The artworks and citywide installations of Manifesta 14 Prishtina, which include the exhibition The Grand Scheme of Things, invite viewers to think about the political motivations behind storytelling. With a biennial full of stories, what does it mean for the young people and artistic community of a country to have restricted travel to the Schengen area. Without visa liberalisation, Kosovo's cultural and artistic communities are hindered in their ability to have constructive conversations with the rest of Europe, let alone the rest of the world.
Manifesta 14 Prishtina, the European Nomadic Biennial, is an event that highlights Kosovo's relationship with Europe through a series of urban and artistic interventions across Prishtina. By bringing together international and local participants, the biennial hopes to not only showcase the underrepresented talents within the region, but to also create new opportunities and networks for Kosovo's artistic and cultural communities.
All Manifesta editions have focused on encouraging intercultural dialogue; for Manifesta 14 Prishtina, we are dedicated to fostering cultural discussion and social debate – to introduce Kosovo to the rest of Europe and the world, and for the world to see all that Kosovo has to offer.Manifesta 14 Prishtina is free and open for 100 days until the 30th of October 2022.