Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Art Journal, cilt.82, sa.4, ss.55-67, 2023 (AHCI)
Petrit Halilaj's highly sensitive works, ranging from local to universal, are rooted in documents, stories, and memories related to the history of Kosovo. The artist often presents objects, relationships, places, and people from his memory by creating spatial installations. The trauma of displacement is an experience that not everyone can bear, and as one of the many artists who question this issue, Halilaj presents a bold and evolving interface in the context of contemporary art. Today, millions of children all over the world, especially in Ukraine, have to flee from brutal wars. What Halilaj reveals after his traumatic experiences can be considered as an indication that what is inside him is much more than war. Halilaj's work clearly points to everything he has experienced about heritage, identity, and liberation. His work asks questions about identity, trauma, and origins because it questions where he comes from and how memories shape his understanding of the world around him while also serving as descriptors of the potential that personal memory has to gradually rewrite collective memory.