Performative Exhibition #4 - Written Cave

Tirana Art Lab - Center for Contemporary Art
Performative Exhibition #4 - Written Cave
Featuring: Enza Rripaj, Abi Shehu, Vasil Tole, Alexander Walmsley
Curated by: Adela Demetja and Fabio Toska
19.10-03.11.2024 Gallery of Digital Arts Korçë
29.12-08.12.204 Tirana Art Weekend
"Performative Exhibition #4 - Written Cave" brings together the works of four contemporary artists from different disciplines and generations: Enza Rripaj, Abi Shehu, Vasil Tole, and Alexander Walmsley. At the core of the created art works, is the archaeological richness of the Korça and Devoll regions. During the prehistoric era, the entire area of Korça and Devoll experienced significant human life development, which is still reflected today in the numerous settlements in this geographical area. Part of this map are also two archaeological sites, which are indicative of our cultural heritage: the rock paintings in the Written Cave and the settlement in the cave of Tren across from Small Prepa Lake.
Performative Exhibition is a format created by Tirana Art Lab - Center for Contemporary Art with the intention to disclose exhibiting and to make public through performativity not only the process of artistic creation and curating, but also find ways to include in the exhibiting process and the means of production behind and beyond the event itself. The concept of “Performative Exhibition” aims to find new ways of exhibiting and curating which break with the temporary / unique features of the contemporary exhibition and propose enduring ways of working together.
This project is supported by the Ministry of Economy, Culture, and Innovation. The research phase and the travel of Alexander Walmsley was supported by Culture Moves Europe, a project funded by the European Union.
Video documentation by Ledio Hallvaxhiu.
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