Astrit Ismaili
Lecturer master
Artistic mentoring, seminar
Astrit Ismaili, born in Prishtina and based in Amsterdam, explores through performance, video, sound, drawing, and sculpture how bodies and spaces can transform and be seen, heard and understood in contemporary society, imagining forms that merge material and imaginary realities. Through alter egos, body extensions, and wearable instruments, they propose new possibilities for becoming. Ismaili turns physical or social constraints into tools for invention, drawing on fictional, historical, scientific, and personal sources. They have held residencies at ISCP, New York; MuseumsQuartier, Vienna; and Triangle-Astérides, Marseille and currently at Rijksakademie. They have shown works among others at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Manifesta 14, Pristina; Athens Biennale; KW Berlin; Mendes Wood, São Paulo; and SALTS, Basel. They co-organized Prishtinë Mon Amour and co-curated Lost & Found. Awards include the Young Visual Artist Award, Skena Up, Video Fest, and Mondriaan Fund grants.
Foto: Nikola Lamburov