Kemil Bektesi

Kemil Bekteši

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Astoria

Astoria explores interconnected themes of migration and breadmaking. Bekteši is reflecting on a story of his father being a migrant and a baker, he is exploring the bakeries established by many who left Kosovo. In his works, different bread sculptures connect with bakeshop mapping in various cities where the migrants found new homes. The exhibition presents the fourth installment of this series - another network emerges above the famous grid when connections are made between the bakeries that the artist mapped in NYC. It links with a personal photograph with a note, and a sculptural installation of bread blocks, where this famous cultural marker symbolizes the essence of building structures, as well as solidarity, support, and connections among scattered communities.


Installation / Drawing / Photograph


In collaboration with: 

Arberia, Djerdan Astoria, Djerdan Burek, Dukagjini Burek, Dua Cafe, Çka Ka Qëllu, Balkan Grind, Sweets by Linda, Ekosfere, Teuta Qebatore, Dea Burek, Cakor, Si n’shpi

Curator: Data Chigholashvili


RU House, Governors Island

New York City, USA

2025.

A tower of four square bread loaves on a mirrored surface, in front of a white fireplace with a drawing on the mantelpiece, in a room with hardwood floors.
Two stacks of cubed bread loaves on reflective surfaces on a wooden floor in a dimly lit room.
Three square pieces of toast are stacked vertically on a mirrored surface on a wooden floor in a sparsely decorated room with white walls.
A tall stack of pale, square bread loaves sits in front of a white fireplace with a dark brick interior.
A tower of four square bread loaves on a mirrored surface, in front of a white fireplace with a drawing on the mantelpiece, in a room with hardwood floors.
Two stacks of cubed bread loaves on reflective surfaces on a wooden floor in a dimly lit room.
Three square pieces of toast are stacked vertically on a mirrored surface on a wooden floor in a sparsely decorated room with white walls.
A tall stack of pale, square bread loaves sits in front of a white fireplace with a dark brick interior.