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Sislej Xhafa

Sister Valley 2022, heaters, flowers, variable dimensions. Exhibition view Galleria Continua / Les Moulins, France. Photo: Allison Borgo

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Sister Valley 2022, heaters, flowers, variable dimensions. Exhibition view Galleria Continua / Les Moulins, France. Photo: Allison Borgo

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Concetto in Exile 2018, PVC advertising truck boards on stretcher, 230 x 365 cm. Photo: Allison Borgo

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Concetto in Exile M.H. 2022, PVC advertising truck boards on stretcher, 224,5 x 400,9 cm. Photo: Allison Borgo

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Under one thumb 2019, guitar strings and shoe, 70 x 31,5 x 10,8 cm. Photo: Allison Borgo

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Under one thumb 2019, guitar strings and shoe, 70 x 31,5 x 10,8 cm. Photo: Allison Borgo

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frosted pocket 2022, petrol pump, umbrella, chair, attendant, solar panel charger, mobile phone, Partisan Martyrs’ Monument, Velania, Prishtina, Kosovo (Varrezat e Dëshmorëve); installation view at Manifesta 14. Photo: Ivan Erofeev

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frosted pocket 2022, petrol pump, umbrella, chair, attendant, solar panel charger, mobile phone, Partisan Martyrs’ Monument, Velania, Prishtina, Kosovo (Varrezat e Dëshmorëve); installation view at Manifesta 14. Photo: Ivan Erofeev

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frosted pocket 2022, petrol pump, umbrella, chair, attendant, solar panel charger, mobile phone, Partisan Martyrs’ Monument, Velania, Prishtina, Kosovo (Varrezat e Dëshmorëve); installation view at Manifesta 14. Photo: Ivan Erofeev

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Archive of Braid 2018, wooden market boxes, hair, 2,13 x 4 x 6 m. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Archive of Braid 2018, wooden market boxes, hair, 2,13 x 4 x 6 m. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Rosa 2018, fridge, red rose, 168 x 70 x 50 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Rosa 2018, fridge, red rose, 168 x 70 x 50 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Association in Blue 2018, ink on fabric, 120 x 90 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Association in Blue 2018, ink on fabric, 120 x 90 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Association in Yellow 2005, ink on fabric, 120 x 90 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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This Call May Be Recorded For Quality Service 2012, used black and multicolor mobile phones, ø 3 m. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Sister 2013, white tombstone with telephone receiver, 85 x 60 x 30 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Again and Again 2000-2018, C-print, Photo: Nestor Kim

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Monument of Desire 2018, bicycle and air-conditionner, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Concetto in Exile 2018, truck PVC board on stretcher, 230 x 700 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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soft earth 2018, hammock, shovels, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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soft earth 2018, hammock, shovels, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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No Biting Here 2018, mosquito net on stretcher, 49 x 75 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Confessional 2018, cardboards, egg packaging, 2 x 1,5 m. Photo: Nestor Kim

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indira and renier 2018, cement, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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dry fountain 2018, 2 stripped spring mattresses, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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dry fountain 2018, 2 stripped spring mattresses, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Shadow dancing 2018, video projection, 4'15''. Photo: Nestor Kim

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resting high 2018, shoe, nylon wire, earth, grass, dimensions variable. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Wheels of Color 2018, bicitaxi boards on stretcher, 113 x 211 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Wheels of Color 2018, bicitaxi boards on stretcher, 109 x 131 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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Wheels of Color 2018, bicitaxi boards on stretcher, 99 x 136 cm. Photo: Nestor Kim

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lost and found, 2017, wooden pallets, plastic, phone, installation view ‘LOST AND FOUND’ KOSOVO PAVILION, VENICE BIENNALE, 2017, Commissioner: Valon Ibraj, Curated by Arta Agani Arsenale, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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lost and found, 2017, wooden pallets, plastic, phone, installation view ‘LOST AND FOUND’ KOSOVO PAVILION, VENICE BIENNALE, 2017, Commissioner: Valon Ibraj, Curated by Arta Agani Arsenale, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Fifteen centimeter high tide (Quindici centimetri di alta marea), 2016, metal bars, wax, variable dimensions, installation view  BENVENUTO! SISLEJ XHAFA, MAXXI, Roma 2016, Ph Giorgio Benni

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Fifteen centimeter high tide (Quindici centimetri di alta marea), 2016, metal bars, wax, variable dimensions, installation view  BENVENUTO! SISLEJ XHAFA, MAXXI, Roma 2016, Ph Lorenzo Fiaschi

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Fifteen centimeter high tide (Quindici centimetri di alta marea), 2016, metal bars, wax, variable dimensions, installation view  BENVENUTO! SISLEJ XHAFA, MAXXI, Roma 2016, Ph Lorenzo Fiaschi

