The Walls are Talking

2023
Installation, wood, plasterboard, CRT TV
1.60 x 1.60m

An installation representing a space shaped by negligence and destructive practices. Drawing from the mining activity surrounding my mother’s home village of Hade, the work presents homes as empty white shells; scarred, damaged, and hollowed out. These structures speak to the fate of local homes and the unsettling feeling of no longer feeling safe in the only place one has ever known safety.

A window is presented half open, drawing the curiosity of the viewer to look inside. Within the space sits a CRT TV, surrounded by an overwhelming darkness broken only by a deep red light. A single video plays from my personal archive of footage I have collected over time, including shots of my hometown’s areas such as Obliq and Hade, capturing its fields and homes affected by years of neglect and abandonment. What was once a land rich in biodiversity now exists as a quiet, lingering reminder of what has been lost.

Ghost village

Plasterboard, wood, mixed media

This series of miniatures represents abandoned homes, inspired by the rural landscapes of Kosovo and the Balkans where I grew up. 

Each piece captures the essence of neglected buildings, symbolising the loss and disconnection many feel towards their homeland. The work invites the audience to reflect on the nostalgia of homes they or their families once left behind, drawing them into a shared experience of memory and belonging.

This piece is interactive; the audiences are encouraged by their curiosity to open the doors and windows, peering inside each sculpture to uncover its story through visual discovery. It is through this quiet act of looking that the work reveals itself.
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