As part of Europe Week, the exhibition “Geography of Care” opened at Villa 31 in Tirana.
Three artists — Mariana Kostandini, Olsi Hoxha, and Orestia Kapedani — present three different approaches to social, spatial, and political realities, connecting their works to the history of the villa itself.
One of artist Olsi Hoxha’s installations focuses on the dictator’s piano, conceived as an interactive artwork for visitors.
“The other work is an installation created specifically for this place, which I made for the dictator’s piano. It is a stream of sounds, an interactive piece where the piano serves as an ego, and visitors themselves will come and play the piano,” says Olsi Hoxha.
Meanwhile, Orestia Kapedani, in her work “Duality” (“Dypërnjahja”), reflects on the history of her grandfather and her village of origin, blending archival material with personal memory.
“The works are divided into two chapters, Qafë Molla and Fan. In my research, many documents come together. It is a longer process of research that emerged for me as a need to physically reconnect. By trying to preserve what you can, you attempt to save something that is disappearing,” says Orestia Kapedani.
The exhibition “Geography of Care” explores borders, rituals, and practices, highlighting the fragility of territorial, social, and personal boundaries.
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