The exhibition ‘Intermission’, created by students from UBT ( University for Business and Technology), opened on June 19 in Prishtina. Photo: BIRN.

New Exhibition by Kosovo Art Students Draws Inspiration from Real Life

Kosovo art students bring their ideas to life by exploring current events in a new exhibition.

On June 19, an art exhibition opened at the University for Business and Technology, UBT, premises at the ‘Dukagjini Residence’ in Prishtina.

Created by third-year bachelor students of the Art and Digital Media programme at UBT, the exhibition, titled “Intermission,” showcases one year of their work — from the research stage to the final product — all culminating in the public display.

The exhibited works — including both performances and installations — reveal a dynamic interplay of research, ideas, and materials used.

Gazmend Ejupi, a professor at UBT, said that the exhibition is the result of a year-long effort by students who, as he says, are now ready to move forward — toward master’s studies or into the world of art.

According to him, each student developed an original project, beginning with research and including the curatorial concept of the exhibition.

The exhibition ‘Intermission’, created by students from UBT ( University for Business and Technology) College, opened on June 19 in Prishtina. Photo: BIRN.
The exhibition ‘Intermission’, created by students from UBT ( University for Business and Technology), opened on June 19 in Prishtina. Photo: BIRN.

“My involvement, as a professor here, is minimal. Starting from the 5th semester, we begin preparing the exhibition —  first developing the concept, conducting research, practicing, exploring materials and space — and finally arriving at the end-of-year exhibition,” said Ejupi.

He adds that students begin practicing how to curate an exhibition as early as their first year — one of the most in-demand skills in today’s art market in Kosovo.

Student Bora Banishta, who presented an installation titled “Author not Cited,” said that her work poses a question about the future of artists.

“The message [of the installation] is more of a question — as an artist, are you creating what you believe in, or what is being funded?” she said.

Meanwhile, Art Çibukçiu, who exhibited the work “This is Not a Love Story,” an interpretation of an atomic bomb, described it as a satirical approach to urban rumors that start up during times of global conflict and transformation.

“The idea was to create an arsenal of nuclear bombs — but in the hands of artists — so that [the atomic bombings of World War II] never happen again,” he said.

Edmond Hajrizi, the Rector of the University for Business and Technology said that this exhibition takes place in the capital’s very center, turning the city itself into an open studio where the dialogue between art and the public comes alive.

“Intermission is an exhibition that invites visitors to reflect on memory, identity, and social transformation through installations, performances, and diverse media. Every artwork springs from a pedagogical process that places inquiry and experimentation at the heart of artistic education,” said Hajrizi.

The “Intermission” exhibition is open until June 27, in the ‘Dukagjini Residence’ in Prishtina.

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