quiet observation to creative contribution. Visitors are invited to engage at their own pace and comfort level through creative prompts and participatory installations that reflect personal, local and global experiences. 

A cornerstone of the Sydney Festival Summer School program, this free exhibition is also a gathering place for guided workshops and conversations. Moving between observer and participant, visitors contribute to a growing collective archive shaped by respect and thoughtful exchange.

Delve further into the concept of conflict through a series of workshops and film screenings. Discover workshops here.