Ekrani i Artit 2024: Video Art Festival in Shkodër, Albania
The upcoming seventh installment of Ekrani i Artit, a video art festival in Shkodër, Albania, is scheduled from June 5 to 9, 2024, under the theme 'Solitude and Multitude.' This event, organized by Art House, which was established by Adrian Paci, will take place across eight locations, including Kinema Republika and Castello di Rozafa. Collaborators for the festival include the Italian Institute of Culture in Tirana and Fondazione In Between Art Film. Curator Tea Paci will delve into the contrast between solitary viewing and collective experiences. The inaugural night will showcase films by Driant Zeneli and Roland Sejko. Notable events include a group exhibition at Galleria Civica d'Arte di Scutari, a solo display by Nora Bzheta, and nine short films selected by Sejko. Eneo Çarka's 'Another Day' will debut on June 9.
Key facts
- Ekrani i Artit 2024 runs June 5–9 in Shkodër, Albania.
- Theme is 'Solitude and Multitude'.
- Organized by Art House, founded by Adrian Paci.
- Eight venues: Kinema Republika, Art House, Galleria Civica d'Arte di Scutari, Site of Witness and Memory, Centro Giovanile Arka, Auditorium Francescano, Galleria Oda, Castello di Rozafa.
- Curator Tea Paci cites Roland Barthes' 'Leaving the Movie Theater'.
- Opening films by Driant Zeneli and Roland Sejko.
- First group show at Galleria Civica curated by Lek M. Gjeloshi and Zef Paci.
- Nine Italian short films using Archivio Istituto Luce footage curated by Roland Sejko.
- Santiago Sierra presents 'The Maelström' at Site of Witness and Memory.
- Talk on Albanian Pavilion at Venice Biennale with Iva Lulashi and Antonio Grulli.
Entities
Artists
- Adrian Paci
- Tea Paci
- Roland Barthes
- Driant Zeneli
- Roland Sejko
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Noor Abed
- Evi Gjoni
- Hoda Taheri
- Fabrizio Bellomo
- Emilien Dubuc
- Helena Wittmann
- Vasilis Katsoupis
- Bo Wang
- Ilir Hasanaj
- Lek M. Gjeloshi
- Zef Paci
- Nora Bzheta
- Silvia Schendelbauer
- Edi Muka
- Claudio Giovannesi
- Alina Marazzi
- Pietro Marcello
- Sara Fgaier
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Giovanni Piperno
- Marco Bonfanti
- Paola Randi
- Costanza Quatriglio
- Eneo Çarka
- Santiago Sierra
- Gentian Doda
- Was Bleibt Kollektiv
- Wael Shawky
- Sara Passerini
- Rubin Beqo
- Nita Deda
- Iva Lulashi
- Antonio Grulli
- Marco Scotini
- Arnold Braho
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Art House
- Kinema Republika
- Galleria Civica d'Arte di Scutari
- Site of Witness and Memory
- Centro Giovanile Arka
- Auditorium Francescano
- Galleria Oda
- Castello di Rozafa
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tirana
- Fondazione In Between Art Film
- Archivio Storico Istituto Luce di Roma
- Concorto Film Festival
- Bed Station
- ex Consolato Italiano a Scutari
- Artribune
Locations
- Shkodër
- Albania
- Tirana
- Italy
- Rome
- London
- Venice
- Spain