Artist-in-Residence

Artist-in-Residence

Labor – PROGR

Work presentation by Yll Xhaferi at Projektraum Labor/ PROGR.
His mixed-media works explore identity, diaspora, and representation through personal and borrowed memories. Created during his two-month residency with Kino Kosova in Bern.

Date: 11.–14.09.2025
Venue: Labor/ PROGR

This exhibition is a collaborative effort between Kulturalink and Residency.ch, bringing together diverse artistic perspectives and fostering cultural exchange. 

Yll Xhaferi is a visual artist born in Pristina. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Pristina, where he now teaches. As an independent artist, he explores various artistic forms as a means of reflection through his art. He has worked in different visual media, including painting and installation (with elements of video performance).
Xhaferi’s works address sensitive issues in a country that has historically undergone various brutal social and ideological transitions.