Albania

Bliss

Referencing utopian city planning, Helidon Xhixha's ‘Bliss’ was a concentric arrangement of stainless steel columns and benches designed to encourage both self-reflection and solidarity.

The mirrored surfaces of the taller columns cast reflections and created myriad opportunities for interaction. The circular layout of the benches aimed to facilitate democratic discussion and exchange and demonstrated the need for community and unification in any ideal city. With reference to the migration crisis at the time, the core of the installation bore the engraved outline of Europe's borders, considered by many refugees as a modern-day utopia.

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Photography: Ed Reeve

Credits

Administering Body:

Albanian Institute New York

Design Team:

Helidon Xhixha (Artist)

Mara Firetti (Relationship Manager)

Curator:

Dino Korca

Supporting Bodies:

Ottostumm

GruppoReti

2016 Exhibitors

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