Petrit Halilaj
«Who does the earth belong to while painting the wind?!»
«Who does the earth belong to while painting the wind?!»
Until 23 September 2012
Petrit Halilaj (*1986) does not shy away from using his personal biography as a source for his work. The Kosovan artist’s childhood memories, centred on the drama of war and the subsequent refugee tragedy, are the motor for the creation of complex and often monumental installations. For those affected the search for an understanding of home is still a significant theme today. This is influenced both by world history as well as a personal definition of one’s own identity. In his artistic practice Halilaj uses simple materials such as earth but also live chickens and found archives from vanished museums in Kosovo to illustrate this permanent quest. His exhibitions are precisely conceived narrations that know how to move an audience.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen
Davidstrasse 40
CH-9000 St. Gallen
