ALKETA BERCAJ DELISHAJ BIO ARTIST Alketa Bercaj Delishaj was born in Shkoder, Albania but she lives and works in Verona. She is an emerging contemporary artist and she concentrates on the relation between painting and photography mainly. In her style, we can also perceive the presence of artistic performances and contemporary history. In fact, from the very beginning of her studies, she has always developed her interest in issues stemming from interactions among people, equal opportunities, cultural and economical gaps in the field of Art. Alketa boasts countless individual and collective exhibitions in Italy and abroad. She cooperates with international galleries and institutions such as the Ministry of the Republic of Kosovo Diaspora. Her works belong to private collections and have been displayed in Germany, Italy, Turkey, the Netherlands, Kosovo and also New York and London. In her opinion, artistic comparison is key: she prefers every kind of cooperation for it s a chance to discuss and learn and by doing so, she can develop her research and contemporary style. Alketa states: «I would like to express what I do and think through my paintings, I wish my works were acknowledged by people who love Art, critics, other artists or simply by ordinary people just like me. I would like to make a mark in people s way of thinking and talk to those who are living just like me out there». In her works, we can see the experiences, the people and everything that has somehow influenced and entwined with her artistic and personal path. She uses different techniques just like the materials and the tools which change according to the work she is making. Swimming is the title of a series of paintings whose subject is swimming in different locations which are always common. «What I really find fascinating about swimming is that you are in same place with other people with a swimming cap and simple suit».
The locations of her paintings represent an attempt to relate past, present and her memories. Such places evoke a feeling of playfulness through optical illusions that compose partial autobiographic narrations. In a fast-paced world, with access to anything at anytime, finding time to think is almost impossible but her subjects are frozen in a temporary flash which gives them the chance to jump or stay still in the most common places that are strangely not crowded. «These paintings reveal a society in transition from an industrial, political, religious and cultural economy towards an indefinite». AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES 2016 - Art Symposium Residence. Kusadasi - Turkey 2016 - Global Art Contest IN FRONT OF MY ART Pristina - Kosovo. 2015 - Finalist Art Contest sc ARTI in mostra Avellino - Italy 2012 Italian National Art Contest, Finalist, Mantegna Cercasi Mantova - Italy 2012- First prize "Premio arte Villafranca" Fifth edition, please please me, Villafranca - Italy 2002 - Special Mention "Giulietto Accordi" La Donna Mussa Ispiratrice nelle Arti. Italian National Art Contest - IV edition, ex convento Santa Maria delle grazie, Sanguinetto Vr. 2008 - Finalist Italian National Art Contest 9 CONCORSO NAZIONALE DI PITTURA "GAETANO MORGHESE" Chiostro delle Clarisse -. Terlizzi Bari.
Personal exhibitions 2016 - A cura di GALERIE B fiera internazionale di Amsterdam, Amsterdam- Olanda. 2016 - Personale SPLASH a cura di Carlo Micheli, Casa del Rigoletto Mantova. 2015 - Mantova Creativa 2014 - Festival della Cooperazione 2014, Performance d'artista. Mantova-Italy. 2014 - TRA LIBELLULA ED OMBRELLINO Personale a cura di Luigi Marastoni in collaborazione con Sebastiano Zanetti. Verona. 2014 - Mantova Creativa. 2013 - Personale "Galerie B" a cura di Bekim Resing, Bocholt-Germany 2013 - Personale Preso a Anhold a cura di Bekim Resing e il sindaco di della città di Anholt-Germany. 2013 - Personale "EXPO HOTEL" Villafranca-Vr Collective exhibitions
2016 - GALERIE B ART DORTMUND fiera internazionale di Art Dortmund, DortmundGermania. 2016 - Global Art Contest IN FRONT OF MY ART Pristina-Kosovo. 2016 - Residenza d artista a KUŞADASI INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN PIGEON ART FESTIVAL. Kusadasi-Turkey 2016 - GAM Giovani Artisti Mantovani, Casa del Mantegna Mantova 2015 - Artisti per il Natale, galleria Centro Arte LuPier, Brescia-Italy 2015 - EXPO DIASPORA Germany. 2015 - Finale di sc ARTI in mostra Avellino. 2015 - A pink art food show presso MAM Museo d'arte Moderna dell'alto Mantovano. 2015 -Verso L'EXPO "contest artistico" Milano Italy 2014 - "1 Rassegna d'arte contemporanea" Rovereto Trento - Italy 2014 - Prishtina Art-Residence, Kosovo 2014 - Internationale Kunstausstellung "Expo Diaspora" in Bocholt vom 21.Juni - 2. August LWL, Westfälisches Landesmuseum für Industriekultur Germany 2013 - EXPO DIASPORA Textilmuseum Bocholt Germany. - Human rights? #migrantes a cura di Roberto Ronca alla fondazione opera campana dei caduti colle di miravalle Rovereto- Trento, Italy
2013 - Premio arte Villafranca, 5 edizione. please please me, settembre, Villafranca-Vr 2013-ART LIBERALIZATION EUROPE II - DIAS. international art residence - prishtina, culture center "open art" Pristina Kosovo. 2013 - Premio "Giulietto Accordi" La Donna Mussa Ispiratrice nelle Arti. Concorso Nazionale di Pittura - IV^ edizione 1-9 giugno, ex convento Santa Maria delle grazie, Sanguinetto Vr. 2013 - "Mantova Creativa" Mantova. 3013 - Finalista concorso "Mantegna Cercasi" Mantova. 3013-4 edizione Premio Arte Villafranca "SOGNO O DESIDERIO-tra Realtà e astratto Mostra concorso per IL 5o Anniversario di Marilyn Monroe 2012-3 Concorso di pittura la "Pianura Veronese" Sanguinetto Vr. 2012 - Tracce d'arte, l'arte Giovane a Mantova,.Palazzo della Ragione, Mantova. 2012 - Colori e Forme in Laguna, Venezia. 2009-9 CONCORSO NAZIONALE DI PITTURA "GAETANO MORGHESE" RISERVATI AI GIOVANI ARTISTI ITALIANI NELLE ACCADEMIE DI BELLE ARTI D'ITALIA Chiostro delle Clarisse -. Terlizzi (Bari) 2008 - Seconda Collettiva d'arte Moderna e Contemporanea ONDE QUADRE "VERSIONEDUEPUNTOZERO" Forte S.Mattia Vr. 2008 - Concorso ONDE QUADRE "VERSIONEDUEPUNTOZERO" Parco Raziol, Castel d'azzano, Vr.
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