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Fifteen centimeter high tide (Quindici centimetri di alta marea), 2016, pencil on paper, 21 x 29,7 cm

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Sweat tree (L’Albero sudato), 2016, bronze, fountain, height over ground 8 m, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Sweat tree (L’Albero sudato), 2016, bronze, fountain, height over ground 8 m, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Sweat tree (L’Albero sudato), 2016, bronze, fountain, height over ground 8 m, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Sweat tree (L’Albero sudato), 2016, bronze, fountain, height over ground 8 m, Ph Roberto Galasso

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Fireworks in my Closet, 2016, closet, light bulbs, 230 x 170 x 60cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Fireworks in my Closet, 2016, closet, light bulbs, 230 x 170 x 60cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Cinema Aperto Palestina, 2016, metal, 288 x 320 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Cinema Aperto Palestina, 2016, metal, 288 x 320 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Uni Saint, 2016, hat of carabinieri, santini, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Whisper Harmony, 2016, chemical portable toilets, antennas and satellite dishes, dimensions variable, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Whisper Harmony, 2016, chemical portable toilets, antennas and satellite dishes, dimensions variable, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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soft landing, 2016, cement, 10 x 100 x 100 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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soft landing, 2016, cement, 10 x 100 x 100 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Hello, 2016, oil on canvas, 180 x 350 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Sunshine, 2016, plow, light bulbs, installation view  BENVENUTO! SISLEJ XHAFA, MAXXI, Roma 2016, Ph Giorgio Benni

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My Garden, 2011-2016, consumed products, variable dimensions, installation view  BENVENUTO! SISLEJ XHAFA, MAXXI, Roma 2016, Ph Giorgio Benni

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Concetto in Exile, 2016, PVC advertising truck boards on stretcher, 235 x 300 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Concetto in Exile, 2016, PVC advertising truck boards on stretcher, 88 x 150 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Concetto in Exile, 2016, PVC advertising truck boards on stretcher, 88 x 150 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Concetto in Exile, 2016, PVC advertising truck boards on stretcher, 235 x 300 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Sour Sentiments, 2016, megaphone, resine, seasoned red fruits, diam. 23 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Iron Flower, 2016, manholes, 201 x 93 x 50 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Iron Flower, 2016, manholes, 201 x 93 x 50 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Iron Flower, 2016, manholes, 201 x 93 x 50 cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Parallel Paradox, 2013, Performance-installation. Tree, mirror, barber shop pole, rope ladder. Italian Pavilion, 55th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia 2013, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Parallel Paradox, 2013, Performance-installation. Tree, mirror, barber shop pole, rope ladder. Italian Pavilion, 55th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia 2013, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Parallel Paradox, 2013, Performance-installation. Tree, mirror, barber shop pole, rope ladder. Italian Pavilion, 55th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia 2013, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Tractatus Logico Flat, 2013, coffin, lottery tickets, 250 x 65 x 35 (h) cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Tractatus Logico Flat, 2013, coffin, lottery tickets, 250 x 65 x 35 (h) cm, Ph Ela Bialkowska

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Rocket Ship, 2011, wheelbarrow, red light strings, 60 x 150 x 65 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Rocket Ship, 2011, wheelbarrow, red light strings, 60 x 150 x 65 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Silvio, 2010, styrofoam, sand, 520 x 830 x 350 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Silvio, 2010, styrofoam, sand, 520 x 830 x 350 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Paradiso, 2003, neon light, iron structure, 360 x 330 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Paradiso, 2003, neon light, iron structure, 360 x 330 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Broodthaershood, 2003, manhole, mussels, h 109,5 x Ø 65,6 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Broodthaershood, 2003, manhole, mussels, h 109,5 x Ø 65,6 cm, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Self-portrait, 2003, watermelon, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

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Self-portrait, 2003, watermelon, Ph Oak Taylor-Smith

Sislej Xhafa: combining art with the experience of space

Sislej Xhafa combines art with the experience of space; the energy of specific locations is activated when confronted with his works. He juxtaposes materials, meanings and forms often removed from their original context, place and time, in order to create visual power without being spectacular. Xhafa believes that identity is subject to continuous mutation – movement and relocation are therefore essential in the forming of value systems. His works demonstrate this very movement around which identity is constructed. They represent a transition, in its meaning as a change of physical place but also figuratively as a shift in meaning, emotion and thought. His works are realised in a wide range of media, from sculpture and drawing to performance and photography. Sislej Xhafa escapes definite labels and classifications through the complex relationship of his works to a social or historic narrative; displacement and the ever-changing social mores of our immediate environment are two important themes in his artistic practice.

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