EDMOND GJIKOPULLI (Greek)
O Edmond Gjikopulli γεννήθηκε στην Vlora της Αλβανίας το 1967 και αποφοίτησε από την Ακαδημία Καλών Τεχνών των Τιράνων το 1990. Την περίοδο 1995 – 1997, αλλά και από το 2002 και εξής είναι καθηγητής Παιδαγωγικής στην Ακαδημία Καλών Τεχνών των Τιράνων, ενώ από το 2012 και εξής είναι Υπεύθυνος Καθηγητής του τμήματος Ζωγραφικής της Ακαδημίας Καλών Τεχνών των Τιράνων. Η ζωγραφική του είναι ρεαλιστική και τα θέματα των έργων του στηλιτεύουν την καταναλωτική κοινωνία της Αλβανίας η οποία αντιμετωπίζει τις νέες πραγματικότητες με έντονες άγκυρες στο παρελθόν, σα να επρόκειτο για ένα σύγχρονο El Dorado. “Στην χώρα μου ο καταναλωτισμός λαμβάνει ένα πρόσωπο ανειλικρινές και εγγράφει στο συλλογικό ασυνείδητο ως ένα εξωτικό φρούτο. Οι άνθρωποι ακολουθούν καθημερινές τελετουργίες σχετιζόμενες σε υπαρξιακό επίπεδο με επίπλαστες επιθυμίες, τις οποίες αντιμετωπίζουν ως τρόπαια και συχνά απογοητεύονται από την αδυναμία της απόκτησης. Η ανωνυμία του μαζικού πλήθους και η μονοτονία της καθημερινότητας οδηγούν σε μεγάλες υπαρξιακές απογοητεύσεις. Τα εμπορευόμενα αγαθά κάνουν τους ανθρώπους να συνθέτουν μία σύγχρονη χορογραφία που αντικατοπτρίζει, παρά το χρώμα και την κίνηση, αυτή την αδιέξοδη τρυφηλότητα. Ως ζωγράφος έχει δείξει την δουλειά του σε δεκάδες ομαδικές και ατομικές εκθέσεις εντός και εκτός Αλβανίας, ενώ έργα του ανήκουν σε ιδιωτικές και δημόσιες συλλογές σε όλο τον κόσμο.
EDMOND GJIKOPULLI (Albanian) Edmond Gjikopulli ka lindur në Vlorë, në Shqipëri, në vitin 1967. Ai u diplomua në Akademinë e Arteve të Bukura në Tiranë në vitin 1990. Në periudhën nga viti 1995 deri në 1997, si edhe nga viti 2002 deri sot, është profesor në Universitetin e Arteve në Tiranë. Ndërkohë prej vitit 2012, ai është Profesor i Asociuar në Departamentin e Pikturës dhe Shef i këtij Departamenti në Universitetin e Arteve. Piktura e tij është realiste dhe trajton çështjet e shoqërisë konsumeriste, që adresojnë realitetet e reja me lidhje të forta me të kaluarën, të një shoqërie në kërkim të El Dorados. Njerëzit ndjekin ritualet e përditshme që lidhen me nivelin ekzistencial dhe me dëshirat utopike, shpesh të frustruar nga pamundësia e blerjes. Anonimiteti i turmës masive dhe monotonia e jetës së përditshme çojnë në frustrimet e mëdha ekzistenciale. Mallrat e tregtuara i bëjnë njerëzit të krijojnë një koreografi bashkëkohore që pasqyron, pavarësisht nga ngjyra dhe lëvizja, këtë hidhërim vdekjeprurës. Si një piktor që e ka treguar punën e tij në dhjetëra solo dhe në grup ekspozita brenda dhe jashtë Shqipërisë, Edmond Gjikopulli vjen në këtë ekspozitë me një pjesë përfaqësuese të veprës së tij, e shpërndarë në koleksione private dhe publike në mbarë botën.
