Manifesta 14 Prishtina
* 100 Days Art in Europe’s Youngest Capital City
The biennial program is located in 25 different Prishtina venues, from the Ottoman-era Great Hammam to the Yugoslav-era Palace of Youth and Sports. The best way to see all the program has to offer is by following the Manifesta 14 parcours. This path takes visitors through the ongoing urban development of this young, social and dynamic capital city. By using a variety of venues – each with their own unique histories – Manifesta 14 Prishtina highlights the need for and use of public space within urban landscapes.
Some major city interventions include the Green Corridor, which connects two sides of the city with a plant-lined sustainable mobility path, and the eco-urban learning laboratory developed by raumlaborberlin for Manifesta 14 Prishtina. This is the first time in Manifesta's history that a permanent interdisciplinary cultural institution, the Centre for Narrative Practice, has been established. It is located on the grounds of the former Hivzi Sulejmani Library.
not a word […], 2022,
© Ugo Rondinone. Photo
© Manifesta 14 Prishtina, Ivan Erofeev
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Manifesta 14 Prishtina has a program that is focused on the local area: of the 103 participants, which includes 25 collectives, 39% are from Kosovo, the highest number of local participants in any edition of Manifesta. In addition, 26% of the participants are from the Western Balkans, meaning that a total of 65% of the participants are from the region.
LYNX , 2022
© Astrit Ismaili. Photo
© Manifesta 14 Prishtina, Esad Duraku
Manifesta 14's programming is built on four foundations: 1: the Center for Narrative Practice and its Oaza Education area, 2: the former Brick Factory, 3: the Grand Hotel Prishtina and its seven-story themed exhibition, and 4: the route of 25 sites with artistic and urban interventions located throughout the city of Prishtina.
All of the interdisciplinary elements of Manifesta 14 Prishtina are woven together tightly in one cohesive program, allowing visitors to interact with the stories of the places where the artistic interventions are presented. This program revolves around four pillars and works to change the biennial model into a participatory and collaborative catalyst for social change. See the annex for more information on each of these four pillars.
Tell me your Story, 2022
© Chiharu Shiota. Photo
© Manifesta 14 Prishtina, Majlinda Hoxha