STAMP
10TH EDITION
ARGJENDA AZEMI & REMA SALIHU
Our wonderful artists Rema and Argjenda have teamed up to create a mural for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Rema’s sketch portrays a woman holding on to the ribbon with the words on the side:
“Support the fighters, admire the survivors, remember the angels”
Us at Mural Fest work hard towards honoring important causes through forms of art, and our murals let the city know that it’s important to highlight all of them for everyone to see!
Remember to get checked, and stay an artist a little longer.
EN MANI
On the decade of Mural Fest, one of the lineup artists has been someone that has been here since the beginning!
En brings us forth a mural of much meaning:
“The mural of the statue “Dodonian Zeus” portrays the history of the fifth century B.C found at the Fier Apollonia, in this edition with the STAMP theme this mural stamps our heritage and belifes which we shouldn’t forget but always remember through art or other forms”
We’ve been so happy to have En in our midst for so long, having had his support transcribed within the art he chose to share with us this year on his mural.
GENTRIT OSMANI
This year a wonderful project and simultaneously part of the lineup for STAMP has been “Colors of Unity” with Gentrit Osmani as our artist for the mural. It has been wonderful to give Gentrit his flowers over the countless years of hard work for Mural Fest!
In his own words:
“With this project I wanted to showcase that colors should be around us and not between us, therefore not judging others based on race, religion, gender, ethnicity and all other ways we are taught to be discriminatory against. The colors used are soft pastels and the technically “colorless” portrayal of the kids playing a marble game lets us know of the idea behind the project. It has been wonderful to give the Naim Frasheri school a chance to be more familiar with mural art and the techniques I have learnt over the many years as well”
We thank Gentrit for his contributions all these past years and for the immense work ethic he possesses!
CASE MACLAIM
In the year of STAMP were also joined by the wonderful and very special Case Maclaim!
His portrayal of Lorina, one of our artivists, and the meaning behind is explained below:
“Painted on the side of a medical school in Ferizaj,, the mural depicts close-up portrait of student, Lorina, not as an individual, but as a representative of her generation.
Adopting a pose of waiting, the image evokes the sense of a country in transition, one still seeking fuller acceptance and recognition on the world stage. That partially contested notion of statehood has for many years impacted everyday freedoms for Kosovo’s citizens, especially their ability to travel.”
Having a mural artist like Case for STAMP truly locks in on the importance of mural work and the message they portray, as well as the understanding of the struggles our country faces each day. Thank you Case for a beautiful mural added to Ferizaj!
CONSE
We had the pleasure of meeting and welcoming a one of a kind talent that is Conse! This was his first time partaking in Mural Fest Kosova and we’ve been more than grateful to have had him with us for STAMP!
Conse explains his mural concept as follows:
“In general, my works are born as a way to communicate my own feelings and experiences, transforming them into small autobiographical pieces. Through my visual language, the fractures that run through the piece become symbols: they represent those fragmented parts that, although incomplete, ultimately shape our personality. They are traces of what we lack, marks of traumas and of what life has taken from us, but which at the same time define us.
On this occasion, however, I wanted to expand that language toward a more collective reflection. My focus was not solely on the personal, but on those who, within society, often go unnoticed. People considered “ordinary,” “mundane,” who may not occupy spaces of recognition but hold the same importance in shaping everyday life.
The fact that I was working with the representation of a school led me to choose the figure of the teacher: someone who, despite being fundamental in the education of entire generations, often remains invisible, reduced to routine and overshadowed by the extraordinary. My intention, therefore, was to give value to that anonymous figure, to show that within the ordinary also resides transcendence.”
We hope to see you again soon, Conse!
LEBIBE TOPALLI
On her second year back, our local artist and the founder of Mural Fest, Lebibe Topalli has made her comeback for the special 10th edition with the concept of her mural:
“Under the Shadow of Tradition”
The mural depicts a dancing girl in free motion, captured in a moment full of energy and life. Her face is covered with the “Çejz” — a well-known element of Albanian tradition — while her figure radiates a sense of freedom and emancipation.
This contrast between the covered face and the liberated body creates a visual dialogue between the old and the new, between the preservation of practices that we know and the movement towards contemporary self-expression.
We are so glad to have had her contribution on this important year of Mural Fest!
@dren.osmani & @anilzoo
O TAXIS
This year we had the privilege of working with our friend Taxis again and having his beautiful technique among us for STAMP with the mural titled “Phos”
In his own words Taxis described the project as follows:
“This mural is focused on hope, in these despatate dark times humanity is facing at this moment. Times of injustice and war. Phos(light- in greek) is the small spark of hope. Which is the motivation to fight back for a better, brighter future where all people can live in unity.”