EDMOND GJIKOPULLI (English) 1967 - Born in Vlora, in 26.05., Albania 1986 - Graduated the “Jordan Misja” High School, Tirana 1990 - Graduated the Academy of Fine Arts, Tirana 1990-1998 - Teacher at the High School “Jordan Misja”, Tirana 1995-1997, 2002 till now, Professor in University of Fine Arts, Tirana 2011 – Associate Professor at the University of Fine Arts, Tirana 2012 till now – Head of the Painting Department at the University of Fine Arts, Tirana
Selected Exhibitions 1993 - National Gallery of Arts, Tirana 1995 - Exhibition in Warsaw, City Hall Gallery 2001 - Biennale of Athens,Greece 2002 - Gallery “Art’s Friends”, Tirana 2003 - Gallery “Image”,Athens First Price in a National Exhibition “November 6”, NGA, Tirana 2004 - National Exhibition “November 7”, NGA, Tirana 2005 - “Gjergj Kastrioti Scanderbeg”, NGA, Tirana and Prishtina (Kosovo) “ArtMay”, Gallery of Arts, Shkodër National Exhibition “November 8”, NGA, Tirana “Tiranabiennale3”, Tirana 2006 - “Tirana Artexpo”, Tirana National Exhibition “Riviera”, HNM, Tirana National Exhibition “November 9”, NGA, Tirana National Exhibition “Onufri”, NGA, Tirana 2007 - Gallery “Image”,Athens Biennale of Florence, Italy “Firenze 2007 - Rassegna d’estate”, Gallery “La Pergola” Firence, Itali 2009 – Personal exhibition “Synopsis 2003 – 2008”, Zeta Gallery, Tirana 2010 - National Exhibition “Onufri”, NGA, Tirana 2011 - Group exhibition “Tracks I”, FAP Gallery, Tirana 2012 – Group exhibition “Tracks II”, FAP Gallery, Tirana 2013 - Group exhibition “Tracks III”, FAP Gallery, Tirana 2014 – Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweeden NordArt, Kunstwerk Carlshutte, Budelsdorf, Germany Personal exhibition “Juxtaposition”, FAP Gallery, Tirana Personal exhibition “Return to the Museum of Gods”, Zeta Gallery, Tirana 2015 – Personal exhibition “Identities”, City Hall Gallery, Shkodra, Albania 2016 - Group exhibition “ The Land”, FAP Gallery, Tirana Fabriano in Watercolor, 2016, Fabriano, Italy 2017 – Personal exhibition, Myro Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece 2018 – International Biennale of Watercolor, Tirana
Ο παπαγάλος / Parrot / Papagalli Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
75cmX75cm
Το δάσος / The Forest / Pylli Ακουαρέλα / Watercolor / Akuarel 40cmX50cm
Φθινόπωρο / Autumn / Vjeshte Ακουαρέλα / Watercolor / Akuarel 40cmX50cm
Η φωτιά της νοσταλγίας / Nostalgic Ember / Prushi i nostalgjise Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
75cmX75cm
Άνοιξη / Spring / Pranvere Ακουαρέλα / Watercolor / Akuarel 40cmX50cm
Ανοιξιάτικο τοπίο / Spring Landscape / Peizazh pranveror Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
50cmX70cm
Κυπαρίσσι / Cypress / Qiparisi Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
80cmX100cm
Το σπίτι μου στη Χειμάρρα / My Home in Himara / Shtepia ne Himarei Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
50cmX60cm
Τα βράχια και η θάλασσα / Stones and Sea / Gure dhe det Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
50cmX60cm
Οι Δρυμάδες την άνοιξη / Spring at Drymades / Dhermiu ne pranvere Τέμπερα / Tempera
45cmX55cm
Η νύχτα των Χριστουγέννων / Christmas Night / Nata e Krishtlindjeve Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace 75cmX75cm
Κούκλες σε σύγχυση / Dolls in confusion / Konfuzioni i kukullave Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
75cmX75cm
Αρκουδάκια και λαγουδάκια / Bears and Bunnys / Arushe dhe lepurushe Λάδι σε καμβά / Oil on canvas / Vaj ne kanavace
75cmX75cm