New British Artists

"My work is mainly still lifes of objects which are related to each other. The objects are represented, as they would be found in real life, in an evidence-like style. In my paintings they are like small, lifeless witnesses of what has been or has happened. The objects I tend to select are participants in the action.

My work is categorised by a very academic technical style. The composition of the work, the chosen colours, the positioning of an object at the very centre of the canvas and the very clean background give the chosen object a real sense of importance.

The focus in my painting is only on one point of the canvas, leaving the rest of the composition blurred. An important part of my work is the observation of these objects in space through the lens of the camera, which tends to mimic the human eye. I am attempting to achieve the same result in my painting,

I think that objects can talk about life. By including some personal items you can create a narrative about the person who was in the scene; you can guess what he/she was doing, and something about their personality.

My new work concentrates on nature and the simple sensuality of plants and fruits."

Date of Birth : 1967
Education : Diploma in Fine Art, N. Frasheri College of Art,
Albania
BA Fine Art, The Academy of Art, Albania
Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art, London
MA Fine Art, London


Exhibitions/Prizes/Awards :
National Gallery, Tirana, Group Show
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London 2001
'Bull Fighting', Raw Canvas Gallery, London
'Under a Monkey', A Gallery, London
'Turn a Blind Eye', Central Space Gallery. London
Surface Depth, A Gallery, London
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London 2002
Clapham Art Gallery, London
Escape Artists, Escape Bar and Art, London
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London, October 2003
Affordable Art Fair, New York, 2003
New British Artists, The London Art Fair, ART2004
A Gallery, London
British Artists, Hammond Harkins Gallery, Ohio, USA
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London 2004
New British Artists, Manchester Art Show 2004
New British Artists, London Art Fair, Islington 2005
New British Artists, Anglian Contemporary Art Fair 2005
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London 2005
New British Artists, Contemporary Art Fair Edinburgh, 2005
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London 2006
New British Artists, NewcastleGateshead Art Fair 2007
New British Artists, Affordable Art Fair, London 2007
Mediterraneo, The Italian Cultural Institute, Belgrave Square, London, 2008
New British Artists, Northern Art Show, Harrogate, 2008
New British Artists, Glasgow Art Fair, 2008