Thank you, Taxis for leaving us with not only hope and light but wisdom and beauty in our surroundings!
ZANE PRATER
Zane and his brilliance joined us for his third time in Mural Fest Kosova this year to really put a meaning to STAMP, and blew us away with his interpretation which is as follows:
“This piece depicts a blackbird, from which the name “Kosovo” has its etymological roots. And, although lesser celebrated than the Albanian eagle, to which this piece is a gentle nod, the blackbird is the national bird of Kosovo.
My first time in Ferizaj, I was struck by the presence of great flocks of birds that settle upon the city every evening, calling out their existence in a din of oddly metallic chatter. I wanted to create a work that paid respect to the beings that we co-inhabit this world with and the ways in which these species leave their impression on us, on our cultures, and, in the case of Kosovo, on the very name of the country itself.”
We thank Zane for being a great friend of ours and joining us to celebrate the 10th year of our festival, and we hope we have him again even more!
FABIO PETANI
This year we were joined for the first time by Fabio Petani, the amazing Italian muralist, that left us with a sense of contrast and color, portraying the love we have to have for nature and protecting it, for the future generations.
In STAMP Fabio’s concept revolves around the mixture of realism and digital artwork, depicting its differences and thus creating contrast, which id also portrayed through the white circle, the pixelated flowers and other elements you see in the mural.
It was fun to have Fabio for the first time and we can’t wait to hopefully have him again in the future!
ZABOU
This year we welcomed back Zabou, and she left us all in awe of such imagery and power from a mural created with the intention behind “STAMP” and in her own words:
“For the 2025 edition, I wanted to paint a universal and positive image: my model, Aida (from Prishtina), is looking up and helping a girl climb up. It’s a symbol for community building, stronger social links and inspiring the next generation.”
We thank Zabou for the trust she put in us and for coming back yet another year to leave a stamp into Ferizaj!
Captured by @zabouartist
We are always excited to contribute to the artistic enrichment of the city of Ferizaj! With the new underpasses now being available to the public, we enjoyed our time adding color to this huge project!
We are grateful for the support and want to thank the Municipality of Ferizaj, Kompania Linda & Kompania Bardhi
A special thank you to the amazing work of our artists – @reemaschrome, @silverscape._, @hana_haziri22, @elda.h__, @eduard.tp, @doruntina_qosa, @mysterysclementine_, @_yllivaja, @erandbytyqi_, @albisonna_maloku, @theweakest_man, @erzaaaa.e, @djellza.a___, @antike_art
Today we celebrate all the women around the world, our mothers, sisters, aunts and grandmothers, those that are with us and in remembrance to those we’ve lost along the way.
We dedicate this mural to the strong women of the world, where instead of celebrating, they fear for their lives every day. They do not need permission to exist.
Us at Mural Fest commemorate every contribution from the women founders, managers and directors of the organization, dedicating their work to the cultural enrichment of the country.
Mural Fest’s mission is to promote art and involve the little artists of Kosovo to express themselves and stamp their starts in the field.
@ujemokne understands our mission and unified forces with us to make a wonderful project mid-festival with our youngsters and to give children a full day of colo
CATEGORY IS: FILM&THEATRE WITH INVITED GUESTS: @_____echoes AND @gemza.b
We had the immense pleasure of meeting Jehonë and Gemza, and their enthusiastic stories that they shared to us. We thank them both for leaving us with a huge amount of empathy, compassion and love for their craft.
A big thank you to @gentasefa for moderating the panel!
CATEGORY IS: VISUAL ART – WITH @maldasusuri & @selmani.driton
Thank you to Malda and Driton for gracing us with their presence yesterday and truly showcasing some wonderful advice, leaving everyone with a sense of optimism, work ethic and love for art!
Thank you to Lum Hajrullahu as well for moderating this panel!
As part of the STAMP edition of Mural Fest Kosova, the digital exhibition “Future Frames” was successfully held, featuring works created by students of the Faculty of Applied Arts at @ushaferizaj and curated by @dren.osmani.
We would like to thank the University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj for its continued collaboration over the years.
Participants: Arizona Ramadani, Betim Behluli, Diana Halili, Donika Hajdini, Eda Shkodra, Ensara Bajraktari, Neron Halili, and Sara Shehu.
The exhibition took place behind the Art Gallery in Ferizaj, lighting up Saturday night with animations and designs projected onto our murals!
