I immediately associated the stars with fallen ideologies.Īt the same time, I thought about Prishtina as a new place, one where I landed from a small village called Runik, and how I feel connected to the city though its people – friendships have been a way to build new stories and create belonging. This was the first spark that ignited the project. I first saw those fallen stars strewn across the roof of the Grand Hotel Prishtina in images sent to me by my dear friend Nita Deda, who was there shooting a video for Manifesta 14. They have been removed one by one as a consequence of the hotel’s decline.
Since 2010, the stars that once shone atop this building have not been lit. Today, we have the unique chance to imagine how we want to bring the city into the future. It is a reminder of the darkest times, when it was used by the forces of mayhem, but it also reflects recent times, marked by a certain indifference to the old focal points of collective memory.Īll the changes and transformations that our society has gone through are reflected in this place, which can be seen as a portrait of Prishtina itself. The Grand Hotel Prishtina is a historical and architectural landmark it is a reminder of the history of Kosovo as part of the former Yugoslavia and its aftermath. The work will begin with the sign atop the Grand Hotel Prishtina its stars, which are now lying flat on the roof of the building, will be remounted and multiplied, so that they stream down the building and spread across the city. I am so happy to return to Prishtina with a new project! When the sun goes away, we paint the sky will be a constellation that I invite you to create with me collectively, and illuminate together on the 22nd of July, 2022. Dear people of Prishtina, and the surrounding region,
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