Sislej Xhafa's 'Benvenuto!' at MAXXI Rome
The MAXXI museum in Rome presents 'Benvenuto!', a solo exhibition by Kosovo-born artist Sislej Xhafa, curated by Hou Hanru and Luigia Lonardelli, running until October 2, 2016. Xhafa, who resides in New York, explores hidden histories, political violence, and social coercion through action-based practice. Works like 'Association in Yellow' (2005) critique the ambiguous relationship between legal power and justice. The exhibition challenges established orders and intercultural exclusion, drawing on psychoanalytic concepts of 'acting-out' to reveal suppressed knowledge.
Key facts
- Sislej Xhafa was born in Peja, Kosovo in 1970.
- The exhibition 'Benvenuto!' is held at MAXXI, Rome.
- Curators are Hou Hanru and Luigia Lonardelli.
- Exhibition runs until October 2, 2016.
- Xhafa is based in New York.
- Work 'Association in Yellow' (2005) is from Nomas Foundation Collection, Rome.
- Gallery Continua represents Xhafa.
- Xhafa states 'Art is a practical activity.'
Entities
Artists
- Sislej Xhafa
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Nomas Foundation
- Galleria Continua
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Peja
- Kosovo
- New York
- United States
- San Gimignano
- Beijing
- Les Moulins
- Habana