Leart Rama / Bliss (Misery is a Butterfly)

Bliss (Misery is a Butterfly) explores the construction and performance of gender, sexuality, and identity in society, encouraging them to challenge the stereotypes and norms that define our understanding of these notions. The works displayed consider family reports and identity in tandem with the exploration of desires, intimacy, and pleasure. Highlighting the intersection of identity with class and ethnicity/race, the exhibition showcases the multifaceted experiences of marginalized communities. 

At the entrance of the gallery, the visitors are welcomed with a performance by the actor Tristan Halilaj. Inside the gallery's staircase, the viewers need to pass through an installation of clothes from various individuals, setting the stage to wander through an imaginary maze; a magical space for some, and uncanny for others. Further, two projections of the galaxies are there to amaze and at the same time serve as a reminder of how small we are in the grand scheme of things. In the next room, the eerie presence of a person, which will be performed by the actor Redon Kika, inside an aquarium, struggling to breathe and in pain, alludes to life's restraints that make us all feel powerless. 

Sounds composed by Genc Elezaj and the voice of the artist Edona Vatoci, who will also perform at the opening and closing events of the exhibition, set the tone and guide the experience in the space animated with various visual interventions that open dialogue and evoke suppressed truths.

In the last room, items from the artist’s childhood that embody personal memories from his life events are shown to convey his own growing experiences. The works invite us to question our assumptions and prejudices, and engage with the complexities and nuances of human nature. It asserts our right to expression and self-determination and invites us to embrace the full spectrum of experiences and the futures we are building.