Kemil Bekteši, Slow and Unstoppable, Object 4, 2025, Photo by Argon Dana, Courtesy of the Artist and Manuš
Kemil Bekteši, Slow and Unstoppable, Object 1, 2025, Photo by Argon Dana, Courtesy of the Artist and Manuš
Slow and Unstoppable by Kemil Bekteši reflects on labor, migration, and resilience through the metaphor of yeast. Drawing from his father’s work as a baker, Bektesi connects bread-making with immigrant experience in the West. The exhibition features process-based installations where dough slowly rises within steel structures, symbolizing transformation, generational labor, community support and the unseen forces shaping both art and survival.
Kemil Bekteši (1997) is a Kosovar visual artist of Gorani origin who’s work explores food and migration. His artistic practice spans various media, including food, installation and sculpture, often focusing on themes of identity, geopolitics, and cultural memory through his personal history marked by borders and migration. Kemil’s work has been presented in numerous institutions including The National Gallery of Kosovo (2025), RU House, NYC (2025), Die neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst, Germany (2024), Historical Museum of BiH (2022), The National Gallery of BiH (2020). He lives and works in Sarajevo, BiH.
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